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5ng to water them, if the Seafon 

 lhould prove dry, until they have 

 taken Root ; after which time they 

 will require no farther Care, but to 

 keep them clear from Weeds, and 

 to fupport them with Stakes, unlefs 

 they are planted near Trees, round 

 which they may faiten themfelves; 

 for if they trail on the Ground, 

 ihey will not thrive. 



The third Sort was brought from 

 Carolina by Mr. Catejby. This is a 

 Plant of humbler Growth than either 

 of the former, fcldom rifmg above 

 four or five Feet high in this Coun- 

 try, and the Stems do not become 

 woody : the Leaves are alfo much 

 fmall«r than cither of the other 

 Sorts. This Plant will endure the 

 Cold of ordinary Winters very well 

 in the open Air, provided it is plant- 

 ed in a warm Soil, and a fheltered 

 Situation. It may be propagated 

 by Suckers from the Root, as the 

 two former Sorts, which are alfo 

 produced in as great Plenty. 



The two former Sorts were by 

 Dr. VluktTist ranged among the 

 Ivies, from fome Similitude in the 

 Outward Appearance of the Plants 

 to the Ivy : fo, from his Name, they 

 were commonly called in uie Gar- 

 dens, Ivy with a Bind-weed-itaf. 

 MENTHA, Mint. 



The Charailers are ; 

 It is a 'verticillate Plant, with a 

 lahiated Flower cvnffing of one Leaf, 

 <-vbofe Upper -lip is arched, and the 

 Under-lip is divided into three Part - ; 

 but both of them are fo cut, that the 

 Flower feems to be divided into four 

 Parts, the t<&9 Lips fcarcely appear- 

 ing : thefe flowers are collided intn 

 thick Whorl es in fome Sprats ; but in 

 a' hers th'ey grow in a Spike ; each 

 Flowtr ha-uing four Seeds fucceedivg 

 it y which are inclosed in the Flower- 

 cup : to which may be -added, If hath 

 .a ere tying Root; and the whcli Plant 



has a frcng arcnatic or balfmic 



Scent. 



The Species are ; 

 r. MENTHA an gujli folia fpicata, 

 C. B. P. Common fpik'd Mint, 

 uiually call'd Spear-mint. 



2. Mentha Jpicis brevioribus cif 

 habitioribus, foliis mentk* fufc<e^ 

 faporc fer-vido piper is. Raii Syn. Pep 1 - 

 per-mint 



3. Mentha fyl<veflris, folio longi~ 

 ore. C. B. P. Long-leav'd Horfe- 

 mint, or Mentaftrum. 



4. Mentha aruenfs r verticillata 

 hirjuta. J. B. Water-mint with 

 whorled Coronets, commonly call'd 

 Water-calamint. 



5. Mentha aquatica feu Sifym- 

 brium. J. B. Water-mint. 



6. Mentha Si/ytnbrium dicla, 

 hirfuta, glomerulus ac filiis minoribus 

 ac rotundioribus. Raii Syn. Orange- 

 mint. 



7. Mb NT ha fpicata, folio <varie- 

 gato. C. B. P. Spear mint with a 

 variegated Leaf. 



8 . Mentha rotundi folia palufris t 

 feu aquatica ??iajor, folio variegato. 

 Tourn. The great round-leav'u Wa- 

 ter-mint, with a variegated Leaf. 



9. Mentha angujlifolia fpicata 

 glabra, folio rugofiore, odore graworc* 

 Raii Syn. S pear-mint with a rugged 

 Leaf, and ftrong Scent. 



- ic. Mentha Chalepenjts angujtn 

 foUu, raro f.orens. Beet h. Ind. Nar- 

 row -ieav'd Aleppo Mint, which rare- 

 ly flowers. 



There are feveral other Sorts of 

 Mint, which are preferv'd in fome 

 curious Botanic Gardens, many of 

 which are Natives of Ettglani\ but 

 as they are not cultivated for Ufe, I 

 mall omit them in this Place ; thofe 

 above- niention'd being the Sort* 

 which are commonly propagated for 

 Kitchen or Medicinal Utes. 



The firft Sort is the molt common- 

 ly cultivated in the Englifi Gardens, 



both 



