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f. Statice •, Lufitmica, fruticopt 

 mdritima, magna fiore. Tourn. 

 Shrubby Portugal Sea Thrift, with 

 a large Flower. 



The fiift of thefe Plants grows 

 wild in Germxfiy, and fome other 

 Inland Countries in great Plenty, 

 from whence it hath been brought 

 into England), but the fccond Sort 

 is found wild in great Plenty in 

 the Snk Marlhes near the Sea, in 

 divers Parts of England, 



The third and fourth Sorts have 

 been brought into England from the 

 Alp-, or fome other mountainous 

 Parts, aiid are preferv'd for the 

 Beauty of their Flowers in Ibme 

 old Gardcms. ■ 



The fifth Sort is lefs common 

 in England than either of the for- 

 mer Sorts, and is only to be found 

 in the Gardens of fuch as are cu- 

 rious in colle6l;ing rare Plants. 



The firll four Sorts have been 

 promiicuoully planted in Gardens, 

 to make Edgings on the Sides of 

 Borders in the Flower-Gardens, for 

 which Purpole they were formerly 

 in great Eileem, but of late they 

 have been very julfly rejected for 

 that Ufe, becaufc there was a Ne- 

 peflity of traniplanting thefe Edg- 

 ings every Year, otherwife they 

 could not be kept within due 

 Pounds i beiides, where-evcr a Plant 

 fail'd, which was no extraordinary 

 thing, there always appear 'd alarga 

 unfightly Gap. However, thougli 

 they are not in Ufe at prefent for 

 that Purpoie, yet a few Plants of 

 the firft, third, fourth, and fifth 

 Sorts {boul.d have a Place in fome 

 Part of the Flower-Garden, for 

 Variety, efpecially the third and 

 fourth, which are extreme hardy 

 Plants, and will grow in almod any 

 Soil or Situation, and their Flow- 

 ers Will continue a long Time in 

 Beauty. 



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All thefe Sorts may be propa- 

 gated by parting their Roots, the 

 beft Time tor which is in Autumns 

 that they may take Root before 

 the Froft, which will caufe 'cm to 

 flower much ftronger than thofe 

 tranfplanted in the Spring, and the 

 Plants will not be in £o much Dan- 

 ger ot mifcarrying as thofe are, 

 efpecially when the Spring happens 

 to prove dry. After thefe Plants' 

 have taken Root, they will require 

 no farther Care, but to keep them 

 clear from Weeds, and the Ma^ 

 following they will begin to flower, 

 which will continue in Beauty three 

 Weeks or a Month, provided the 

 Seafon be not too hot and dry. 



The Portugal Sort is not fb hardy 

 as either of the former, tho' it will 

 endure the Cold of our ordinary- 

 Winters very well in the open Air, 

 provided it is planted in a dry Soil 

 and a warm Situation, but in very 

 levere Frofts it is often deftroy'd. 

 This may alfb be propagated by 

 Cuttings or Slips, which fiiould be 

 planted in a Bed of frefh Earth in 

 the Spring, and water 'd and fhaded 

 until they have taken Root; after 

 which they muft be kept clear from 

 Weeds till Michaelmas, when they 

 fliould be planted cither in Pots to. 

 be ftielter'd in Winter, or in fome 

 warm Situation in the full Ground^ 

 where they may remain to flower. 



This Plant will grow two oc 

 three Feet high, and become flirubby, 

 provided it be notinjur'd by Cold. 



STOCIC-GILLY-FLOWERiw/e 

 Leucojum. 



STOECHAS ; Caifidony, French 

 Lavender, or Stickadore. 

 The Charuciers are; 



It. hath a labiated Flower, conjljl^ 

 iyig of one Leaf, whofe upper Lip is 

 upright, and cut in two, but the 

 under Lip (or Beard) is cut into 

 three Farts j 6iit both are Jo divided 



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