A M 



A M 



Spiked Amaranthoides, with herba- 

 ceous fcaly Heads, and (mall pur- 

 plifh Flowers. 



7. Amaranthoides femdens, 

 lychnidis folio glabro, capitulis glo- 

 bofis fleumfcentibus, lloxji. Climb- 

 ing Amaranthoides, with a fmooth 

 Lychnis-leaf, and yellow globular 

 Heads. 



The two Sorts firPi- mentioned are 

 now become very common in the 

 E-gliJb Gardens : thefe came origi- 

 nally from the Eafi -Indies, from 

 whence alfo the moil beautiful of 

 the Amaranthus's have been brought, 

 with molt of the orher curious an- 

 nual Hot-bed Plants. 



The other Sorts are Natives of 

 America, from whence their Seeds 

 have been fent to England ; but as 

 neither of thefe are very beautiful 

 Plants, they are rarely prefer ved, 

 unlefs in Botanic Gardens ; but who- 

 ever is willing to propagate any of 

 the Species, the fame Culture as is 

 given to the two firlt Species, will 

 agree with either of the Kinds. 



Thefe Plants are fome of the 

 greater! Beauties amongit the whole 

 annual Tribe : they mult be fown 

 very early in a good Hot-bed, and 

 treated as will be hereafter directed 

 for the Amaranths ; with this Differ 

 ence only, that thefe mult have a 

 greater Share of Heat, and be for- 

 warded more in the Spring. 



Thefe Flowers, if gathered be- 

 fore they decay on the Plant, and 

 kept in a dry Place, will remain in 

 Beauty for fome Years, efpecially if 

 they are not too much expos'd to 

 the Air : they are therefore very pro- 

 per Ornaments for Ladies to wear 

 in their Hair, and are far preferable 

 to any artificial Flowers whatever. 

 The Purple and White of thefe 

 Flowers, together with fome Varie- 

 ties of the Elichryfums and Xeran- 

 themums, will make a curious Va- 



riety of dry Flowers for Bafons to 

 adorn Rooms in the "Winter-feafon, 

 when few other Kinds are to be 

 had. 



The Portuguef: and Spaniards are 

 very fond of thele Flowers, and cul- 

 tivate great Qu?ntities of them in 

 their Gardens, for adorning their 

 Places of Worlhip in the Winter- 

 time. The Seeds of this Plant, be- 

 ing clofely furrounded with a thin 

 Skin, appear to fome Perfons, who 

 are unacquainted therewith, to be 

 only achany Sublb.uce, without any 

 good Seeds ; for the Seeds, which 

 are fmall, and of a roundifh Form, 

 feldom quit this Covering, unlefs 

 rubbed out ; but if the Seeds are 

 fown with thefe Coverings over 

 them, they will come up full as well 

 as if taken out. 



If the Autumn fhould prove cold 

 or wee, it will be very neccITary to 

 remove the Pot^, with thefe Plants, 

 into Shelter; otherwife they will not 

 perfect their Seeds, efpecially if they ' 

 were not fown very early in the 

 Spring. If thefe Pots are preferved 

 in a good Green -houfe, their Flow- 

 ers will make a pretty Variety 

 amongit other Plants, and will con- 

 tinue until the Twiddle or Latter-end 

 of Nj-v.mber, provided the Weather 

 proves not too cold : but what Flow- 

 ers you intend to prcferve, mould 

 be gathered foon after they arrive at 

 their proper Bignefs; for if they are 

 fuh r er 1 d to remain very long after, 

 the under Part of their Heads will 

 change brown, and decay. 



A M A RANTHUS, Amaranth, or 

 Flower gentle. 



The Cbaraclers are ; 

 The Flowers have jc>. mingis 110 Pe- 

 tals : the Cup of the Flower is dry 

 and mult: fd : the Seeds are included 

 in membranaceous I'fjfels, 'i>jhich % 

 iv hen come to Maturity, bur J} oh en 

 cither tranfverjly or hatizGn tally, af- 



