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watered, otherwife they will not 

 flower ftrong, nor continue fo long 

 in Beauty. Thefe Flowers are pro- 

 duced from the Wings of the 

 Leaves, beginning at the Bottom 

 of the Stalks near the Root, and are 

 continued all the Way up to the Top 

 of the Stalks, which are about two 

 Feet in Length ; for this Sort feldom 

 rif«s any higher : the Flowers are 

 pretty large, and of a bright purple 

 Colour. This Plant begins to flower 

 the Beginning of June, and continues 

 till Auguft. 



As this Sort very rarely produces 

 ripe Seeds in England, it muft be 

 propagated by parting of the Roots, 

 or by laying down the Branches, 

 which will take Root in a few 

 Months (provided they are conftant- 

 ]y watered in dry Weather) ; and 

 may then be taken from the old 

 Plants, and planted into Pots, that 

 they may be flielter'd in Winter ; 

 and the Spring following, fome of 

 them may be fhaken out of the Pots , 

 and planted into a Border, where 

 they may have the morning Sun ; 

 and in dry Weather, if they are wa- 

 tered conftantly, they will flower 

 very well, and make a fine Appear- 

 ance. 



The fixth Sort is alfo a very beau- 

 tiful Plant, and well deferves a Place 

 in every good Garden. This grows 

 about the fame Height with the for- 

 mer ; fo may be interfpers'd with it 

 in the Borders of the Flower-gar- 

 den ; as may alfo the feventh and 

 eighth jSorts, for Variety, tho' they 

 are not near fo beautiful as either of 

 the former Sorts. Thefe may be 

 treated in the fame manner as hath 

 been directed for the fifth Sort ; with 

 which Management they will thrive 

 very well. 



The eighth Sort grows much tall- 

 er than either of the other ; fo mould 

 be plac'd asn6ngft larger Plants. This 



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is very hardy, and may be propa- 

 gated either by Seeds, or by parting 

 of the Roots, which is the furtlt 

 way ; becaufe the Seeds do not ripen 

 every Year in this Climate. The 

 beft time to part the Roots is in Au- 

 tumn, that they may be well fixed in 

 the Ground before the Spring ; be- 

 caufe thofe which are parted in the 

 Spring, feldom flower very ftrong, 

 efpecially if the Seafon proves dry. 

 This Sort may be intermix'd with 

 the two large Kinds firft-mention'd, 

 and will grow in almoft any Situa- 

 tion, provided they are watered in 

 diy Weather. 



SALICORNIA, Jointed Glaff- 

 wort, or Saltwort. 



The Characters are ; 



It hath an apetalous Flower, ivant- 

 ing the EmpaUment ; for the Stamina 

 ( or Chives ), and the Emhryoes, grow 

 on the extreme Part of the Leaves : 

 thefe Embryoes afterward become Pods 

 or Bladders, which far the mofi part 

 contain one Seed. 



The Species are ; 



1. Sa li corn i a geniculata femper» 

 virens. Toum. Cor. Jointed ever- 

 green Glaflwort. 



2. Salicornia geniculata annua* 

 Toum. Cor. Annual Jointed Giaff- 

 wort. 



Thefe Plants grow on the Sea- 

 coaft in many Parts of Europe, and 

 upon the Shores in feveral Places in 

 England ^hich are waihed everyTide 

 with the Salt-water ; but are rarely 

 planted in Gardens, becaufe it is very 

 difficult to make them grow in any 

 other Situation, tb.2n in Salt-marfhes, 

 and on the Shores, where the Salt- 

 water frequently flows. Of thefe 

 Plants there feem to be two or three 

 Varieties, which appear remarkably 

 different ; but are not Juppofed to be 

 diftincl Species. 



The Inhabitants near the Sea- 

 coaft; where thefe Plan;; grow, cu: 



