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There are fome other Varieties 

 of thefe Plants, which are pref^rv'd 

 in feme of the curious Botanick 

 Gardens abroad ; but thole here 

 mention'd are all the Sorts I have 

 obferv'd in the En^lijJj Gardens. 



The firft of thefe Sorts is chiefly 

 propagated for the Roots, which 

 are us'd in Medicine ; for the Flow- 

 ers being lingle, do not afford near 

 fo much Plealiire as thofe with 

 double Flowers, nor will they abide 

 near fo long in Beauty. 



The fecond Sort hath larger 

 fingle Flovvers than the firfl, but 

 they are of a paler Colour : This is 

 prelerv'd by Perfons who are cu- 

 rious in collecfttng the various Kinds 

 of Flowers, but is not fo much 

 efteem'd as thoie which follow. 



Ail the Sorts with double Flow- 

 ers are preferv'd in curious Gardens 

 Jor the Beauty of their Flowers j 

 which, when intermix'd with other 

 large growing Plants in the Borders 

 of large Gardens, do add to the 

 Variety, and the Flowers are very 

 ornamental in Bafbns or Flower- 

 pots, when plac'd in Rooms. 



They are all extremely hardy, 

 and will grow in almoll: any Soil 

 or Situation, which renders them 

 more valuable, for they will thrive 

 under the Shade of Trees j and in 

 fuch Places they will continue much 

 longer in Beauty. 



They are propagated by parting 

 their Roots, which multiply very 

 faft. The heft Seafon for tranf- 

 planting them, is towards the latter 

 End of Augujl, or the Beginning ot 

 September \ for if they are reraov'd 

 after their Roots have (hot out 

 •new Fibres, they feldom flower 

 flrongthe fuccecding Summer. 



In parting of thefe Roots, you 

 fbould always, obferve to preierve 

 a Pud upon the Crown of each 

 Oti-fct, oihcrwife they will come 



to nothing j nor fhould you divide 

 the Roots too fmall, (efpecially if 

 you have regard to their blowing 

 the following Year) j for when 

 their Ofif-fets are weak, they many 

 times don't flower the fucceeding 

 Summer, or at leaft produce but 

 one Flower upon each Root: But 

 where you would multiply them in 

 Quantities, you may divide them 

 as fmall as you pleafe, provided 

 there be a Bud to each Off-fet j but 

 then they (hould be planted in a 

 Nurfery-bed, for a Sealbn or two, 

 to get Strength, before they are 

 plac'd in the FIower-Garden. 



The fingle Sorts may be propa- 

 gated from Seeds (which they ge- 

 nerally produce in large Quantities, 

 where the Flowers are permitted 

 to remain) ; which fhould be fown 

 in the Middle of Augujl upon a 

 Bed of light frefh Earth, covering 

 them over about half an Inch thick 

 with the fame light Earth : The 

 Spring following the Plants will 

 come up ; when they fhould be 

 carefully clear'd from Weeds, and 

 in very dry Weather refrefli'd with 

 Water, which will greatly forward 

 their Growth. In this Bed they 

 fliould remain two Years before 

 they are tranfplanted, obferving in 

 Autumn, when the Leaves are de- 

 cay'd, to fpread fome frefh rich 

 Earth over the Beds about an Inch 

 thick, and conftantly to keep them 

 clear from Weeds. 



When you tranfplant them, (which 

 fhould be done in September) you 

 mufl: prepare Ibme Beds of frefli 

 light Earth, v/hich fhould be dug 

 and well cleans'd from the Roots 

 of all noxious Weeds ,• then plant 

 the Roots therein lix Inches afiin- 

 der, and about three Inches deep. 

 In thefe Beds they may remiain 

 until they flower j after which they 

 may be tranfplanted where you 



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