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i Autumn, where the Plants are to 

 emain ; and in the Spring they mult 

 e kept clear from Weeds, which is 

 11 the Cultare they require. In May 

 le Plants will flower, and their 

 eeds will ripen in July. The Bran- 

 hes of this Sort trail on the Ground, 

 nd the Flowers are • . oduc'd on Pe- 

 icles, from the Divifions of the 

 nail Branches, which are of a 

 right-red Colour, and collected in 

 nail globular Heads. 

 ! The ninth Sort is frequently found 

 -ild on barren fandy Lands, in feve- 

 i\ Parts of England ; but is not ad- 

 litted into Gardens. This Sort has 

 ben by fome Perfons propos'd to be 

 'altivated for the Improvement of 

 arren Land ; but as it is a very fmall 

 jlant,' and only an Annual, it is not 

 rorth the Trial ; becaufe the twen- 

 r-fecond Sort will thrive on any 

 }il where this will grow, and is a 

 uch ltronger Plant; and if the 

 ;edb are permitted to fcatter in the 

 anner I have dire&ed, will pro- 

 ace a conftant Supply of young 

 lants. 



The tenth Sort grows wild in 

 ermany, and feveral other Parts of 

 urope ; but is not a Native of this 

 ountry. This Plant produces very 

 •ng Spikes of redifh Flowers, which 

 .ake a pretty Appearance during 

 \e time they continue in Beauty, 

 'his Plant is preferv'd by the Curi- 

 iis in Botany for the fake of Varie- 

 ' ; but is feldom cultivated in other 

 fardens. 



I The eleventh Sort produces very 

 irrow Leaves, and flender Spikes 

 f Flowers, which are of a pale-red 

 olaur; and being very fmall, make 

 it an indifferent Appearance. This 

 i not a Native of this Country. 

 The twelfth Sort grows wild in 

 e South of France, in Italy and 

 city ; from whence the Seeds have 

 ien obtain'd by fome curious Per- 



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fons. This Sort producing Siarif 

 Heads on the Tops of the Stalks, it 



is preferv'd for the fake of Variety, 

 The thirteenth Sort, producing 

 very beautiful red Flowers, which, 

 make a fine Appearance, may be 

 allowed a Place in fome barren 

 Part of die Garden, where few bet- 

 ter Things will grow ; or if the 

 Seeds of this Kind were preferv'd in 

 Quantity fufneient to fow a fmall 

 Field in Sight of an Houfe, it would 

 afford a very agreeable Profpedfc 

 when in Flower ; and the Grafs is 

 as proper Food for Cattle, as the 

 common Trefoil ; but this, being an 

 annual Plant, is not fo proper to 

 cultivate in common, becaufe it re- 

 quires an annual Culture. 



The fourteenth Sort is cultivated 

 in Egypt for feeding of their Cattle; 

 and aifo in fome other Eaftern Coun- 

 tries. The Seeds of this Sort have 

 been brought into Europe by fome 

 Perfons who were delirous of having 

 it cultivated here for the fame Pur- 

 pofes ; but this, being an annual 

 Plant alfo, is not fo proper as the 

 Clover, for the Reafons before given; 

 befides, being a tall flender Plant, it 

 is very fubject. to be beaten down by 

 hard Rains, which will greatly da- 

 mage it. 



The fifteenth, fixteenth, feven- 

 teenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth 

 Sorts are all of them annual Plant?, 

 which are preferv'd in fome curious 

 Botanic Gardens, for the fake of Va- 

 riety; but are not cultivated for Ufe. 

 The Seeds of all thefe annual Tre- 

 foils fliould be fown in Autumn, 

 early enough for the Plants to get 

 Strength before the Froil comes on ; 

 for when the Seeds are fown in the 

 Spring, they frequently fail ; and 

 thefe Plants which arife, feldorn 

 grow to any Magnitude, and rarely 

 perfect their Seeds well. Some of 

 thefe Sorts, which are remarkable 



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