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Trachelium Giganteum, 
Set Throat-wort hath long leaves of an over-worn green colour, 
rough and hollow in the middle, a little indented about the 
edges; the ftalkrifeth two cubits high ; fet with leaves, from among 
which the flowers come forth, which are Bell-fafhioned , divided at 
the brims into five points, which turn back, and are of whiti(h purple 
colour; the root is like thofe of the former, and as long lafting, 
Trachelium Americanum five planta Cardinalis. 
THe ee hath many leaves like thofe of Canterbury 
A bells, butlefler, and of a yellowith green colour ; from among 
which rife.tall hollow-ftalks, befet with leaves {maller by degrees to 
the top, fromthe bofoms whereof the flowers come forth, confifting 
of five long natrow leaves , three of them ftanding clofe together 
and hanging downright, the other two are turned up, with an um- 
bone betwixt them, of fomewhat a paler colour than the leaves, 
which are of an excellent rich crimfon-colour ; the root is compofed 
of very many white ftrings, and if it be well looked unto abideth | 
many years, There is another of this kind (which lately came fronf 
Virgisia) with blew flowers, : 
They flower from the end of May, commonly untill Agguft, thofe 
with Peach-leaves firft, and the Cardinals- Ot NM i ice: 
All thefe Beu-flowers are eafily incteafed, by parting the roots in — 
September, and thrive wellin almoft any foil, fo they ftand not tog 
hotin the Sun; Cardinals- flower is more tender , and muft be plan- 
ted in good light earth, ina por, that it may be houfed in Winter; for 
it will not endure Froft, The moft worthy of thefe are thetwo forts 
of Campanula with double flowers(if there be any fuch)the two double 
forts. of Canterbury Bells, andthe Cardinals-flower ; the reft are of 
fmall efteem , yet many tor want of better things afford them room 
in their Gardens, propel Siok gua: | -i 
The Cardinals—flower mutt be fet ina pot, in good rich lightearth ; 
and when Winter begins to grow fharp, fet the pot in the ground, © 
_ under a South-wall three inches deeper than the top, and cloath ic’ 
about and on the pot with dry Mofs; covered witha glafs, which in 
warm days and gentle fhowers take off to refrefh the Plant , this- 
courfeis more fit for this Plant chanhoufing, and with fome others 
to this rule referred, which muft be obferved untill 4pri/, and then 
you may take out the pots and fafely expofe them. 
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