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l. Origanum vulgar e fpontaneum. 

 J. B. Wild Marjoram. 



2. Origanum onites. C. B. P. 

 Pot Marjoram. 



3. Origanum Heracleoticum, Cu~ 

 mla gallinacea Plinii. C. B. P. 

 Winter fweet Marjoram, <vulgo. 



4. Origanum fylveftre humile. 

 C. B. P. Dwarf wild Origany. 



5. Origanum fyivejire, foliis 

 wariegatis. Hort. Ed. Wild Mar- 

 joram with variegated Leave,. 



6. Origanum Orient ale, folio 

 brunellee glauco, flare alio. Vaill. 

 Oriental wild Marjoram, with a Self- 

 heal- leaf, and white Flowers. 



The firil Sort here mentioned 

 grows wild upon dry chalky Hills, 

 and on gravelly Soils, in divers 

 Parts of England ; and is gathered by 

 the People who fupply the Markets 

 with medicinal Herbs ; fo that it is 

 rarely cultivated in Gardens. 



The fecond Sort was formerly 

 more cultivated than at prefent : this 

 was us'd as a Pot-herb for Soups, 

 &c. but of late Years it has been 

 almoft neglected : it is faid to grow 

 wild in fome Parts of England. 



The third Sort has the Appear- 

 ance of common fweet Marjoram ; 

 and, having a fweet Smell, is culti- 

 vated in many Gardens neav London, 

 and brought to the Markets to fup- 

 ply the Wan* of fweet Marjoram 

 early in the Seafon before the Mar- 

 joram {which is an annual Plant) 

 can be procured ; and is us'd by 

 the People who make up Nofe-gay s. 



The fourth and fifth Sorts are pre- 

 served as Varieties by fome People, 

 who ufe the fourth, many times, as 

 a Pot-herb, inftead of the fecond. 



The fixth Sort was brought from 

 the Levant ; but is hardy enough to 

 endure the fevereft Cold of our Cli- 

 mate in the open Air, provided it be 

 planted upon a dry Scil, 



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Thefe Plants may be all propaga- 

 ted by fowing their Seeds in the man- 

 ner directed for Marjoram, and the 

 Plants mould be treated in the fame 

 way: therefore I mall forbear re- 

 peating it in this Place : they may 

 alfo be propagated by parting their 

 Roots, or planting Cuttings, in the 

 Spring, which, if watered and fha- 

 ded, will take Root in a few Days, 

 and multiply execcdingly. 



Their Roots will abide feveral 

 Years, and require no further Cul- 

 ture but to keep them clear from 

 Weeds, and tranfplant them every 

 Year, othervvife they will grow fo 

 large as to rot in the Middle for 

 want of Air. 



ORNITHOGALUM, Star of 



Bethlehem. 



The Characters are; 

 It hath a Lily-flower, composed of 

 fix Petals or Loaves, ranged circu- 

 larly, whofe Centre is poffefid by the 

 Point al, which afterward turns to a 

 raundijh Fruit, which is divided into 

 three Cells, and fllFd with roundijh 

 Seeds : to which mufl be added, It hath 

 a bulbous or tuberofe Root, in which, 

 it differs from Spiderwort. 



The Species are ; 



1. Ornithocalum angufifoliunt 

 majus, floribus ex albo virefcentibus. 

 C. B. P. Spiked Star of Bethlehem^ 

 with a greenifh Flower. 



2. Ornithocalum umbellatum 

 medium an gufi folium. C. B.P. Com- 

 mon Star of Bethlehem, with an urn- 

 bellated Flower. 



3. Ornithogalum luteum. C. 

 B. P. Yellow Star of Bethlehem. 



4. Ornithocalum majus fp'ua-* 

 tum^flore albo. C. B. P. The great 

 white Star of Bethlehem. 



5. Ornithocalum fpicatum, 

 fore viridi-laftefcente. C. B. P, 

 Spiked Star of Bethlehem, with a 

 whitift) -green Flower. 



6. Or- 



