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The nrft of thefe Plants is found 

 wild in the Woods in moll Parts of 

 England-, the other Varieties I have 

 gathered in great Plenty, in the Wil- 

 dernefTes belonging to the Gardens 

 at Wimbleton in Surry , which were, 

 probably, at firft taken from fome 

 Woods in England: in this Place 

 they increafe lb fait, that the Surface 

 of the Ground is covered with them 

 in the Spring; and it is more re- 

 markable, that there the large blue 

 and double Sorts are the molt com- 

 mon : thefe Plants are very pretty 

 Ornaments to Wildcrnefs -quarters, 

 or fhady Walks, in the Spring of the 

 Year, continuing a long time in 

 Flower ; and, by their agreeable wild 

 Appearance, have a very pieafing 

 Effect to the Eye. 



The belt Sealbn for tranfplanting 

 thefe Flowers is in June, when the 

 Leaves are decaying > for if they are 

 fuffered to remain until the Leaves 

 are quite gone, it will be very diffi- 

 cult to hnd their Roots, which are 

 nearly the Colour of the Earth : if 

 thefe Roots are permitted to remain 

 in a Garden undifturbed, they will 

 multiply exceedingly, and produce 

 great Quantities of#Flowers ; but if 

 they are often removed, it will de- 

 ftroy them; therefore they mould be 

 planted in fuch fhady Parts of Wil- 

 derneffes as are feldom digged. 



ANEMONOSPERMOS. Vide 

 Arttotis. 



ANETHUM, Dill. 

 The Characters are ; 



It hath a Jlender jibrofe annual 

 Roet : the Leaves are like thofe of Fen- 

 ad : the Seeds are o<val, plain, ft re ail- 

 ed, and bordered. 



The Species are ; 



1 . Akethum hortenfe.C.B. Com- 

 mon or Garden-dill. 



2. Anethum verum Pernambu- 

 cmfc: Zan. The true Dill of Per- 

 n&mlucq. 



3 . Anethum fegctum, fimhti mU 

 nori. Virid. Lujit. Corn-dill with 

 lefTer Seeds. 



The fuft of thefe Sorts is that 

 which is cultivated for Ufe ; the other 

 two are Varieties, which are preferv- 

 ed as Curiofities in Botanic Gar- 

 dens. 



Thefe Plants are propagated by 

 fowing their Seeds, which lhould be 

 done in Autumn, foon after they are 

 ripe ; for if they are kept out of the 

 Ground till Spring, they frequently 

 mifcarry ; or if any of the Plants do 

 come up, they often decay before 

 they have perfected their Seeds. 

 They love a light Soil, and will not 

 bear to be tranfpianted, but muft be 

 fown where they are to remain ; and 

 muft be allowed eight or ten Inches- 

 room to grow, otherwife they will 

 draw up very weak, and not pro- 

 duce any lateral Branches ; whereby 

 their Leaves will decay, and be ren- 

 dered ufelel's ; nor will they produce 

 fo good Seeds : therefore the better 

 way is, when the Plants are come 

 up, to* hoe them out, as is practifed 

 for Onions, Carrots, &c. leaving the 

 Plants above eight or ten Inches afun- I 

 der every Way, obferving to keep 

 keep them clear from Weeds ; and 

 when the Seeds begin to be formed, 

 you lhould cut up thofe that are in- 1 

 tended to be put into the Pickle for 

 Cucumbers, leaving thofe that are I 

 intended for the Ufe of the Seeds, J 

 until they are ripe ; at which time 

 it fhould be cut, and fpread upon a ; 

 Cloth to dry, and then beat out for j 

 Ufe: and if you let the Seeds fall 

 upon the Ground, they will arife 

 the next Spring without any Care, 

 fo that the Trouble of fowing their 

 Seeds mav be fpared. 



ANGELICA. 



The Characters are ; 



It is. diftinguijhed from the othet 

 umbelliferous Plants by its angulat 



Fruit. 



