254 
Feb. 
“———— teen; when, in the fulleft Number, fifteen : 
their Origin. 
certain Number of Petals, Sially twelve or thir- 
they 
are oblong, broad, and irregularly terminated : 
and whether full expanded, or half blown, they 
have a moft ftriking Appearance. 
_ When fully open’d, the Colour 1s fomewfint 
paler, and more delicate ; but when half blown 
there is a Spirit in the Flower that very well 
atones for the dufkier Colour. 
In the Centre ftand numerous fhort Fila- 
ments ; they form a thick Tuft, and each is 
-top’d by an oblong and foméwhat crooked 
Button. 
In the Midt {ftand numerous Rudiments 
of Seeds, colleéted into a kind of Head; and 
on thefe are plac’d pointed and bent Stigmata, 
to receive the Dutt from thofe numerous But- 
~ tons. | : . \ 
The Fruit is of an eval. Form, andes is compos’ 
- of naked Seeds, fix’d in five Series to an oblong: 
Receptacle. Their Shape is irregular, angulated, 
and bent at the Top. » 3 2 
Our Student in this delightful Science, now 
knows, that to difcover the Clafs to which 
this Plant belongs, befide obferving the great 
i 
Number of the Filaments, he muft trace them to » 
He knows that a great Number of | 
Stamina is a Charaéter in common to the Jcofan- 
dria and Polyandria; and that the Place of their 
Infertion makes the Difference. They here rife 
from the Receptacle: the Plant is therefore of 
the polyandrous Kind; and its numerous Rudi- |- 
ments and Stigmata fhew it one of that Sub-divi- 
fion, thence named Polygynia. a 
Culture - the APENNINE Aponis. | 
4 
The Culture of this elegant Plant we fhall 
lay down from Praétice; and fhall. tell the 
_ ingenious Gardener how: he certainly may raife it 
to the moft full Perfection, becaufe the Method 
we fhall lay down has fo fucceeded. 
As a Native of the Apennines, and of the coldett 
Parts of them, for in fuch it thrives beft in its wild 
State. Our Pupil will underftand that it requires no. 
Stove or Greenhoufe: the open Ground will ferve 
it perfectly : and to know the Condition of the 
moft proper Soil, he need only be told that it 
flowers beft where native, when it has a light but 
not dry Earth, and a Noon Day’s Shade. 
For its Soil, let him dig out fome Pafture- 
Land from under the Turf on the Side of a Hill, 
where the Mould is light and mellow, and is ac- 
cuftomed to fome fettling of Wet. . 
Let him chufe for its Place forme fall Spot 
Number and Height of the Shoots. 
let him cut away, except one ; 
up in Paper, 
A CO M Pp Li BA T BO D DY Se 
in the Garden open to the Winds, for their Blatt Feb, 
favours it; and where the Mid-day nines is in 
- fome Degree kept off by Trees. 
Let him take out the Mould here two Foot 
deep; let him lay on the Bottom’a thin Coat of © 
Clay, but not too firmly beaten; upon this let. 
him featter fome large Gravel, and then pour in 
his Mould. | 
This Spot being levelled, will ferve either to 
receive the parted Roots from another Place, 
which fhould be out in — latter End of eae : 
or the Seeds. | 
The firft Way. 1S £3 eafielt ; but ’tis from 
the other we are to expect the fineft Plants. © 
_.. The Method is this: | 
If the Gardener have a Correfpondence where ' 
it is mative, let him procure the Seeds from 
- thence: if otherwife, ‘let him feleé&t them ar 
_.this Manner. | 
When the Plants are in Flower, let him obferve 
the ftrongeft Root, which he will know by the 
All thefe 
and then let him 
with a Trowel dig up the Ground about the 
Plant, .and . give it once in two Days a little 
Water. 
- When thé. Flower Has fallen, and the Seeds 
begin to fhew themfelves of fome Bignefs, let 
bis forbear Watering. All he has hed to do, 
1s to watch their ripening. When they are grown 
to the full Size, and are fomewhat harden’d, let 
him’ cut off the Head: carefully, and lay it ona 
- paper’d Shelf. 
When the Seeds fall off, let them be ‘pape | 
and kept till the firft Week 
in September; then let them be fown thinly upon 
| the Piece of Ground prepar’d for them as we 
have direéted ; and a third of an Inch of lighter 
| Mould fifted over them. 
~-Let-a few Pieces. of Furze-Bufh be thrown 
upon the Bed to prevent Accidents; and in dry 
| Seafons let a little Water be allow’d it. 
After this, when the Plants are up, let fome 
Pea-ftraw be fcattered over them in hard Weather ; 
and from that Time let them be kept clear from 
Weeds. 
In Spring let them be thin’d, by taking up 
_ the weakeft, where they have rifen too thick ; 
and let thefe.be planted out into other Parts of 
_ the Garden. 
Let the others be left at fifteen Inches Diftance 
_ every Way in the Seed-Bed,. and not remov’d af- 
_ terwards. 
Thus being allow’d full Room, and 
- kept free from Weeds, they will flower in great 
Perfection. | 
Ki JUDAS 
