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thofe in the Borders will require no 

 farther Care, but only to clear them 

 from Weeds, and ;vhen the Fiovver- 

 flems advance, to fupport them with 

 Sticks i but thole in the Pots mufl: 

 be frequently water 'd in dry Wea- 

 ther,othervvife they will foon decay. 



The firft of thefe Plants produces 

 its Flowers in May \ but the fecond 

 feldom flowers till the Middle of 

 JimBy fb that they fuccecd each 

 other : During their Seafon of 

 flowering, they make a very hand- 

 fome Appearance, and are very pro- 

 per to cut for Bafbns or Flower- 

 pots to adorn Chimnies and Halls 

 at that Seafon; But the fecond Sort 

 is a much fairer Plant than the firfl: 

 The Stems of this Sort rife higher, 

 and arc ftronger \ the Flowers are 

 larger, and ot a deeper Colour i but 

 it is not quite fo hardy as the firft:, 

 which will endure the fevcreft Cold 

 of our Climate in the open Air, 

 whereas this mufl: be flieltei'd in 

 hard Winters, orlierwife it will be 

 in Danger of fuftering by the Cold, 

 tho' in our common Winters it will 

 endure abroad very well. 



Theie Plants may alio be propa- 

 gated by Cuttings, which Ihould be 

 taken tiom the old Piants in May 

 or June, and planted on a Border 

 ot ti-efh light Earth, obferving to 

 water and ihade them, until they 

 have taken Rootj after which, you 

 mufl: obferve to keep them clear 

 from Weeds, and in very dry Wea- 

 ther repeat watering them as often 

 as they fhall want it j and when 

 they haveobtain'd fufficient Strength 

 to remove, they may be tranfplanted 

 either into Pots or Borders, where 

 they are to remain. By this Method 

 you may greatly increa{e thefe Plants, 

 which will fupply the Dcfedi of 

 Seeds. 



LYCOPERSICON i Love- 

 Apples. 



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The Characters are > 

 It hath a Flower confifling of one 

 Leaf, which expands in a circuUr 

 Or aery as doth that of the Night- 

 fhadei the Style afterwards becomes 

 a roundifh, foft, fiefhy Fruit, which 

 is divided into feveral Cellsy wherei/i 

 are contained many flat Seeds. 

 The Species are j 



1. Lycopersicon J Galeni, Ang. 

 Yellow Love-Apple. 



2. Lycopersicon; Galeni, frucln 

 rubro. Boerh, Ind. Love-Apple, with 

 a Red Fruit. 



3. Lycopef^sicon y fru6iH Cerafi 

 Ititeo. Tourn. Love-Apple, with a 

 Red Cherry-fliap'd Fruit. 



4. Lycopersicon ,• frticlti Cerafi 

 luteo. Tourn. Love-Apple, with a 

 yellow Cherry- fhap'd Fruit. 



f. Lycopersicon; fruciu flriatOy 

 duro. Tourn. Love- Apple, with a 

 hard channeled Fruit. 



There are fome Varieties of thele 

 Plants in the Gardens of Italy and 

 Spain, but thofe here mention'd are 

 all the Sorts I have obferv'd in the 

 Fngliflj Gardens. 



Theie Piants are propagated bv 

 ibwing their Seeds on a moderate 

 Hot-bed in March; and when come 

 up, they fliould be tranfplanted into 

 another moderate Hot-bed, at about 

 three Inches Diilance from each 

 otlier, obferving to flvide them un- 

 til they have taken Root ; after 

 which they mufl: have frequent 

 Waterings, and a large Share of 

 frclh Air, for if they are too much 

 drawn while young, they feidora do 

 well afterwards. 



In Ivlay theie Plants fliould be 

 tranfplanted, either into Pots liii'd 

 with rich light Earth, or into die 

 Borders of the Flowcr-Garden, ob- 

 ierving to water and Ihade them 

 until they have taken Root ; and 

 as the Branches are extended, they 

 ihouid be fupportcd with Sticks; 



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