LISTS OF TREES, &CC. SECT. XIX. 



for increafe : They do, however, ftand on for older 

 plants, better than carnations. For propagation, &c. 

 fee the end of this feclion. There is a pink called the 



ever -blooming. 



Polyanthus produces an infinity of forts from feed, 

 and the florift purfues his object of obtaining prize 

 flowers of this kind. The polyanthus delights in a 

 loamy foil, and fhacly ntuation. It is an excellent 

 edging flower for flirubberies ; though fine' blows are 

 net to be expecled under trees, or in much wet. An 

 eaji border is the place for producing the be ft flowers. 

 For raijmg them, &c. fee the end of this feet ion. 



Plumbago, though it be a native of Italy, is hardy 

 enough to abide our ordinary winters in the open 

 ground. Afford it a dry. funny, fheltered fit nation, 

 "which will be a means of preferving it, and alfotend 

 to forward the blow, as it is fo late : Ail plants that 

 produce their flowers towards the end ot autumn, 

 (however hardy) fhould have a favourable afpeft, as to 

 fun, left winter overtake them before they can gratify 

 us with their fhow. 



Poppy, allow the e after n fort a light dry foil. 

 Reed, Portugal, is curious for its lofty and ample 

 growth, but rarely flowers with us. It attains to ten 

 or twelve feet high, and its items are ftrong enough 

 "for walking-fticks. The variegated forts come only 

 to half the Tize 5 and more frequently flowers. 



Rhubarb, the common ferves for fhow, and the ribs 

 of the leaves for tarts : but the Chlnefe principally, 

 and then the Tartarian for medical ufes of the root ; 

 The Chineje is deemed the true officinal rhubarb, 



Rocket, (fometimes called dame's violet,' and queen's 

 giliiflower) the fingle is raifed from feed, and the double 

 from rooted flips and cuttings. The double is rather 

 uncertain in continuance, and requires fome attention, 

 Cut the items down as foon as off their principal fhow 

 of flowering, which is a means to help them to get 

 lirong and encreafe at root ; and it is from offsets 



formed 



