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Leaves are rarely found to quit their green, but 

 they are coloured in Amaranth us, and frequently be- 

 come spotted ; as in Persicaria, Ranunculus, Orchis, 

 Hieracium and Lactuca*. 



The whole plant is often found to vary in its colour; 

 as in Eryngium, Abrotanum, Artemisia, Atriplex, 

 Amaranthus, Portulaca, and Lactucaf. 



SCENT in plants is, of all other circumstances, the 

 least to be depended on ; and therefore all species 

 grounded on a distinction in the scent only are to be 

 rejected, and referred to varieties. 



TASTE in plants is a circumstance variable from 

 soil or culture ; and not to be depended upon as a 

 real difference. The distinctions of gardeners in fruit 

 of the same species, is considered by Linnaeus as a 

 variety too minute even to enter the province of 

 Botany; and therefore the various names J, which 



x Daucus sativus radice aurantii coloris (Tourn.) 

 Daucus sativus radice atro-rubente (Tourn.) 

 Raphanus niger (C. B.) 



* Persicaria cum inaculis ferrum equinum referentibus. 



(Tourn.) 



Ranunculus hederaceus atra macula notatus. 

 Orchis palmata palustris maculata (C. B.) 

 Hieracium alpinum raaculatum (Tourn.) 

 Lactuca maculosa (C. B.) 



f Eryngium latifolium planum caule ex viridi palescente 

 flore albo (Tourn.) 



Abrotanum cauliculis albicantibus (Tourn.) 



Artemisia vulgaris major caule ex viridi albicante (Tourn.) 



Atriplex hortensis rubra (C. B.) 



Amarauthus sylvestris maximus Novae Angliae spicis pur* 

 pureis (Tourn.) 



Portulaca sativa foliis flavis (Moris.) 



Lactuca capitata rubra (B.) 



J Poma Paradisiaca Pyra Falerna 



Prasomila Favonia 



Rubelliana Bona Christiana 



Borstorphiana Crustamina 



Appiana Picena 



Melimela Libraria 



