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ern Sneezwort, with filver conju- 

 gated Leaves. 



All thefe Sorts of Ptarmica are 

 hardy enough to endure the Cold 

 of our ordinary Winters in the open 

 Air, provided they are planted in a 

 dry lean Soil; for when they are 

 in a moift rich Soil, they grow very 

 luxuriant in the Summer, and are 

 filled with Juice ; which renders them 

 lefs capable to refill the Cold, than 

 when they are more Hinted and 

 woody ; and they make a much bet- 

 ter Appearance, when they grow 

 ilowly, than if they were greatly en- 

 couraged in their Growth ; becaufe 

 they appear more hoary, and produce 

 a greater Number of Flowers. 



The firft of thefe Plants is very 

 common upon Heaths, and in fhady 

 Places, in divers Parts of England ; 

 but is rarely cultivated in Gardens. 

 This is the Sort dire&ed for medici- 

 nal Uie in the College Difpenfa- 

 torv. 



The fecond Sort is a Variety of 

 the firit, which was accidentally ob- 

 tain'd : the Flowers of this Kind are 

 very double, and generally produced 

 in large Bunches ; which, together 

 with its long Continuance in Flow- 

 er, renders it worthy of a Place in 

 every good Garden. This Sort pro- 

 pagates itfelf very fall by its Root.-, 

 which fpread very far under-ground; 

 fo that it mould not be planted too 

 near other Plants, left it over-run 

 and deftroy them. 



The belt time to tranfplant thefe 

 Roots is in Autumn, that they may 

 take Root before Winter : fo that 

 they will be in no Danger of loitering 

 from Drought the Spring following; 

 and will be capable of producing 

 flrcnger Stalks, and a greater Quan- 

 tity of Flowers. 



This Plant always makes the beft 

 Appearance when its Roots are con- 

 fined , becaufe, when thzy are fuf- 



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fer'd to fpread, the Stalks come up 

 thin and itraggling ; and the greatelt 

 Beauty of it is, to fee it grow clofe 

 in large Tufts: for which R.eafon 

 many Perfons choofe to plant it in 

 Pots fill'd with light fandy Earth ; 

 in which, if they are duly watered in 

 dry Weather, they will thrive ex- 

 ceedingly, and make a very hand- 

 fome Appearance. It is alfo very- 

 proper to plant on fuch Borders as 

 are gravelly and poor (on which few 

 ether things will thrive^,' where the 

 Roots of this Plant will be confin'd, 

 more than if planted in a better Soil, 

 and they will flower very well. 



The third and fourth Sorts are 

 feldom preferv'd in Flower-gardens, 

 being Plants of little Beauty : thefe 

 may be propagated by parting their 

 Roots, either in Spring or Autumn, 

 and will grow upon almoll any Soil, 

 or in any Situation. 



The fifth Sort was brought from 

 the Levant byMonf. Tourne/ort ; but 

 was known long before. Many of 

 the old Botanifts were of Opinion, 

 that the Seeds of tnis Plant were the 

 Semen Santonicum of the Shops ; but 

 it is now generally believ'd to be the 

 Seeds of ibme other Plant of this 

 Kind : but however, this Plant de- 

 ferves a Place in every good Garden, 

 for the Variety of its iilver-colour'd 

 Leaves, together with its long Con- 

 tinuance in Flower. 



It may be propagated bf planting 

 Cuttings during any of the Summer- 

 months, upon a Bed of light Earth, 

 obierving to water and lhade them 

 until they have taken Root : after 

 which they will require no farther 

 Care, but only to clear them from 

 Weeds, until September following, 

 when they mould be carefully taken 

 up, preferving a Ball of Earth to 

 the Roots of each Plant, ana 1 planted 

 in a warm dry Situation : and if it 

 be on a poor gravelly or rubbifhing 



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