SECT. XVIII. 



OF FLOWERS. 



571 



to the ground in winter, and frefh {hoots rife in the 

 fpring. But, ftriftly fpeaking, all of each clafs are not 

 annual, biennial, and perennial ; for fome of the annuals 

 come (though more weakly) a fecond, or a third year, 

 as Chinefe holyhock and Indian pink, and a few others, 

 (which die abroad) would live through the winter if 

 houfed. Of the biennials, the fame may be faid of the 

 flock July-flower, jweet William, and loait flower ; only 

 the former of thefe plants does not always live through 

 the winter. All are to be (own, or propagated, as they 

 are claJTed, in order to have a certain and fine blow. 

 Of the perennials, tome do not flower well above three 

 or four years, as the holyhock, &c. for which a fowing 

 ihould of courfe take place the year before they are 

 wanted: A few may alfogo off the fecond year, having 

 perfected only one blow. See pages 41, 42, 55, 56, 59, 

 64, 65, 69, 110. 



What fweets are thefe which gratefully*<^ffufe ^ ■ 



Their fragrance round ? 



, 'Tis the flowers, 



The incenfe of the garden's breath, that fheds 



This balmy fweetnefs. — 



. r f o the fmell 



How grateful, not le r s pleafing to the eye 



The bloom of opening flowers. — Kind Nature here 



In nice proportion ail her favours deals ; 



Thofe gales around the blifsful garden pours, 



Neither too ftrong the organs to ouprefs, 



Nor yet fo faint the fenfes to elude. 



See in what various tints the flowery tribes 

 Their feveral beauties (hew, and court the eye 

 With new delight, diftinguifh'd each from each 

 By different hues — how wife the bounteous hand 

 Of that indulgent power ! tho' perfect all 

 His works, who yet on all the charms bellows 

 Of novelty to mew 'em dill more fair. 



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