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TKc CharaBen arc i 

 The Fkioer cmjifts of om leaf, 

 whkh is m^re expanJeJ at tht Brim 

 ihm shoft of the Apocynum ; the 

 Pointal vhkh r^ei in the Center of 

 $ke Fbreer-cup, heccrms a Fruit fo 

 nearly refembling that of the Apocy- 

 fHim, as mt to be diftingttifli'd there- 

 from but by 'very curiotis Obfiwers ; 

 S€ ^hich fhould bt added, it hath 

 dtmbing Stalks. 



Th€ Specisi arcj 

 U Periploca J filiis ohhngis. 

 Tourn. Feriploca„ with 

 Leaves^ 



&, Periploca 5 Monfpeliaca, filiis 

 w^ttmdioribus, Tourn. Feriploca of 

 Montpelier, with rounder Leaves. 



There are feveral other Species of 

 t^is Plant which are Natives of 

 Anxrica j but the tv/o here menti- 

 oned ire all I have obfcrv'd in the 

 Snglifh Gardens, which will abide 

 m the >open Air : The firft is very 

 commcfai in EJJgUnd, but the latter 

 is, at prefent, pretty rare. 



Thefe may be propagated by lay- 

 ing down their Branches in the 

 Spring, which will take Root in a 

 Year's time^ when they may be 

 takeiR off, and tranfplanted where 

 thej are to remain : Which fhould 

 be either again ft a lofty Wall or 

 Building, or elfe plac'd in Wildcr- 

 nefi Quarters amongft other tall 

 Flowering-trees, where they (hould 

 fee fupported by fiiong Poles, about 

 which thele Plants will twine and 

 rife to a great Height. Thele two 

 Softs are hardy, and will endure 

 the Cold ot our Winters very well, 

 provided they arc planted in a dry 

 Soi]» 



They produce their Flov/ers in 

 JufJ! and July, but do rarely per- 

 t'tSt their Seeds in England. Their 

 Flowers are not very beautiful, 

 b'lty for their Oddnefsj may have 



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a Place amongft other hardy Shrubs 

 in every good Garden. 



PERIWINCLE} vide Pervinct. 



PERSlCAi The Peach-Trec. 

 The Chara^ers arej 



It hath long narrow Leaves j the 

 Flower confifts of feveral Leaves, 

 which are plac'd in a circular Order, 

 and expand in Form of a Rofe j the 

 Pointal, which rijes from the Center 

 of the Flower-cupy becomes a rounds 

 iflj, flefliy Fruity having a longitudi" 

 nal Furrow, inclojmg a rough, rug* 

 oblong ged Stone, which is deeplj furrow'd, 

 by which it is dijiinguifh'd from the 

 Almond. 



There is a great Variety of 

 thefe Trees, which are cultivated 

 in the Gardens of thofe who arc 

 curious in coUedbing the feveral 

 Sorts of Fruit in the different 

 Parts of Europe: I lliall therefore 

 firft beg Leave to mention two or 

 three Sorts which are cultivated 

 for the Beauty of their Flowers; 

 after which, I Ihall enumerate the 

 feveral Sorts of good Fruit which 

 have come to my Knowledge: 



1 . Persica j vulgaris, flore pleno. 

 Tourn. Peach-Trec, with doubl* 

 Flowers. 



2. Persica ; ^fricana, nana, fi- 

 re incarnato, fimplici. Tourn. Dwarf^ 

 Almond, with fmgle Flowers j vul" 

 go- 



5. Persica; Africana, nana, flore 

 incarnato, pleno. Tourn, Double- 

 flowering Dwarf-Almond j vulgo. 



The firfl of thele Trees is a very 

 great Ornament in a Garden early 

 in the Spring, the Flowers being 

 very large, double, and ot a beauti- 

 ful Red or Purple-colour. This 

 may be planted in Standards, and 

 if intermix'd amongfl: other Flow- 

 ering-trees of the lame Growth, 

 makes a very agreeable Variety : 

 Or it may be planted againft the 



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