CERES. Book Il 
STA? Va. 3 
Carduus. 
Fe de as neyfome Weeds, are more ufually caft out, 
? than as delightful flowers received into Gardens, yet 
there are fome forts that may be accepted , and the 
chiefeft among thefe feedlings inferted, 
Carduus Globofus major. 
He greater Globe-Thiftle hath many large leaves lying on she 
sroutiere in and ie to the midale ribb, full of fharp prickles; 
the ftalk rifech above a yard high, divided into branches, bearing great 
round hard heads, thick fet with fharp-bearded husks , of a blewifh 
green colour; out of the husks come forth pale blew flowers, fpreading 
over the whole head; abraver thiftle never beautified a Scots Bonet ; 
after the flowers are paft, the feeds are contained in the husks, which 
muft be preferved, for the old Plant dieth in Winter, 
: Carduus Globofws minor. 
WG leffer Globe-Thiftle hath leaves like the former, but leffer and 
whiter, the ftalk and head of flowers not fo bigg , the root 
more durable, commonly lafting three or four years, bearing flowers, 
Thefe flower ufually in Augu/ff, andfometimes later , being fow- 
edof feeds, they will come to bear flowers the fecond year, There 
are fome other forts of Thiftles, which in general collections are re- 
ceived into Gardens, but none of them fit for our purpofe, 
cn AP, Vin 
Scabiofa. 
> Cabious isa Plant well known,efpecially thofe forts there- 
of which carry blew flowers, and grow wild in the fields, 
RA) aes buc there are other kinds of Scabious , which as well for 
fae thebeaury of their fowers,as being Foreiners, find friend - 
| ly entertainment fronrall that delight in feedlings , but 
firft take one of our own Country to ufher in the other ftrangers, 
Scabiofa 
