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infufed in fmall Beer, and drank for 

 fome Days ; which he fays will cure 

 the King's-evil, without any fenfible 

 Exacuation, by confuming the Hu- 

 mour, mitigating the Pain, difcuffing 

 the Tumours, and drying up the Ul- 

 cers. The Time for gathering of 

 this Herb to dry, is in the Middle 

 of April, when it is in Flower ; for 

 it foon after perfects its Seeds, and 

 dies away. 



The eighth Sort grows wild in 

 feveral Paris of Yorkjhire, and other 

 cold Countries. This fpreads on the 

 Surface of the Ground, and forms 

 itfelf into a roundifh Tuft, which is 

 exceeding clofe and foft, and has 

 the Appearance of Mofs at a fmall 

 Diftance ; from whence fome of the 

 Country-people give it the Name of 

 Lady's Cufhion. This Sort may be 

 propagated in Plenty by its trailing 

 Shoots; which, if they reft on the 

 Ground, will put out Roots, and 

 multiply exceedingly. It loves a 

 moid mady Situation. 



The ninth, tenth, eleventh, fe- 

 venteenth, twenty-fecond, and twen- 

 ty-third Sorts are alfo fmall Plants, 

 which lie clofe to the Ground, fome- 

 what like the eighth Sort ; by which 

 means they propagate themfelves 

 plentifully: they are all hardy 

 Plants, being Natives of the J/ps's 

 Pyrenees, and other mountainous 

 Places : they require to be planted in 

 a moift Soil, and a fiiady Situation ; 

 for if they are too much expofed to 

 the Sun, they will not thrive ; nor 

 will they continue long, if they are 

 planted on a rich Soil. 



As thefe Plants do not produce 

 very beautiful Flowers, they are 

 feldom regarded ; and are rarely 

 planted in Gardens, unlefs by fome 

 Perfons who are curious in Botany, 

 for the fake of Variety. But yet 

 thefe Plants may be introduced to 

 jplant about Rock- work, or between 



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the Joints of ruftic Buildings, where, 

 if they are in the Shade, they will 

 thrive very well, and have a very 

 good Effect to the Sight : for thefe 

 will fucceed, where Mofs cannot be 

 planted ; and having fo much the 

 Appearance of Mofs, will be by moll: 

 People taken for it at a fmall Di- 

 ftance : and as thefe continue green 

 throughout the Year, they will much 

 betler anfwer the Purpofe. 



The twelfth, thirteenth, four- 

 teenth, fifteenth, and nineteenth 

 Sorts have broader Leaves, and ap- 

 pear very much like fome Sorts of 

 Houfleeks. Thefe are very hardy 

 Plants, being Natives of Northern 

 Countries ; therefore they mult be 

 planted in a mady Situation, and a 

 poor Soil ; but they will grow on 

 drier Places than the former Sorts. 

 Thefe Plants are eafily propagated 

 by OfF-fets, which they fend out in 

 great Plenty, and may be adapted to 

 the fame Purpofes a* the former, to 

 adorn Rock - work, &c . and will 

 make a pretty Diverfity. 



The twenty -fifth Sort is an annual 

 Plant, which was found by Dr. 

 Toumefort in the Ifland of Crete, and 

 is by fome preferv'd for the fake of 

 Variety ; but there is no great Beauty 

 in it. 



The twenty-fixth Sort was brought 

 from Penfylvania to Mr. Peter Col' 

 linfon ; who hath diitributed it to fe- 

 veral Perfoas who are curious in 

 preferving rare Plants. This Sort 

 hath long Leaves, which fpread on 

 the Surface of the Ground ; from 

 between which arife the Flower- 

 ftems, which grow about two Feet 

 high, and branch toward the Top, 

 bearing Clutters of fmall greenifh 

 Flowers. This is propagated by 

 parting of the Roots, and mould be 

 planted in a fhady Situation; where, 

 if it is duly water'd in dry Weather, 

 it will thrive and flower every Year 



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