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i moft of the curious Gardens in 

 urope. This Sort rifes up with a 

 rem of one Foot in Height, which 



covered with dark Spots like that 

 F the Dragon ; which occafioned 

 fr. Boerbaave to give it the Title of 

 Pracunculoides : but, upon examin- 

 ig thvi Characters of the Flower, it 

 as found to agree with thofe of 

 ^e FLemanthus, to which it has 

 ben fmce joined, by later Botanifts. 

 [he Roots of this Sort are not bulb- 

 us, but run out into many fiefiiy 

 Lng Tubers, fcmewhat like thofe 

 f the Spidcrwort : the Stem riles 

 jout one Foot high, from whence 

 le Leaves come out, embracing the 

 erbaceous Stalk, which are about 

 x Inches long, having a large Mid- 

 .b, and are waved on their Edges : 

 le Flowers grow upon ftrong Foot- 

 alks, which are produced from the 

 terns by the Side of the Leaves, and 

 re about one Foot and an half high, 

 ipporting an "Umbel o; fine red 

 lowers, inclofed in one common 

 impalement. Thefe Flowers are 

 ften fucceeded by fine fcarlet Ber- 

 es, each having one Seed. 



It is propagated by OfF-fets, which 

 lould be taken off in May, at which 

 me thefe Plants begin to lofe their 

 *eaves ; for they are ready to put 

 ut new Leaves, in July, and con- 

 nue growing all the Autumn and 

 Vinter ; but toward the End of 

 iay the Leaves begin to decay ; at 

 /hich time the Planes mould be new- 

 otted ; and if they have any OfF- 

 ps which are fufficiently rooted, 

 riey muft be taken off, and planted 

 |i Pots filled with light rich Earth, 

 in tranfplanting oPthefe Plants, there 

 (lull be particular Care to lay fome 



tones and Rubbifn in the Bottom 

 >f the Pots to let the Moiiture pafs 

 Iff; for if the Wetis detained in the 

 i'ots, it will foon caufe the Roots 

 :> perilh. During the Seafon of 



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their Inactivity, which is commonly 

 from the Beginning of May to the 

 Beginning of July, they muft not 

 have too much Water, left it rot 

 their Roots ; but when they are in 

 Vigour, they will require a little 

 more. 



Thefe Plants muft be conftantly 

 kept in dry Stoves ; for they do not 

 thrive well, if they are fet abroad, 

 even in the warmeft Part of the 

 Summer ; fo that it is much the 

 better Method to let them remain in 

 the Stove, with Euphorbiums, and 

 other tender fucculent Plants, which 

 require a large Share of free Air in 

 warm Weather ; in which Situation 

 they will thrive exceeding well, and 

 will annually produce their beauti- 

 ful Flov/trs, which make a fine Ap- 

 pearance among other rare Plants. 

 During the Winter-feafon they muft 

 be kept in a moderate Temperature 

 of Heat, and mould be frequently 

 refreihed with Water; but it mutt 

 not be given to them in large Quan- 

 tities, left it rot them. This Plant 

 is not conftant in the time of its 

 flowering, but the moft ufual Seafon 

 is in July or Augufl ; but when it 

 flower? in the Spring, it frequently 

 perfects Seeds in this Country ; 

 which, if iown foon after they are 

 ripe, and preferved in the Stove tili 

 Spring, and then placed in an Plot- 

 bed of Tanners Bark, will grow- 

 very well ; and by this Method a 

 mnch greater Increafe of the Plants 

 may be obtained in a Year or two. 

 than could be by OfF-fets in many- 

 Years. 



HiEMATOXYLUM, Logwood, 



or Campecby Wood. 



The Characters are ; 

 The Empalement of the Flower co?i- 

 Jijls of one Leaf nvbich is cut into 

 f<ve Parts : the Flower has five coal 

 Leaves, ivhicb /pre ad open, and are 

 larger than the Empalement : in the 



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