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The thirteenth fort grows naturally on the Alps ; this 
hath a very thick perennial root, from which come 
cut roundifti leaves, divided into many parts, (landing 
upon pretty long foot-ftalks •, they are very filvery, 
and fhining like filk. The flower-ftalks rife about 
four or five inches high, garnifhed with one or two 
filial 1 leaves like thofe below, which fit clofe to the 
(talk. The ftalks are terminated by two pretty large 
pale flowers, whofe petals are entire, and fpread open 
flat. It flowers in June, but rarely ripens feeds here ; 
it may be propagated by parting of the roots in the 
fame manner as the firft, and mud have a fhady fi- 
tuation. 
The fourteenth fort grows naturally in North Ame- 
rica, from whence the feeds were lent to England ; 
this hath a perennial root, from which arife feveral 
(talks about one foot high, which divide by pairs, and 
from the middle of the divisions come out the foot- 
ftalks of the flowers, which are pretty long and naked, 
each fuftaining two pale purple flowers with entire 
petals. The leaves are divided into five parts, which 
are cut on their edges, and are placed oppofite, the 
' lower having pretty long foot-ftalks, but the upper 
fit clofe to the ftalks. It flowers in June, and fre- 
quently ripens feeds, from which the plant may be 
propagated ; it thrives very well in the open air, and 
requires no other culture but to keep it clean from 
weeds. 
The fifteenth fort grows naturally in Bohemia; this 
is an annual plant, which fends out many ftalks, di- 
viding into feveral fmaller, which are garnifhed with 
leaves divided into five lobes, crenated on their edges; 
they ftand upon long foot-ftalks, and are for the moft 
part oppofite. The flowers ftand by pairs upon pretty 
long (lender foot-ftalks, which come out from the fide 
of the ftalk ; they are of a fine blue colour, and are 
fucceeded by feeds, whofe capfules and beaks are 
black. It flowers moft part of fummer, and the feeds 
ripen foon after, which, if permitted to fcatter, there 
will be a fupply of plants, which want no other care 
but to keep them dean from weeds. 
The fixteenth fort grows naturally in Siberia. The 
feeds of this plant were fent me by Sir Charles Lin- 
naeus, profeftbr of botany at Upfal ; this fort hath a 
perennial root. The leaves are divided into five acute 
lobes, which are cut into many (harp wing-like (fig- 
ments on their edges ; they are placed oppofite, and 
have long (lender foot-ftalks. The foot-ftalks of the 
flower come out from the wings of the ftalk ; they 
are pretty long, (lender, and each fuftain one pale 
purplilh flower. This fort flowers in June, and per- 
feels its feeds very well, fo may be eafily propagated; 
it will grow on any foil, or in any fituation. 
The feventeenth fort is an annual plant, which is 
fometimes found growing naturally in England, but 
is frequently preferved in gardens for the mufky odour 
of the leaves, which in dry weather is very ftrong. 
The leaves of this are irregularly winged, the lobes 
grow alternate, and are cut into many obtufe fegments 
on their edges. The ftalks branch into many divi- 
fions, and frequently decline to the ground. The 
flowers are produced in umbels upon long foot-ftalks, 
which arife from the wings of the ftalks ; they are 
fmall, blue, and have but five ftamina in each, their 
empalements are compofed of five leaves. It flowers 
in May, June, and July, and the feeds ripen foon 
after ; which, if permitted to fcatter, there will be a 
fupply of plants without care, which will require no 
other culture but to keep them clean from weeds, 
and thin them where they are too clofe ; it will thrive 
on any foil, or in any fituation. 
The eighteenth fort grows naturally in Crete ; this is 
an annual plant with very broad leaves, which are cut 
on their fides regularly, in form of winged leaves, and 
are crenated on their borders. The flowers are pro- 
duced on pretty long foot-ftalks, which come out 
from the wings of the ftalk ; they have five-leaved 
empalements, and are compofed of five entire blue 
petals ; thefe are fucceeded by the larged and longed 
beaks of any fpecies of this genus yet known. It 
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flowers in June and July ; this ripens feeds very well, 
and if they are permitted to fcatter, the plants will 
come up without care ; or they may be fown in the 
fpring where they are defigned to remain, and will 
require no other culture but to thin them where they 
are too clofe, and keep them clean from weeds. 
The nineteenth fort grows naturally in Germany and 
Italy ; this is an annual plant, which hath feveral 
proftrate ftalks near a foot long, garnifhed with 
winged leaves, cut into feveral acute parts, placed 
oppofite. The flowers come out from the wings of 
the ftalk, upon foot-ftalks about three inches long ; 
Come of thefe fuftain many flowers, but others have 
no more than two ; they are of a pale blue colour, and 
are fucceeded by very long beaks, but not fo long 
or large as thofe of the former fort ; but the feeds of 
this are frequently ufed for hygrometers, to (hew the 
moifture of the air : if the feeds of this are permitted 
to fcatter, the plants will come up and thrive without 
any other care than to keep them clear from weeds, 
and the plants which come up in autumn will flower 
early in May, but thofe which are fown in the fpring 
feldom flower till July. Dr. Linnaeus fuppofes this 
and the former fort to be the fame, but whoever has 
leen the two plants, cannot doubt of their being diftinCt 
fpecies. 
The feeds of the twentieth fort were fent to the Chel- 
fea garden by Dr. Juflieu, profeflbr of botany at Pa- 
ris ; this is an annual plant, which hath upright ftalks 
near two feet high, which are garniflied with double 
winged leaves, ending in many points ; thefe are very 
vifeous, and ftand oppofite. The flowers are produced 
on long naked foot-ftalks, (landing many together 
upon each ; they are of a pale blue colour, and have 
but five ftamina ; their empalements are compofed of 
five leaves, which end with awns. It flowers in May, 
June, and July, according to the times when the 
feeds are fown, and the feeds ripen a month after; 
this requires no other culture than the two former 
forts. 
There, are feveral other forts of annual Geraniums, 
fome of which grow naturally in England, and are 
troublefome weeds in a garden, others grow naturally 
in France, Spain, Italy, and Germany, and are pre- 
ferved in botanic gardens for the fake of variety ; but 
as they are plants of little beauty, they are rarely ad- 
mitted into other gardens, therefore I (hall not trouble 
the reader with an enumeration of the fpecies, which 
would fwell this article too much ; fo I (hall next treat 
of the African Crane’s-bills, which are preferved in 
moft of the curious gardens, where there is conveniency 
to fereen them from' the froft in winter. 
The twenty-firft fort grows naturally near the Cape 
of Good Hope ; this rifes with a fhrubby ftalk eight 
or ten feet high, fending out feveral irregular branches, 
garnifhed with roundifti leaves, whofe fides are eretft, 
fo form a fort of hood by the hollow cavity made in 
the leaf. The bafe of the leaves are cut in form of 
a heart- fhaped leaf, and from the foot-ftalk run many 
nerves a fifing from a point, but diverge toward the 
fides ; the borders of the leaves are (hafply indented, 
thofe on the lower part of the branches have long 
foot-ftalks, and are placed without order on every fide, 
but thofe on the upper part have (horter foot-ftalks, 
and ftand oppofite. The flowers are produced in 
large panicles on the top of the branches ; their em- 
palements are of one leaf, deeply cut into five feg- 
ments, and clofely covered with foft hairs. -The pe- 
tals are large, entire, and of a purple blue colour. It 
flowers in June, July, Auguft, and September, and 
the flowers are fucceeded by feeds, having fhort hairy 
beaks. 
The twenty-fecond fort has fome appearance of the 
twenty-firft, but the leaves are of a thicker fubftance, 
divided into many acute angles, having purple edges, 
which are acutely indented. The ftalks and leaves 
are very hairy. The branches are not fo irregular as 
thofe of the former, nor are the bunches of flowers 
near fo large; thefe differences are permanent in the 
plants which are railed from feeds, fo it is undoubtedly 
a diftimft 
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