C A 



C A 



The Species are ; 



1. C A R D I A C A. J. B. 3- 320. 



Common Motherwort. 



2. Card 1 AC a flare albo. Tourn. 

 Motherwort with a white Flower. 



3. Cardiaca crifpa. Raii Hifl '. 

 Curled Motherwort. 



4. Cardiaca maxima villcfa. 

 Amm. Greater! hairy Motherwort. 



Dr. Linn&us has joined the com- 

 mon Sort to his Genus of Leonurus ; 

 but I think not very properly. 



Thefe Plants are prelerved in Bo- 

 tanic Gardens for the fake of Va- 

 riety. The firlt is often found wild 

 in England ; but it is only near Gar- 

 dens from whence it was ejccled. The 

 fecond is a Variety of the hrlt, from 

 which it only differs in Colour of 

 the Flower. The tnird Sort differs 

 from the two former, in having fine 

 curled Leaves. 



All tnefe are very hardy Plants, 

 which will fow tbemfelves where- 

 ever they are introduced, fo as to 

 become Weeds in the Place The 

 Seeds of thefe Plants may be fown 

 the Beginning of March, on almoft 

 any Soil, or in any Situation; where 

 the Plants will come up in April, 

 and, if kept clear from Weeds, will 

 thrive exceedingly. When they are 

 large enough to tranfplant, they 

 Ihouid be removed, and planted 

 eighteen Inches or two Feet afun- 

 der, becaufe they will grow pretty 

 large. If the Weather mould prove 

 dry, when they are iranfplanted, they 

 ihouid be watered, until they have 

 ; taken new Root ; after which time 

 they will require no farther Care, 

 than to keep tnem clear from Weeds; 

 and the iecond Year they will flow- 

 er, and produce ripe Seeds The 

 fir ft Sort, being a medicinal Plant, is 

 pretty much cultivated in the Phy lie- 

 gardens near London ; from whence 

 the Markets are fupplied with the 

 Herb. The other three Sorts are 



only preferved in Botanic Gardens 



for the fake of Variety. 



CARDINALS FLOWER. Vide 

 Rapuntium. 



CARDUUS, TheThiftle. 



The Characters are ; 

 The Leaves grovj alternately on the 

 Branches, and are prickly: and the 

 Heads are, fir the mofl part, fiua» 

 mofe and prickly. 



The Species are ; 



1. Carduus alhis maculis not a- 

 tus, vulgaris. C. B. The milky or" 

 holy Th.ftle 



2. Carduus nutans. J. B. The 

 mufk or nodd.ng Thiftle. 



3. Carduus erio ephahs. Do J, 

 The wooliy-headed Thiltle. 



4. Carduus gulacli res. J. B. 3. 

 54. The milky Thiltle. 



5. Carduus humilis alatus, five 

 carduus Matiee atonuus, folio lituris 

 obfeuris notato. H C-^th. Dwarf an- 

 nual Ladies-thillie, with winged 

 Stalks, and dark fpotted Leaves. 



6. Carduus tomentofus, acanthi 

 folio, vulgaris. Tourn. Common 

 Cotton-thiltle. 



7. Carduus ft \ Hat x us t five calci- 

 trapa. J. B, Common Star - thi- 

 ftle. 



8. Carduus flellatus, fi-ve caki- 

 trata, flore albo. H. R. Par. Star- 

 thiftle, with a white Flower. 



9. Carduus,/^' pclyacantha vul- 

 garis. Tourn. The fuppofed true 

 Fith-thittle. 



10. Carduus Creticus tomcnto- 

 Ju.s, acanthi folio, flore magno pur- 

 pur af cent e Tourn, Cor. Woolly Thi- 

 ftle of Candy, with an Acanthus-leaf, 

 and a large purplifh F'ower. 



The three firft Sorts of Thirties 

 grow wild in many Parts of Eng~ 

 land; the firft commonly upon the 

 Sea-coafts, and on the Side of Roads; 

 and is fometimcs cultivated for the 

 Table ; and When the Plants are full 

 grown, they blanch them by tying 

 R 4 up 



