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h dif^cult to perform when a 

 Qgantity is defign'd, fo the better 

 Way is to propagate it by Seeds. 



The fecond, third, fourth and 

 fifth Sorts are preferved in Gar- 

 dens as Curiofitiesj theie are im- 

 patient of mach Cold, and muft 

 therefore be planted in Pots, and 

 houfed in Winter, othenvife they 

 are often deftroy'd in our Country, 

 efpecially the fifth, which is much 

 the tenderefl: Plant of all the Sorts ; 

 Thefe may be all propagated by 

 fowing their Seeds upon a mode- 

 rate Hot-bed in the Springy and 

 when the Plants are come up, 

 they muft be tranfplantcd either 

 upon another moderate Hot-bed, 

 or into Pots, and plung'd into a 

 Hot-bed, to promote their taking 

 Root, after which in May they 

 fhould be removed into the open 

 Air, where they muft be placed in 

 fome well-flicker'd Situation, a- 

 mongft other exotick Plants, in 

 xvhich Place they may remain un- 

 til the Middle or End of Otiober 

 following, when they muft be re- 

 moved into the Grcen-houfe, ob- 

 ferving to place them where they 

 may have as much free Air as pol- 

 fible in mild Weather j for if they 

 are kept too clofely (hut up, or 

 ftaad under the Branches of other 

 Trees or Plants, they are very apt 

 to draw very weak, and decay 

 foon after J they muft alio be of- 

 ten rcfrefh'd with Water, but it 

 fhould not be given them in Win- 

 ter in too great Quantities, for 

 that will rot their Roots, efpeci- 

 ally of the fifth Sort, which, as I 

 before faid, is the tendereft : In 

 the Spring they lliould be inured 

 very early to the open Air, into 

 which they Ihould always be re- 

 tnuv'd at the Beginning of May^ 

 Of earlier, according as the Scafon 

 proves tavourablc. 



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Thefe may alfo be propagated 

 by planting Cuttings, in any of 

 the Summer Months, into a Bed 

 of light Earth, observing to wa- 

 ter and fhade them until they have 

 taken Root j after which they may 

 be planted into Pots fill'd with 

 light frefli Earth, and muft be ma- 

 naged as was direded for the Seed- 

 ling Plants. They all produce their 

 Flowers in J-une, July, and Ah- 

 gujl, and moft of them ripen their 

 Seeds very well in "England: But 

 the fifth Sort, which is the mofl: 

 rare, and produces the handfomeft 

 Flowers, feldom perfects Seeds 

 with us, fo that it muft be always 

 propagated from Cuttings 5 and in 

 Winter muft be placed fomewhat 

 warmer than the other Sorts, tho* 

 not too near other Plants j and 

 fliould be every Year renew'd from 

 Cuttings; tor the old Plants are 

 very fubjcft to decay in Winter. 

 The iixth Sort is an annual Plant, 

 which, by many People, is fown 

 here and there, upon the Borders 

 of the Flower-Garden, with other 

 fmall Annuals, amongft which it 

 makes a pretty Variety. 



The Flowers of this Plant (which 

 are in Form of a Fea-blojfom) arc 

 of a deep-red Colour, and are fuc- 

 ceeded by Pods with four Angles 

 or Wings (which occafion'd their 

 being call'd Wing'd Peas) contain- 

 ing feveral hard round Seeds. 



It is eafily propagated by low- 

 ing the Seeds in March or uipril 

 upon the Borders where they are 

 to remain; for they do not thrive 

 fo well when transplanted : And 

 they will require no farther Care 

 than only to keep them clear from 

 Weeds. In June they will begin 

 to flower, and continue till AU" 

 gufi, when their Seeds v/ill ripea 

 ibon after. 



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