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VARIETIES. 



Roots are also little subject to alteration in colour ; yet a va- 

 riation is observed in the roots of Daucus,. ..and Raphanus*. . 



Leaves are rarely found to quit their green, but they are co- 

 loured in A ma ran th u s, ... and frequently become spotted, as in 

 Persicaria,... Ranunculus,... Orchis,,.. Hieracium, and Lac- 



TUCAf. 



The whole plant is often found to vary in its colour, as in 

 Eryn gium, . . .Abrotanum, . . . Artemisia, . . .Atriplex, . . . Am aran - 

 thus,. ..Portulacca,. ..and LactucaJ. 



Scent in plants is, of all other circumstances, the least to be 

 depended on; and therefore all species grounded on a distinction 

 in the scent only, are to be rejected, and referred to varieties. 



Taste in plants is a circumstance variable from soil or cul- 

 ture, and not to be depended on as a real difference. The di- 

 stinctions of gardeners in fruit of the same species, is considered 

 by Linnmis as a variety too minute even to enter the province of 

 botany; and therefore the various names§, which have been 



* Daucus Sativus radice alba (Tourn.J 



Daucus Sativus radice lutea (Tourn.J ■ » 



Daucus Sativus radice aurantii colons (Tourn.J 

 Daucus Sativus radice atro-rubente (Tourn.J 

 Raphanus Niger (C. BJ Authoh. 

 f Persicaria cum maculis ferrum equinum refercntibus (Tourn.J 

 Ranunculus Hederaceus atra macula notatus. 

 Orchis Palmata palustris macuiata (C. B.J 

 Hieracium Alpinum maculatum (Town.) 

 Lactuca maculosa (C. B.J Author. 



* Eryngium tad^&m j>tam^ dfy (Tourn.J 

 Abrotanum cauliculis albicantibus (Tourn.J 



Artemisia vulgaris major caule ex viridi albkante (TournJ 

 Atriplex hortensis rulra (C. BJ 



Amaranthus sylvestris maximus Nova; Anglic spicis purpuras (Tourn.J 

 Portulacca saliva foliisf avis (Moris J 

 Lactuca capitata rubra B. Author. 

 | Poma Paradisiaca, P^a Falerna, 



Prasomila, Favon % . . 



Rubclliana, Boni ^hnsttan^ 



Borslorphtanru Crustamina, 

 . . Piceruiy 



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