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f. ScABiosA f peregrina, rubray 

 captulooblongo. C.B.F. Red Indian 

 Scabious, with longifh Heads, com- 

 monly called. Mask Scabious* 



6. ScABiosA j peregrlaa, capimlo 

 oblongo, fidre cameo. H. R. Par, 

 Indian or Musk Scabious, with 

 longiili Heads and a flerh- colour'd 

 Flower. 



7. Scab IDS A j peregrina, capitulo 

 oblongo, Jlore atropurpureo. H. R. Par. 

 Indian or Musk Scabious, with 

 longifh Heads, and a dark purple 

 J'lower, 



8. ScABiosA ; peregrina, capitulo 

 oblongo, fiore •variegato. H. R. Par. 

 Indian or Musk Scabious, with 

 oblong Heads and a variegated 

 Flower. 



9. ScABiosA J Jndica, proUfera. 

 H. Edi7ib. Ind'An c\\\\^\n<g Scabious . 



10. ScABiosA j Africana, frutef- 

 cens. Par. Bat. Ic. African flirubby 

 Scabious. 



11. ScABfosA; Africana, frntef- 

 ce'^s, folio rigido fplendente Jerrato, 



jlore a, Ibic ante, H.A. African ihrubby 

 Scabious, with a ftiff, fliining, fer- 

 rated Leaf, and a whitilli Flower. 



12. Scabiosa; Alpina, folio cen- 

 taur ii ?na]oris. C. B. P. Alpine Sca- 

 i?iouSy v/ith a greater Centaury 

 Leaf. 



There are many other Sorts of 

 Scabious''s, which are prefervtd in 

 Botanic k Gardens for Variety ,- but 

 thofe here mcntion'd arc the prin- 

 cipal Sorts which are propagated 

 for the Beauty of their Flowers. 

 The firft Sort here mcntion'd grows 

 wnjd in divers Parts of England, 

 upon Arable Land ; as doth the 

 iecond in Woods and iViady Places 

 almofl; every where : The firft of 

 thefe is what the College of Phy[kians 

 have directed to be ufed, under the 

 Title oi Scabious ; though the People 

 who fupply the Markets do generally 

 brin^thcfecond Sort iiiilead thcreofj 



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but it may be eafily known there- 

 from by its hairy, divided Leaves. 

 The fecond Sort the College have 

 directed to be ufed under the Title 

 of Devil's-bit, which Name it 

 received from the lower Part of 

 its Root being commonly eaten 

 off. 



Both thefe Plants are very com- 

 mon in the Fields and Woods, but 

 may be propagated in Gardens, by 

 fowing their Seeds in the Spring 

 upon a Bed of frefli Earth i and 

 when the Plants are come up, they 

 muft be tranfplanted into other Beds 

 of frefh Earth, at about eight or 

 ten Inches diftance, obferving to 

 water 'em until they have taken 

 Root, after which they will require 

 no further Culture, but to keep 

 'em clear from Weeds, and the 

 fecond Summer they will flower 

 and produce Seeds, but their Roots 

 will abide many Years, and may be 

 parted, to propagate the Species. 



The third Sort will grow to the 

 Height of four or five Feet, and 

 have a wooden Trunk. This is 

 preferved in Green-houfes in Winter, 

 by fuch as are curious in toreign 

 Plants. It may be propagated by 

 planting Slips or Cuttings in Pots 

 of frcflr Earth, during any of the 

 Summer Months, which, if placed 

 in a moderate Hot-bed, watered and 

 ihaded, will take Root in a flioit 

 Time ; after which they may be 

 inur'd to the open Air by Degrees, 

 into which they fhould be remov'd 

 to continue abroad until Ociober^ 

 when they muft be carried into 

 Shelter, but muft have as much 

 free Air as pollible in mild V/eathcrj 

 for they only require to be protc6led 

 from hard Froft, and to be fre- 

 quently watered. This Plant pro- 

 duces Flowers moft part of the 

 Year, for which it is chiefly pre- 

 ferved, tho' the Flowers have not 



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