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wards tbc Stone, from which, k 

 parts, and has a fine poignant Fla- 

 vour. This ripens in the Middle 

 of September. 



lo. Teterhorough or late Green 

 Keciarifie is a middle-liz'd Fruit, of 

 a pale green Colour on the Outiide 

 next the Sun, but of a whitifh Green 

 towards the Walli the Flefh is firm, 

 and, in a good Seafon, well fla- 

 vour'd. This ripens at the End of 

 September. 



There are iomePerfons who have 

 mentioned more Sorts than I have 

 here fet down, but I much doubt 

 whether they are different from 

 thofe here mention'd, there being 

 lb near Refembiance between the 

 Fruits of this Kind, that it requires 

 a very clofe Attention to diftinguifii 

 them well, efpecially if the Trees 

 grow in different Soils and Afpe6ls, 

 which many times alters the fame 

 Fruit fo much as hardly to be di- 

 ftinguifli'd by Perfons who are very 

 convcrlant with them j therefore 

 in order to be thoroughly acquainted 

 with their Differ-ences, it is necelTary 

 to conlidcr the Shape and Size of 

 their Leaves, the Size oi their Flow- 

 ers, their Manner of Shooting, ^c. 

 which is many times very helpful 

 in knowing of thefe Fruits. 



The Culture of this Fruit differ- 

 ing in nothing from that of the 

 Feach, I fhall forbear mentioning 

 any thing on that Head in this 

 Place, to avoid Repetition, but refer 

 the Reader to the Article Ferfica, 

 where there is an ample Account 

 of their Flantiag, Friming, Sec. 



^SEPETAi -Me Cataria. 



N E R lUM 7^ The Oleander, cr 

 Rofebay. 



The characters are j 



The FloT;>rrs ars mo7JcpctaIous and 

 Fuyjnel-JJjap'J, tiivided into five Seg- 

 ments at the Top ; out of the Flower- 

 cup arijes the Foiatal, which bccQTnes 



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/J taper Fruh, or Fod^ divided inf6 

 troo Cells hy an intermediate Faf- 

 tition, and filled with fat Seeds 

 which have Down adhering to 

 them. . 



The Species are ; 



1. Nerium j fioribtis rtibefien' 

 tibus. C. B. P. Oleander, with red 

 Flowers. 



2. Nerwm ; fioribus albis. C.B.F, 

 Oleander, with white Flowers. 



3. Nerium ; Indicum angufiifo- 

 limny jioribus odoratis fimplicibus* 

 H. L. Narrow-leav'd Indian Ole- 

 ander, with fingle fvveet ^ fcented 

 Flowers. 



4. Nerium i Indicum latifioVmrnf 

 jioribus odoratis plenis. H. L. Broad-^ 

 leav'd Indian Oleander, with double 

 fweet-fcented Flowers. 



f. Nerium j Indicum flore varie- 

 gato odor at pleno. H. Amfl. Indian 

 Oleander, with double fweet-fcented 

 variegated Flowers, commonly call'd, 

 South-Sea Rofe. 



The firfl and fecond Sorts are 

 very common in the Engli/Jj Gar* 

 dens, where they are preferv'd in 

 Pots or Tubs, and placed amongfl: 

 Myrtles, Oranges, Sec. in the Green- 

 houfe. They are pretty hardy Plants, 

 and only require to be fheltercd 

 from hard Frofl, for in moderate 

 Winters I have known them fland 

 abroad in warm Borders, but in 

 hard Frolls they are often deftroy'd 

 if expos'd thereto. 



Thcle may be placed, in Win-* 

 ter, in an ordinary Green-houfe 

 among Bays, &c. which require a 

 great Share of free Air, and only 

 want Protection from hard Frofts, 

 where they will thrive better than 

 if placed in a warmer Houfe, or 

 kept too clofe in Winter^ They 

 are propagated from Suckers, which 

 they fend forth from their Roots in 

 great Plenty, or by hying down their 

 tender iiranches, which wiil take 



Root; 



