C A 



C A 



quicker Growth than either of the 

 former Sorts : this Iheds its Leaves 

 in Autumn, about the fame time 

 with the Elm ; and, during the time 

 of its Leaves continuing, this Tree 

 makes a good Appearance, being 

 well cloathed with Leaves ; which 

 are of a deep ftrong green Colour, 

 refembling more the Elm than the 

 Hornbeam. 



The Eaitern Hornbeam is a Tree 

 of humble Growth, rarely rifing 

 above ten or twelve Feet high in this 

 Country, mooting out many hori- 

 zontal irregular Branches ; lb can- 

 not eafily be trained up to a Stem. 

 The Leaves of this Sort are much 

 fmaller than thofe of the common 

 .Hornbeam, and the Branches grow 

 clofer together ; therefore may be 

 very proper for low Hedges, where 

 they are wanted in Gardens ; being 

 a very tonfile Plane, and may be 

 kept in lefs Compafs than almoit 

 any other deciduous Tree. It is as 

 hardy as any of the Sorts, and may 

 be propagated in the lame manner ; 

 but at prefent it is rare in the Eng- 

 lijh Nurferie?. 



CARROTS. Vide Daucus. 



CARTHAMUS, Baftard - faf- 

 fron. 



The Characlers are ; 

 This Plant agrees with the Thifle, 

 in moji of its Characters : but the 

 Seeds of this are always dejiitutc of 



The Species are ; 



1. Carthamus otficinarvm, fore 

 croceo. Toum. Baliard - farYron, or 

 Saf- flower. 



2. Carthamus Africanus fute> 

 fcens, folio ilicis s fore aureo. B:erh. 

 lnd Alt. Shrubby African Baftard- 

 iaffron, with an ever-green Oak- 

 leaf, and a golden Flower. 



The hrft Sort is very much culti- 

 vated in many Parts of Germany for 

 the Pvers Ufe, and is brought into 



England 'from thence : it is there fowa 

 in the open Fields in the Spring of 

 the Year ; and when come up, they 

 hoe it out thin, as we do Turneps, 



leaving the Plants about eight or 

 ten Inches diftant every Way : thefe 

 Plants, as they grow, divide into a 

 great many Branches, each produce- 

 ing a Flower at the Top of the 

 Shoot, which, when fully blown, 

 they cut or pull off, and dry it, 

 which is the Part the Dyers make 

 ufe of : and this is fometimes mixed 

 with Saffron ; to which, if it be 

 rightly dried, and artfully mixed, 

 it is fo alike, as not to be difun- 

 guifhed but by good Judges. 



This Plant was formerly culti- 

 vated in England, particularly in 

 GlouceJicrJkire t where, they lay, it 

 did very well : tho', I am fatisfied, 

 it mull be a very good Seafon, if 

 it ripens Seeds well in England ; for 

 the Flower-heads are fo clofe and 

 compact, that if, in the Seaio.i of 

 the Seeds Formation, there happen 

 to be wet Weather, this enters the 

 BlolToms of the Florets, and is fel- 

 dom dried away before the tender 

 Seeds are dettroyed ; and ahho' the- 

 Seeds fhall many times feem very fair 

 and gO(d to outward Appearance, 

 yet, upon breaking them, they are 

 hollow, and deftitute of Kernels. 

 This Seed is fometimes ufed in Me- 

 dicine; therefore fuch People a; pur- 

 chafe it for that Purpofe, mould be 

 careful that they be found. The 

 Flowers of this Plant, which are the 

 Part the Dyers ufe, have been fome- 

 times put into Puddens, to colour 

 them ; and at the time when it was 

 cultivated in England, the poorer 

 Sort of People in the Country ufed 

 to gather it for that Purpofe, until 

 they put in iuch Quantities into 

 their Puddens, that it purged them, 

 which occafioned their leaving it 



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