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The fird Sort here mefttion'd 

 grows wild upon dry chalky Hills, 

 and on gravelly Soils, in divers 

 Parts of England, and is gathered 

 by the People who fupply the 

 Markets with Medicinal Herbs j fo 

 that it is rarely cultivated in Gar- 

 dens. 



The fecond Sort was formerly 

 more cultivated than at prefent: 

 This was us'd as a Pot-herb for 

 Soops, O'c. but of iate Years it has 

 been aim oft neglected : It is faid 

 to grow wild in Ibme Parts of 

 "England. 



The third Sort has the Appear- 

 ance of common Sweeet Marjoram ; 

 and having a fweet Smell, is culti- 

 vated in many Gardens near London, 

 and brought to the Markets to fup- 

 ply the Want of Sweet Marjoram 

 early in the Seafon, before the Mar- 

 joram (which is an annual Plant) 

 can be procured, and is us'd by the 

 People who make up Nofegays. 



The fourth and fifth Sorts are 

 preferv'd as Varieties by fome 

 People, who ufe the fourth, many 

 times, as a Pot-herb, inftead of the 

 fecond. 



The fixth Sort was brought from 

 the Levant, but is hardy enough to 

 endure the feverefl: Cold ot our 

 Climate in the open Air, provided 

 it be planted upon a dry Soil. 



Thefe Plants may be all propa- 

 gated by fowing their Seeds in the 

 Manner directed tor Marjoram^ and 

 the Planus flioald be treated in the 

 fame Way, therefore I fhall forbear 

 repeating it ni this Plac^ : They 

 may alfb be . propagated by parting 

 their Roots, or plant in^^ Cuttings 

 in the Sprin;j^, which, if water'd 

 and flnded, WiU take Root in a few 

 Days, and multiply exceedingly. 



The.r Roots will abide feveral 

 ■^"ears, and require no farth.-r Cul- 



re but to keep them clear from 



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Weeds, and tranfplant them every 

 Year, otherwife they will grow fo 

 large as to rot in the Middle for 

 want of Air. 



ORNITHOGALUM i Star of 

 Bethlehem. 



The Characters are ; 



It hath a Lily Flovper, comfoi'd 

 of fix Petals (or Leaves) ranged 

 circularly, rvhofe Centre is pjjefs'd 

 by the Pointal, which afterwards 

 turns to a roundifh Fruit, which is 

 divided into three Cells, and filled 

 with roundifl) Seeds : To which mufi 

 be added, it hath a bulbous or tu- 

 ber ofe Koot, in which it differs fr cm 

 Sfukr-wort. 



I'he Species are j 



I. Ornithogalum J angujIifoVmrn; 

 mnjus, fioribus ex albo virefcentibus, 

 C. B. P. Spiked Star of Bethlehem^ 

 with a greenifh Flower, 



i. Ornithogalum ; umbellatum 

 medium,' angujlifolium, C.B.F. Com- 

 mon Star of Bethlehem. 



3. Ornithogalum ,• luteum. C. 

 B, P. Yellow Star of Bethlehem. 



4-. Ornithogalum ; majus, ffi- 

 catum, flore albo, C. B, P. The 

 Great White Star of Bethlehem. 



5*. Ornithogalum j fpicatum^ 

 jlore viridilaBefcente. C.B.F, Spiked 

 Star of Bethlehem, with a whitilh- 

 green Flower. 



6. Ornithogalum; hit cum, five 

 pallidum majus. C. B. P. Great Yel- 

 low, or Pule Star of Bethlehem. 



7. Ornithogalum ,• NeapoUta- 

 num. J. B. Star of Napiesi vulgo. 



There are feveral other Species of 

 this Plant mention'd by Botanick 

 Writers j but thofe here enume- 

 rated are what I have obferv'd in 

 the £«^/i/Z; Gardens. - 



Thefe Plants are propagated by 

 Off-iets. which their Roois do 

 commonly produce in great Plenty. 

 The bell Time to tranfplant their 

 Roots ii in July, when their Leaves 



are 



