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but as there are many fpecies of each genus, fo it is 
better to keep them afunder, whereby their old ti- 
tles, by which they have always been known in the 
fhops and market will be retained, though there is no 
very effential difference in their characters. 
- The Species are, 
i . Horminum ( Verbenacea ) foliis fmuatis ferratis, co- 
roliis calyce anguftioribus acutis. Clary with /mated 
{awed leaves , and the petal of the flower narrower than 
the cup. Horminum fylveftre lavenduli flore. C. B. 
P.. 239. Wild Clary with a Lavender flower. 
2. Horminum ( Lyrata ) foliis pinnato-fmuatis rugofis, 
calycibus corolla longioribus. Clary with wing-jhaped 
/mated leaves , which are roughs and the empalements 
longer than the petal of the flower. Horminum folio 
querno. Volk. Oak-leaved Clary. 
3. Horminum (Hrff« 7 /^w)verticillisfubnudis, ftylo co- 
rollarum labio inferiore incumbente. Clary with heart- 
Jhaped , crenated , indented leaves , naked whorls , and the 
flyle lying under the lip of the petal. Horminum fyl- 
veftre latifolium verticillatum. C. B. P. 283. Broad- 
leaved wild Clary , with flowers growing in whorls = 
4. Horminum ( Napifolium ) foliis radicalibus pinnato- 
incifis, caulinis cordatis crenatis, fummis femiam- 
plexicaulibus. Clary , whofe lower leaves are cut and 
winged , thofe on the ftalks heart-fhaped and crenated , and 
thofe on the top half embracing the ftalks. Horminum na- 
pi folio. Mor. Hort. R. Blasff. Clary with a Navew 
leaf. 
5. Horminum {Sativum) foliis obtufis crenatis, brafteis 
fummis fterilibus majoribus coloratis. Clary with ob- 
tufe crenated leaves , the braftg on the top of the ftalks 
large , coloured , and barren. Horminum coma purpuro- 
violacea. J. R. 3. 309. Clary with a purple Violet top. 
The firft fort grows naturally on fandy and gravelly 
grounds, in many parts of England. This a peren- 
nial plant ; the lower leaves grow upon pretty long 
foot-ftalks, and are near four inches long and two 
broad they are finuated on their borders, and bluntly 
crenated ; their furfacp is rugged and wrinkled ; the 
ftalks are a foot long, fquare, and inclining toward the 
ground •, the leaves upon thefe are fmaller, and cre- 
nated on their edges ; the flowers grow in a whorled 
fpike at the top of the ftalk, generally with two 
fhorter fpikes, one on each fide •, the flowers are fmall 
and blue •, thefe are fcarce fo long as their empale- 
- ments ; they have but one petal, which is divided into 
two lips, the upper being a little longer than the un- 
der, and almoft fhuts over it ; there are but two per- 
fect ftamina in each flower, and four germen at the 
bottom, fupporfmg a Angle ftyle •, the germen after- 
ward become fo many naked feeds, fitting in the em- 
palement. It flowers in June and July, and the feeds 
ripen in Auguft and September. This fort propa- 
gates itfelf in plenty, if the feeds are permitted to 
fcatter, and requires no other culture but to keep the 
plants clean from weeds. 
This is fometimes called Oculus Chrifti,from the fup- 
pofed virtues of its feeds in clearing of the fight, which 
it does by its vifeous covering ■, for when any thing 
happens to fall into the eye, if one of the feeds is put 
in at one corner, and the eye-lid kept clofe over it, 
moving the feed gently along the eye, whatever hap- 
pens to be there will flick to the feed, and fo be brought 
out. The virtues of this are fuppofed to be the 
fame as the Garden Clary, but not quite fo powerful. 
The feconcl fort grows naturally in the fouth of 
France and Italy j the lower leaves are upward of four 
inches long, and not more than one broad, regularly 
finuated on both fides, in form of a winged leaf ; the 
ftalks rife about the fame height with the former, but 
all the leaves upon the ftalks are finuated in the 
fame manner as the lower •, the flowers are fmaller 
than thofe of the firft, but grow in whorled fpikes 
like them. This is a perennial plant, which is very 
hardy, and will propagate itfelf in plenty by the 
fcattered feeds. It is feldom kept in gardens but for 
the fake of variety. 
The third fort is a perennial plant, which grows na- 
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rurally in Auftria and Bohemia. This fends "out Toni 
the root a great number of heart-fhaped ieavesi 
which are fawed 021 their edges and deeply veined;, 
ftanding upon pretty long foot-ftalks which are hairy 5 
the ftalks arife from between thefe, which are 1 fquare, 
and grow two feet and a half high, which are gar- 
nifhed with two heart-fhaped leaves at each joinp 
whofe bafe fits clofe to the ftalks, half embracing 
them ; the ftalks at the two or three upper joints^ 
put out on each fide a long foot- ftalk ; thefe, and aifo 
the principal ftalk, are garnifhed with whorls of 
fmall blue flowers, not much unlike thofe of the 
common fort, but larger •, the fpikes are more than a. 
foot long, and toward the top the whorls are nearer 
together. It flowers in June, and the feeds ripen in 
Auguft. 
The fourth fort grows naturally in the fouth of 
France, and in Italy. This is alio a perennial plant, 
which has fome refemblance of the third, but the 
lower leaves of this are cut at their bafe to the mid- 
rib, into one or two pair of ears or lobes, which are 
but fmall, and are often at a diftance from each other ; 
the leaves are not fawed, but are bluntly indented ; 
the ftalks of this are ftenderer, and do not grow fo 
tall as thofe of the third, nor are the fpikes of flowers 
fo long. This flowers and feeds at the fame time with 
the third. 
Both forts may be eafily propagated by feeds, which, 
if fown in the fpring on an open foot of ground, the 
plants will come up, and require no other care but to 
keep them clean from ’ weeds, and allow them room 
to grow •, for the plants fhould not be nearer than two 
feet apart, for they grow very large, and will laft fe- 
veral years. 
The fifth fort is an annual plant, which grows natu- 
rally in Spain •, of this there are three varieties which 
are conftant, one with purple tops, another with red 
tops, and a third with green tops. As they differ in 
nothing but the colour of their bra&ae on the top of 
the ftalks, fo I have not put them down as different 
fpecies, though from more than thirty years culti- 
vating them, I have not known them alter. 
Thefe plants have obtufe crenated leaves, fihaped 
like thofe of the common red Sage ; the ftalks are 
fquare and grow ered, about a foot and a half high; 
their lower parts are garnifhed at each joint with two 
oppofite leaves of the fame fliape, but gradually di- 
minifliing in flze toward the top : the ftalks are gar- 
nifhed upward with whorls of fmall flowers, and are 
terminated by clufters of fmall leaves, which in one 
are red, in another blue, and a third green, which 
make a pretty appearance, and are preferved in gar- 
dens for ornament. They flower in June and July, 
and their feeds ripen in the autumn. 
The feeds of thefe are fown in the fpring, in the places 
where they are deflgned to remain, and require no 
other care but to keep them clean from weeds, and thin 
them where they come up too clofe. 
Garden Clary. See Sclarea. 
HORNBEAM. See Carpinus. 
HORSE CHESTNUT. See Esculus. 
FI O R S E DUNG is of great ufe to make hot-beds 
for the raifing all forts of early garden crops, as Cu- 
cumbers, Melons, Afparagus, Sallading, &c. for which 
purpofe no other fort of Dung will do fo well, this 
fermenting the itrongeft •, and, if mixed with long 
litter, and fea-coal afhes in a due proportion, will con- 
tinue its heat much longer than any other fort of 
Dung whatfoever •, and afterwards when rotted, be- 
comes an excellent manure for molt forts of lands, 
more efpeciaily for fuch as are of a cold nature •, and 
for ftiff clayey lands, when mixed with fea-coal afhes, 
and the cleanfing of London flreets, it will caufe 
the parts to feparate much fooner than any other 
compoft will do ; fo that where it can be obtained in 
plenty, I would always recommend the ufe of it for 
fuch lands. 
HOSE IN, HOSE, a term ufed in gardening, to 
fignify one tube or petal within another, as in the 
6 Polyanthus, 
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