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2- Iberis - (Sempervirms) frutefcens foliis linearibus acu- I 
tisintegernmis, Lin. Hart. Cliff. 330. Shrubby Sci- 
atica Crefs with narrow-pointed whole 'leaves , commonly 
called Perennial Candy Tuft. Thlafpi montanum, fem- 
per virens. C. B. P. 106. Evergreen Mountain Candy 
Tuft. 
3. Leris (Umbellata ) herbacea foliis lanceolatis acumi- 
natis, inferioribus ferratis, fuperioribus integerrimis. 
Lin. Kart. Cliff. 330. Herbaceous Sciatica Crefs with 
fpear-jh aped pointed leaves , the under ones being flawed ., , 
but the upper entire , commonly called Candy Tuft. Thlaf- 
pi Creticum quibufdam, fore rubente & albo. J. B. 
2. 924. True Cretan Treacle Mufiard with a red and 
white flower. 
4. Iberis ( Odor at a ) foliis linearibus fuperne dilatatis 
ferratis. F lor. Leyd. 330. Sciatica Crefs with narrow 
leaves dilated at their top, and Jawed. Thlafpi umbel- 
latum Creticum, fore albo odoro, minus. C. B. P. 
106. Small umbellated Treacle Mufiard of Crete with a 
white flweet flower. 
5. Iberis ( Nudicaulis ) herbacea foliis finuatis, caule 
nudo fimplici. Lin. Hort. Cliff. 328. Sciatica Crefs 
with finuated leaves , and a fmgle naked ftalk. Naftur- 
tium peiraeum. Tab. Ic. 451. Rock Crefs. 
6 . Iberis {Amaral) herbacea foliis lanceolatis acutis fub- 
dentatis, floribus racemofis. Lin. Hort. Upfal. 184. 
Sciatica Crefs with acute , fpear-Jhaped , indented leaves , 
and flowers growing in bunches. Thlafpi avenfe umbel- 
latum amarum. j. B. 2. 925. Bitter , umbellated , Field 
Treacle Mufiard. 
7. Iberis ( Rotundifolia ) foliis fubrotundis crenatis. Royen. 
Lin. Sp. Plant. 49. Iberis with roundifh crenated leaves. 
Thlafpi Alpinum, folio rotundiore carnofo, florepur- 
puralcente. Tourn. Inft. 112. Alpine Treacle Mufiard 
with a rounder flteflby leaf j aud a purplifh flower. , 
8. Iberis ( Lini folia ) frutefcens, foliis linearibus acutis, 
corymbis hemifphasricis. Shrubby Sciatica Crefs with 
narrow acute leaves , and hemiflpherical bunches of flowers. 
Thlafpi Lufitanicum umbellatum, gramineo folio, 
purpurafeente fore. Tourn. Inft. R. H. 213. Portu- 
gal^ umbellated , Treacle Mufiard , with a Grafs leaf and a 
purplifh t flower . 
The ftrft fort here mentioned is a low fhrubby plant, 
which feldom rifes aboye a foot and a half high, hav- 
ing many fender branches, which fpread on every 
ftde, and fall toward the ground if they are not fup- 
ported. Thefe branches are well furnifhed with leaves 
toward their extremity, which continue green all the 
year •, and in fummer the flowers are produced at the 
end of the fhoots, which are white, and grow in an 
umbel. Thefe flowers continue long in beauty, and 
are fucceeded by others, fo that the plants are rarely 
deftitute of flowers for near eight months, from the 
end of Auguft to the beginning of June, which ren- 
ders the plant valuable. 
This plant is fomewhat tender, therefore is generally 
preferved in green-houfes in winter, where, being 
placed among other low plants toward the front of the 
houfe, it makes an agreeable variety, as it continues 
flowering all the winter. But although it is commonly 
fo treated, yet in moderate winters this plant will 
live in the open air, if it be planted in a warm fitua- 
tion and on a dry foil j and if, in very hard froft, 
they are covered either with mats, Reeds, Straw, or 
Peas-haulm, they may be preferved very well’-, and 
thefe plants which grow in the full ground, will thrive 
better, and produce a greater number of flowers,, than 
thofe which are kept in pots * but the foil in which 
thefe are planted, fhould not be over rich, nor too wet, 
for in either of thefe they will grow too vigorous in 
fummer, fo will be in greater danger of fuffering by 
the froft in winter ; but when they grow on a gra- 
velly foil, or among lime rubbifh, their fnoots will be 
fhoit, ftrong, and" not fo replete with moifture, fo 
will better refill' the cold. 
This plant very rarely produces feeds in England, 
therefore, is only propagated by cuttings, which, if 
planted during any of the fummer months, and 
ihaded Rom the fun, and duly watered, will be rooted 
in two months, and may afterward be either planted 
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in pots, or into the borders where they are defigned to 
ftand. 
'there is a variety of this with variegated, leaves, 
which is preferved in feme of the gardens where per- 
fons delight in thefe ftriped-leaved plants.. This is 
not fo hardy as the plain fort, therefore mult be 
treated more tenderly in winter ; this is alfo inereafed 
by cuttings in the fame manner as the other. 
The fecond fort is a plant of humbler growth than 
the firft; this feldom rifes more than fix or eight 
inches high, nor do the branches grow woody, but 
are rather herbaceous ; the leaves of this plant conti- 
nue green through the year, and the flowers are of as 
long duration as thofe of the ftrft fort, which renders 
it valuable. This rarely produces feeds in England, 
but is propagated by flips, which in fummer °eafily 
take root, and the plants may be treated in the fame 
manner as hath been directed for the ftrft fort, and 
will thrive in the open air. 
The third fort is a low annual plant, the feeds of 
which were formerly fown to make edgings for bor- 
ders in the pleafure-garden, for which purpofe all the 
low annual flowers are very improper, becaufe they do 
not anfwer the intent, which is to prevent the earth of 
the borders falling into the walks, which thefe plants 
never can do ; and though they make a pretty appear- 
ance during their continuance in flower, which is fd- 
dom more than a fortnight or three weeks, yet after 
their flowers are paft they become very unfightly 
therefore all thefe forts of flowers fhould be fown. 
in fmall patches in the borders of the flower-gar- 
den, where, if they are properly mixed with other 
flowers, they will have a very good efted and bv 
fowing of them at three or four different feafons, 
there may be a fucceflion of them continued in flower 
till autumn. 
There are two different varieties of this third fort, one 
with red, and the other hath white flowers , but the 
white is not common in the gardens, but the feeds of 
the fixth fort are generally fold for it, and is feldom 
diftinguifhed but by thofe who are {killed in botany : 
this plant feldom rifes more than five or fix inches 
high, and if they have room will branch out on every 
fide, but when they are left too clofe, they draw each 
other up, and are weak : as theie do not bear tranf- 
planting well, fo the feeds fhould be fown thin in 
patches, and when the plants are grown pretty ftrona:, 
they fhould be thinned, leaving but fix or eight m 
in each patch to flower ; and by thus treating them, 
they will put out fide branches, and flower much 
ftronger, and continue longer in beauty than when 
they are left clofer together ; thefe plants will require 
no other culture but to keep them clean from/ weeds. 
The fourth fort feldom grows fo large as the third, 
and the flowers are much fmaller, but have an agree- 
able odour. It grows naturally in Helvetia, and is 
preferved in botanic gardens for variety. It is an- 
nual, and requires the fame treatment as the third. 
The fifth fort grows on fandy and rocky places in fe- 
veral parts of England, fo is rarely admitted into gar- 
dens. The leaves of this are fmall, and cut to the mid- 
rib into many jags ; thefe are fpread on the ground, 
and between them arife a naked foot-ftalk two or 
three inches long, fuftaining fmall umbels of white 
flowers. This is an annual plant, whole feeds fhould 
be fown in autumn where the plants are defigned to 
remain, and require no other care but to keep them 
clean from weeds. 
The fixth fort is very like the third, but differs in 
the fhape of the leaves. The flowers of this are white, 
fo may be fown to make a variety with the red. It 
requires the fame treatment. 
The feventh fort grows naturally on the Alps, from 
whence it was fent me : this is a perennial plant, which 
roots pretty deep in the ground. The lower leaves 
which rife from the root, are round, flefhy, and cre- 
nated on their edges. The ftalk rifes four or five 
inches high, and is garnifhed with fmall oblong 
leaves which half embrace the ftalks with their bale. 
The flowers terminate the ftalk in a round corn- 
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