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wild in Germany, and on the Alps \ 

 but are not to be found in England. 



The fourth, fifth, and fixth Sorts 

 are alfo Varieties which have been 

 found in fome Parts of Europe; but 

 it is not certain whether they are di- 

 ilindt Species, or only Variations from 

 the common Sort. 



Thefe are all as hardy as the com- 

 mon Sort; therefore, whenever they 

 are found, may be tranfplanted, and 

 treated in the fame manner. 



The feventh and eighth Sorts were 

 difcovered by Father Plumier in Ame- 

 rica. Thefe grow in moift fwampy 

 Places in Jamaica, and feveral other 

 Places in the warmer Parts of Ame- 

 rica ; but are difficult to remove fo 

 as to have them grow in other Coun- 

 tries. 



OPHRIS, Tway -blade. 

 The Characters are ; 



It bath a poljpetalous anomalous 

 Flower, confijting of fix dijjimilar 

 Leaves; of which the five upper 

 ones are fo difpofed, as to reprefent, 

 in fome meafure, an Helmet ; the 

 under one being headed,and Jhnped like 

 a Man : the Empalement becomes a 

 _ v ruit, perforated with three Windows; 

 to which adhereValves, pregnant with 

 very f mall Seeds like Duff. 

 The Species are ; 



1 . Ophris bifolia. C. B.P. Com- 

 mon Tway-blade. 



2. Ophris bifolia bulbofa. C. B.P. 

 Bulbous-rooted Tway-blade. 



3. Ophris palujlris, r a dice re~ 

 pente. Inf. R. H. Marfli Tvvay- 

 blade, with a creeping Root,' 



4. Ophris minima. C. B. P. The 

 leaft Tway blade. 



The nrft Sort is pretty common in 

 moiil Meadows, and in fiiady moilt 

 Woods, in divers Parts of England : 

 it flowers the La:ter end of May, 

 and in the Beginning of June. This 

 Plant may be transplanted into Gar- 

 dens, if the Roots are taken up with » 



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a Ball of Earth, foo'n after, tie 

 Leaves decay. Thefe muft be plann- 

 ed in a moift fhady Border, where, 

 if they are not difturbed, they will 

 remain many Years, and require no 

 other Care but to keep them clear 

 from Weeds. 



The fecond Sort doth not grow- 

 wild in England; but is frequently 

 found in Germany, and on the Alps : 

 this may be tranfplanted and mana- 

 ged as the former Sort. 



The third Sort grows plentiful*^ 

 in feveral of the Northern Counties 

 of England; and the fourth Sort 

 grows in Cambridgeshire, in Herf- 

 fordfjire, and Kent. Thefe two 

 Sorts delight in cold moift Places-; 

 but are with great Difficulty pre- 

 ferved in Gardens. 



OPULUS, The Gelder Rofe. 

 The Characlers are ; 



'The Leaves are like thofe of the 

 Maple-tree : the Flowers confiji of one 

 Leaf, which expands in a circular 

 Rofe- form, and is divided at the T ?j> 

 into five Parts : thefe are coltecled, 

 for the moji part, in form of an Um- 

 bel ; the largef of which grow on the 

 Qutfide, and are barren : but thofe in 

 the Middle are fruitful, producing red 

 Berries ; in each of ' vjhich is contain- 

 ed one flat heart-fhaped Seed. 

 The Species are ; 



1. Opulus Ruelli. Marfli Elder, 

 or Gelder Role, with flat Flowers, 



2. Opulus fore globfo. Town. 

 The Gelder, or Gelderland Rofe. 



3 . Opulus flore globofo , folio va- 

 riegato. The Gelder Rofe, with 

 ftriped Leaves. 



The firft of thefe Plants is very 

 common in moiil Woods in divers 

 Parts of England ; but is feldom cul- 

 tivated in Gardens ; tho* if the Soil 

 be moift, in which this Tree is 

 planted, it will afford a very agree- 

 able Profped, both in the Seafon 

 when it is,- in Flower, and alfo in the 

 Autumn, 



