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The fourth Sort is feldom admit- 

 ted into curious Flower-gardens, it 

 being a rambling Plant; and the 

 Branches trailing upon the Ground, 

 render it unfightly, nor are the Flow- 

 ers very beautiful; Co that it is fel- 

 dom preferv'd but in Botanic Gar- 

 dens. 



The other Sorts are all very 

 hardy Plants, and will grow in al- 

 molt any Soil or Situation ; and there 

 being very little Trouble in their 

 Culture, they deferve room in all 

 large Gardens. 



The fixth Sort was brought from 

 the Canary Iilands ; fo is tenderer 

 than any of the former, and muft 

 be preferved in Pots, and fheltered 

 in the Winter. This is propagated 

 by planting Cuttings, in any of the 

 Summer-months, in a North Bor- 

 der of light Earth ; where they will 

 foon take Root, after which they 

 muft be planted into Pots filled with 

 freih light Earth, and expofed to 

 the open Air until the Middle or 

 Latter-end of October, when they 

 muft be houfed ; but mould be pla- 

 ced in the cooleft Part of the Houfe, 

 where they may have much free 

 Air in mild Weather, and muft be 

 frequently refrelh'd with Water j 

 but in Summer-time they may be 

 expofed to the open Air, in a mady 

 Situation, where they will thrive 

 much better than if expofed to the 

 Sun; which would dry the Earth 

 too faft, fo that they would con- 

 stantly require to be watered. 



This Plant is not apt to continue 

 above three or four Years without 

 renewing; therefore Cuttings mould 

 be planted every other Year, to 

 maintain the Kind, where People 

 are curious to preferve their Varie- 

 ties. The great Beauty of this Plant 

 confifts in its long Continuance in 

 FJower; for when the Plants are 

 properly managed, they will pro- 



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duce Flowers throughout the Year ; 

 and although their Flowers are not 

 very beautiful, yet in the Winter- 

 feafon, when there is want of better 

 Sorts, this Plant will add to the Va- 

 riety in the Green-houfe; therefore 

 may be allowed a Place in all fuch 

 Gardens where Collections of Plants 

 are prefer ved. In Botanic Gardens 

 it is preferved for the fake of Va- 

 riety ; and ibme have fuppofed it to 

 be the true Pellitory of Spain 9 

 which, in reality, is a different 

 Plant; tho' this has a very fharp 

 acrid Tafte, much like that of the 

 Pellitory. 



The four next-mentioned Sorts 

 are very hardy Plants ; fo may be 

 treated in the fame manner as hath 

 been directed for the five Sorts firll- 

 mentioned. 



The laft Sort was difcovered by 

 Dr. William Houjioun, at Campechy, 

 from whence he fent the Seeds to 

 England. This is a (hrubby Plant, 

 which grows eight or nine Feet high, 

 having many Stems, and irregular 

 Branches; but it hath not produced 

 any Flowers in England. This Plant 

 may be propagated by Cuttings, du- 

 ring any of the Summer-months, 

 if they are planted in a Bed of light 

 Earth, and iliaded from the Sun. 

 In the Winter this muft be placed 

 in a moderate Stove; and in Sum- 

 mer it may be placed abroad, in a 

 warm Situation. 



LEUCOIUM, Stock-gilliflower. 

 The Charatlers are ; 



The Ffaiver is coinpofed y for the mojl 

 part, of four Leaves, which are 

 placed in form of a Crofs : out of the 

 Flower- cup rifes the Pointal, which 

 becomes a long flat Pod, divided into 

 two Cells by an intermediate Parti- 

 tion, to which the V a Ives adhere on 

 both Sides, and are furnijbid with 

 flat fmooth Seeds > which arc orbicular; 

 and bordered roiuid their Edges * ta 



