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than to thruft the Cuttings about fix 

 or eight Inches into the Ground, and 

 they will take Root faft enough, and 

 may afterward be tranfplanted 

 where they are to remain, which 

 may be upon almoft any Soil or Si- 

 acration : they are extreme hardy ; 

 2nd if their Seeds are permitted to 

 fall upon the Ground, they will pro- 

 duce Plenty of Plants the fucceeding 

 Summer. 



Thefe Trees are often planted for 

 making; Fences, becaufe of their . 

 quick Growth ; but as their Bot- 

 toms become naked in a few Years, 

 they are not fo proper for that Ufe : 

 Tit: u >er would I recommend them to 

 he planted near Habitations ; becaufe 

 at the Seafon when they are m Flow- 

 er, they emit fuch a ftrong Scent, as 

 will occafion violent Pains in the 

 Heads of thofe who abide long near 

 them : belides, the crude Parts which 

 are continually perfpired thro' their 

 Leaves, are accounted unwholfome ; 

 tW the Leaves, Bark, and other 

 Farts, are greatly efteemed for many 

 tJIes in Medicine. 



The Dwarf Elder is found wild in 

 foiae Counties of England; but near 

 London it is propagated in Gardens 

 for medicinal Ufe ; tho* very often 

 the Herb- women in the Markets give 

 the tender Shoots of the Elder-tree 

 inltead of this, to fuch Perfons as 

 can*c diuinguiwhthem afunder. 



This Plant multiplies exceeding 

 fail by its creeping Root, which, if 

 permitted to run, will foon overfpread 

 a large Spot of Ground : the Ort-fets 

 of thefe Roots may be tranfplanted 

 any time from September to March, 

 and will grow in any Soil or Situa- 

 tion ; but fliould be allowed room 

 to fpread ; for if they are planted 

 near other Plant?, they will over- 

 jvin and deftroy tnem. 



SAMOLUS, Round-leavM Wa- 

 ter Pimpernel. 



The Char afters are ; 



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It hath a wheel - Jhaped Flower, 

 conftfting of one Leaf, which is cut 

 into fweral Segments: the Point al 

 arifes from the Empalement, and is 

 fxed like a Nail in the Centre of the 

 Flower ; which, uniting with the 

 Empalement, is turn "d into a Fruit or 

 Pod, opening at the Top, and inclofing 

 many fnall Seeds. 



We know but one Species of this 

 Plant ; which is, 



Samolus Valerandi. J. B. 

 Round-leav'd Water-pimpernel. 



This Plant grows wild in fwampy 

 Places, where the Water ufually 

 ftands in Winter; and is feldom pre- 

 ferved in Gardens : it is an annual 

 Plant, which flowers in June, and 

 the Seeds are ripe in Augujl ; at 

 which time, whoever hath a mind to 

 cultivate this Plant, mould fow the 

 Seeds on a nioift Soil, where the 

 Plants will come up, and require no 

 farther Care, but to keep them clear 

 from Weeds. 



SANGUINARIA, Puccoon. 



The Characlers are ; 

 The Flower is inclofed in a Sheath, 

 compofed of two o<vai conca<ve Leaves \ 

 which fall off : the Flower hath eight 

 oblong Petals, which are alternately 

 narrow : thefe fpread open; and in the 

 Centre is fit ua ted the Point al, attend- 

 ed by feveral fhort Stamina : the 

 Pointal afterward becomes an oblong 

 fwelling Pod, opening both ways, and 

 including many round-pointed Seeds. 



We have but one Species of this 

 Plant; viz. 



Sancuinaria minor, fore fimplici. 

 Hort. El/h. The fmall Puccoon, 

 with a fingle Flower. 



There are fome other Varieties of 

 this Plant mentioned in the Eltham 

 Garden ; but they are not diibntt 

 Species, for they vary annually ; 

 therefore it is to no purpofe to men- 

 tion their Variations. 



This Plant was formerly ranged 

 in th* Genus of Celandine, by the 



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