a (Min& fpecies, though Dr. Linnaeus fuppofes them 
to be the fame. 
The twenty-third fort comes from the Cape of Good 
Hope, but is one of the oldeft, and the molt common 
fort in the Englifh gardens ; this rifes with a fhrubby 
ftalk four or five feet high, and divides into a great 
number of irregular branches, fo as to form a large 
head, which is often eight or ten feet high. The 
branches are garnifhed with roundifh heart-fhaped 
leaves, indented on their edges in feveral obtufe feg- 
ments, which are cut into fhort teeth at their brims ; 
thefe have a purplifh circle, or mark, like a horfe- 
fhoe, through the leaf, going from one fide of the 
bafe to the other, correfponding with the border of the 
leaf ; thefe leaves when gently rubbed, have a fcent 
like fcalded Apples. The flowers are produced in 
pretty clofe bunches, ftanding upon foot-ftalks about 
five or fix inches in length, which come out from the 
wings of the ftalk, toward the end of the branches ; 
they are of a reddifh purple colour, and continue in 
fucceflion great part of fummer ; there is a variety of 
this with fine variegated leaves, which is preferred, in 
moft of the Englifh gardens for the beauty of its 
leaves ; but as this accidentally came from the other, 
it is not a diftindt fpecies, therefore I have not enu- 
merated it. 
The twenty-fourth fort grows naturally at the Cape 
of Good Hope •, this rifes with a foft fhrubby ftem to 
the height of eight or ten feet, fending out feveral 
branches, which are generally ereft •, thefe are gar- 
nifned with roundifh kidney-fhaped leaves, which are 
of a thick fubftance, and of a lucid green, ftanding 
ojy pretty long foot-ftalks ; they are covered with foft 
hairs on their under fide, and are placed without any 
order. The flowers grow in loofe bunches upon long 
ftiff foot-ftalks, which come out from the wings of 
the ftalk ; they are of a bright fcarlet colour, fo make 
a fine appearance, and there is a fucceflion of thefe 
flowers during all the fummer months. 
I he twenty-fifth fort grows naturally at the Cape of 
Good Hope, but has been many years an inhabitant 
or the Englifh gardens ; this rifes with a fhrubby ftalk 
four or nve feet high, dividing into feveral weak ir- 
regular branches, garnifhed with leaves divided into 
three unequal lobes, which are hairy and waved on 
their edges ; they are placed alternate on the branches, 
and ftand upon hairy foot-ftalks. The flowers grow 
in clofe roundifh heads on the top of the foot-ftalks, 
forming a fort of corymbus ; they are of a purplilh 
blue colour, and continue in fucceflion great part of 
the fummer. T he leaves of this fort, when rubbed, 
have an odour like dried Rofes, from whence many 
have given it the title of Rofe Geranium. 
The twenty-fixth fort is a native of the Cape of Good 
Hope ; this rifes with an upright fhrubby ftalk to the 
height of feven or eight feet, fending out many pretty 
ftrong branches, garnifhed with leaves fhaped fome- 
what like thoie of the Vine ; thofe on the lower part 
ftand upon long foot-ftalks, but the upper have fhort 
ones ; when the leaves of this are rubbed, they have 
a fcent of Balm. The flowers grow in compact cluf- 
ters on the top of long naked foot-ftalks, which come 
out from the wings of the ftalk, but rife much higher 
than the branches ; they are fmall, and of a pale blue 
colour, fo make no great figure, but there is a fuc- 
ceflion of them moft part of the fummer. 
The twenty-feventh fort rifes with an upright fhrubby 
ftalk feven or eight feet high, fending out feveral 
fide branches, garnifhed with large, angular, rough 
leaves, ftanding upon long foot-ftalks. The flowers 
are produced in large panicles at the end of the 
branches ; thefe are fhaped fomewhat like a Butterfly- 
flower, the two upper petals, which are pretty large, 
turn upward like a ftandard in the leguminous 
flowers^ thefe are finely variegated, but the three 
under petals are fo fmall, as not to appear at a fmall 
diftance ; thefe are reflexed downward, fo are fcreened 
from light, unlefs the flowers are viewed near. This 
fort flowers in May, at which time the plants make a j 
fine appearance, but they are not fucceeded by any j 
more afterward, as moft of the other forts are ; this 
grows naturally at the Cape of Good Hope. 
The twenty-eighth fort is from the fame country ; this 
rifes with a fhrubby ftalk fix or feven feet" hio-h, 
fending out feveral fide branches, garnifhed with ob- 
long, oval, flefliy, fmooth leaves, of a gray colour, 
which are crenated on their edges, and have an acid 
tafte like Sorrel. The flowers ftand upon pretty long 
foot-ftalks, which arife from the wings of the ftalks^ 
each fuftaining three or four flowers, whole petals are 
narrow and unequal in fize ; they are of a pale blulh 
colour, with fome ftripes of a light red ; thefe con- 
tinue in fucceflion moft part of the fummer. There 
is a variety of this with fcarlet flowers, which is faid 
to have been raifed from the feeds of this fort. The 
leaves of it are larger, and feem to be an intermediate 
fpecies between this and the twenty-fourth fort, for the 
flowers are larger than thofe of the twenty-eighth fort, 
and are of a pale fcarlet colour. 
The twenty-ninth fort hath a thick, flefliy, knotted 
ftalk, which rifes about two feet high, fending out a 
few {lender flefhy branches, garnifhed thinly with 
double winged leaves, which, on the lower part of 
the ftalk, ftand upon foot-ftalks, but thofe above fit 
clofe to the branches. The flowers are produced in 
fmall clufters at the end of the branches ; thefe have 
five narrow white petals, which make no appearance, 
and continue in fucceflion moft part of the fummer. 
It grows naturally at the Cape of Good Hope. 
The _ thirtieth fort hath a round flefliy ftalk with 
fwelling knots at the joints, which rife about three 
feet high, and fend out leveral irregular branches, 
which are fmooth ; they are thinly garnifhed with 
fmooth, flefhy, winged leaves, ending in obtufe points; 
they are of a gray colour, and ftand upon fhort foot- 
ftalks. The flowers ftand four or five upon each foot- 
ftalk, which arifes from the wings of the ftalk, and 
are of a dark purple colour. The petals are broader 
than thofe of the former fort, and have a very agree- 
able fcent in the evening, after the fun has left them 
fome time ; this and the former fort are fuppofed to 
be one fpecies by Dr. Linnteus, but they are very dif- 
ferent in many particulars, which are permanent in 
the plants which come up from feeds. 
The thirty- firft/ort hath a flefhy ftalk which feldom 
rifes a foot high, and puts out very few branches ; 
thefe are garniftied with fmooth, light, green leaves, 
divided into three lobes, the middle fegrnent being 
much larger than the others. The flowers ftand upon 
fhort foot-ftalks, each fuftaining two or three flowers 
on the top, which are of a very deep fcarlet colour, 
and have unequal petals ; this fort is not regular in its 
feafon of flowering, fometimes it is in fpring, at other 
times in fummer, and frequently in autumn. The 
leaves of this fort fall off, fo that the ftalks are fre- 
quently deftitute of them for three or four months 
in fummer, and appear as if they were dead, but in 
autumn they put out frefh leaves again. 
The thirty-fecond fort hath many weak fhrubby ftalks, 
which require fupport to prevent their falling on the 
ground ; thefe extend to the length of two or three 
feet, and are garnifhed with flefliy leaves, divided into 
five obtufe lobes, which are entire ; thefe have (lender 
foot-ftalks, which are fattened to the middle of the 
leaf like the handle of a target. The leaves are 
fmooth, of a lucid green, and have a circular purple 
mark in their middle; they have an acid flavour, and 
are placed alternate on their branches. The flowers 
are produced upon pretty long foot-ftalks, which come 
out from the wings of the ftalk, each foot-ftalk fuf- 
taining four or five purple flowers, competed of five 
unequal petals. This fort continues a fucceflion of 
flowers moft of the fummer months, and frequently 
ripen feeds here. 
The thirty-third fort fends out feveral herbaceous 
ftalks about a foot and a half in length, which trail 
upon the ground if they are not fupported ; thefe are 
garnifhed with roundifh. hand-fnaped, leaves, which 
are cut into many parts, and are very hairy. The 
flowers are of a pale blufh colour-, and ftand feveral 
together 
