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3. Epilobium foliis cvato-ob- 

 longis tntegerrimis. Lin. Flor. Wil- 

 low-herb, with oval intire Leaves. 



4. Epilobium foliis ovatis den- 

 taiis. Lin. Hort. Cliff. Smooth- 

 leaved Willow-herb, with a fmall 

 Flower. 



5. Epilobium foliis linear thus. 

 Lin. Flor. Narrow fmooth-leav'd 

 Willow-herb, with a fmall Flower. 



The firft Sort here mentioned was 

 formerly planted in Gardens, for the 

 Beauty of its Flowers ; but as it 

 ufualiy fpreads far by the creeping 

 Roots, whereby it over-runs all the 

 neighbouring Plants, it has been call 

 out of moil Gardens: but in fome 

 low moift Places, or in great Shade, 

 if there was a Place aflign'd for this 

 Plant, it Will make a good Appear- 

 ance when it is in Flower ; and thefe 

 Flowers are very proper to cut for 

 Bafons to adorn Chimneys in the 

 Summer-feafon. This ufualiy grows 

 about four Feet high, with (lender 

 ftiflr Branches, which are befet with 

 Leaves refembling thofe of the Wil- 

 low; from whence it had the Name 

 of IVillow-hcrb, or French IVilkvj : 

 on the upper Part of the Stalks the 

 Flowers are produced in long Spikes, 

 which are of a fine Peach colour; 

 and, if the Se.ifon is not ver£ hot, 

 they will continue near a Month in 

 Beauty. This Sort is found wild in 

 divers Parts of England ; but feveral 

 Botanifts have fuppofed it was only 

 found in fuch Places where the Plants 

 had been calt out cf Gardens : how- 

 ever, I think it muft be allowed to 

 be a Native of this Country, fmce it 

 is found in great Plenty in Woods at 

 great Diftance from any Habitation, 

 particularly in Charlton Forejl, and 

 feveral other Woods, in Suffix. It 

 is a great Creeper at the Root ; fo 

 may be eafily propagated. 



The fecond Sort is found wild by 

 the Side of Ditches and Rivers in. 



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many Parts of England: this Plant 

 grows about three Feet high, and 

 produces its Flowers on the Top of 

 the Stalks : but thefe are much lefs 

 beautiful than thofe of the firft ; and 

 the Plant, being a great Rambler at 

 the Root, is never admitted into 

 Gardens. The Leaves of this Plant, 

 being rubbed, emit a Scent like 

 fcalded Apples ; from whence forne^ 

 have given the Name of Codlinsand 

 Cream to this Plant. 



The third Sort, being a Plant of no 

 Beauty, is never preferved but in 

 Botanic Gardens, for Variety. 



The fourth and fiYth. Sorts are very 

 common Weeds, growing in Woods, 

 and other fhady Places, in moft Parts 

 of England ; fo are never permitted 

 to have a Place in the Gardens ; for 

 by the Down which adheres to the 

 Seed. , they are carried about to a 

 great Diltance, and become trouble- 

 lb me Weeds. 



EPi MEDIUM, Barrenwort. 

 The Characters are ; 



The Stalks are divided into three 

 B 'ranches , each fingle Branch fujlain- 

 ing three Leaves, which are Jhaped 

 fonuwhat like Ivy: the Calyx con- 

 ffs of four Leaves : the Flower con- 

 Jijls of four Petals, which are hollow* 

 and expand in form of a Crofs : the 

 Pointed of the Flower becomes a Pod 

 with one Cell, having two Valves* 

 in which are contained round flat 

 Seeds. 



We have but one Species of this 

 Plant at prefent in England; which 

 is, 



Epi medium. C. B. Barrenwort. 



This is a Plant of no great Beau- 

 ty; yet, for Diverfity, may have a 

 Place in a Garden : it is eafily pro- 

 pagated, by parting the Roots, 

 which increafe very faft under- 

 ground, either in the Spring or Au- 

 tumn ; and mould be planted in a 

 moift Soil, and a ihady Situation. 



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