» New Principles of Gardening. 
| 3. Their Temperature. 
The Flowers of the firft fix Kinds of Marigolds are tempe- 
rately hot, almoft in the fecond Degree. 
The two laft, viz. the French and African Marigolds, are 
of a cold and poifonous Quality, and altho’ they produce very 
beautiful Flowers, yet they are not to be ufed in cither Meat 
or Medicine; and therefore are only ufeful to mix amongft 
other Flowers for Variety’s Sake. 
4. The Medicinal Virtues. 
The Flowers of the firft Kind of Marigolds ftrengthen and 
comfort the Heart, and withftand Poifon, being boiled and 
caten in Soup, Broths, ce. 
5. Their Cultivation. 
The feveral Kinds of Marigolds begin their Blofloms in 
April, and continue ‘till the Winter's cold deftroys them; and 
as they are continually blowing and decaying, fo they are con- 
tinually fucceeded by crooked Seeds, which may be fown as 
foon as ripe, or any time in the Spring. 
Itis obfervable, that thofe Seeds which grow on the outermoft 
‘of the Pods, or Heads, generally produce fingle Flowers, 
and thofe of the middle part double: Therefore to preferve a 
good kind from degenerating, ‘tis beft to make ufe of thofe Seeds 
which grow in the middle, and to reject the other. 
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sEC T. XVili. 
Of Garden Poppy. 
| 1, The Names. er 
OPPY is called in Greek pyxwn, in Latin Papaver, in 
High Dutch Mag/amen, in Low Dutch Huel Pe Mancop, 
in French Pauot and Okette Gallobelgis , and in Englifh Peppy 
and Chefs-boul. The white Garden rere me cue - 
j eds, 
tin Papaver fattvum album, es aid Ww 2 
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