V X 



V 1 



what like Groundfel, and narrow 

 fmooth Leaves. 



1 6. Virga Aurea Canadenfis, 

 foliis carnofs non ferratis latioribus. 

 Hiji. Oxon. Golden-rod with broad 

 flelhy fmooth Leaves. 



I 7. Vl RG A AURE A Nov* Anglic, 

 foliis longijjimis glabris. Flor. Bat. 

 Ne^w- England Golden-rod, with long 

 fmooth Leaves. 



18. Virga Aurea Americana 

 hirfuta, radice odor at 0. Joncq. Hairy 

 American Golden -rod, with a fweet 

 Root. 



19. Virga Aurea Americana ett* 

 fa glabra. Hart. Eltb. Smooth 

 American Golden -rod. 



20. Virca Aurea Americana, fo- 

 liis angufijfimis glabris , fori 6 us ex 

 alts foliornm prodeuntibus. Dale. Ame- 

 rican Golden-rod, with very narrow 

 fmooth Leaves, and the Spikes of 

 flowers coming out from the Wings 

 of the Leaves. 



21. Virga Aurea Americana 

 ferotina, caulibus purpurafcentibus, 

 foliis oblongo-onjatis glabris fejjilibus, 

 fpicis forum crajfioribus. Dale. Late 

 Atnerican Golden-rod, with purple 

 Stalks, and oblong oval fmooth 

 Leaves embracing the Stalks, and 

 thick Spikes of Flowers. 



22. Virga Aurea major, foliis 

 glutinofis & gra<veolentibus. Inf. R. 

 H. Greater Golden-rod, with clam- 

 my and {linking Leaves. 



23. Virga Aurea minor, foliis 

 glutinofis & gra<veolentibus. Inf. R. 

 II. Smaller Golden-rod, with clam- 

 my and ftinking Leaves. 



24. Virga Aurea major, foliis 

 glutiuofs & gra<V£chntibus, gallas 

 f evens. Inf. R. H. Greater gall- 

 bearing Golden-rod, with clammy 

 and ftinking Leaves. 



25. Virga Aurea Virgin! ana 

 annua. Zan. Annual Pirgii tan Gold- 



26. Virca Aurea Americana 

 annua gra<veolens, fore minimo, foliis 

 conjugatis, Cif by peri ci mo do perf ora- 

 lis. Houf. Annual ftinking Ameri- 

 can Golden-rod, with a very !fmal! 

 Flower, and Leaves growing by 

 Pairs, which are perforated in the 

 manner of St. Jobns-ivort. 



27. Virga Aurea Americana, 

 urtica foliis rugofis conjugatis £sf bir- 

 futis, forum fpicis fcliofis. Houf. Ame- 

 rican Golden-rod, with rough Net- 

 tle-leaves growing by Pairs, and the 

 Spikes of Flowers fet with fmall 

 Leaves. 



28. Virca Aurea 'Americana 

 fruticofa, falicis folio, floribus quafi 

 umbellatis. Houf. Shrubby Ameri- 

 can Golden- rod, with a Willow-leaf, 

 and Flowers growing almoft in an 

 Umbel. 



There are feveral other Varieties 

 of this Plant, which are preferv'd in 

 fome curious Botanic Gardens ; but 

 thofe here mentionM are the moll 

 valuable Sorts which I have yet feen 

 in the Englijb Gardens ; the greateft 

 Part of which are Natives of Ame- 

 rica, from whence it is very pro- 

 bable, there may be many other 

 Sorts brought, fince thefe Plants pro- 

 pagate themfelves by ftiedding thier 

 Seeds, which are likely to produce 

 new Varieties annually ; as do moft 

 other Sorts of Plants ; fo that there 

 may be no End to their Variety. 



Thefe Plants are very great Orna- 

 ments in the Borders of large Flow- 

 er-gardens, where, by their Succef- 

 fion of Flowering, they afford a very 

 great Pleafure; for the earlieft Kinds 

 begin to flower in June, which are 

 fucceeded by other Sorts until the 

 Latter-end of Oclober; and their 

 Flowers, being produced, for the 

 moft part, on Jong fpecious Spikes 

 or Panicle?, make a very handfome 

 Appearance, and are very ornamen- 



