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lobes, with a tendril or clafper riling between, 
which fallens to any fupport near. The flowers come 
fm o-l y upon foot-ftalks at each joint ; they are blue, 
and lliaped like thole of the Pea-, thefe are fuc- 
ceeded by oval compreffed pods, with a double mem- 
brane or wing running longitudinally on the back. 
This flowers in June and July, and the feeds ripen 
in September. It is feldom cultivated, uniefs in bo- 
tanic gardens for the fake of variety. 
The iecond fort is cultivated in fome countries for 
the feeds, which are ufed for feeding of poultry ; 
this grows wild in Italy and Spain. It does not rife 
fo high as the firft fort. The leaves are longer, the 
pods^re near twice the length of thofe, and are chan- 
nelled on their back fide ; this is cultivated in the 
fame manner as Vetches or i ares. 
The third fort was lent me from Verona, where it 
grows naturally this is an annual plant, which feldom 
riles more than fix or eight inches high. The two 
lobes of the leaves are fmall, and end with clafpers. 
The flowers are of a bright fcarlet, and are fuc- 
ceeded by taper pods, filled with roundiih. feeds. This 
is only kept for variety in feme botanic gardens. 
The fourth fort grows naturally about Paris this is 
an annual plant, with a (lender Italic about one foot 
high, garnilhed with leaves, compofed of feveral nar- 
row lobes placed alternate along the midrib, which 
end in clafpers. The flowers come out fingly upon 
pretty long foot-ftalks they are blue, and about the 
flze of thofe of the common Tare. It grows naturally 
in fome parts of England, particularly on Windfor 
foreft, in moift meadows, and has often a variable 
flower. 
The fifth fort grows naturally in Spain and Italy ; it 
is an annual plant, with a climbing ftalk which riles 
near three feet high, garnilhed with leaves compofed 
of feveral lobes, which are fpear-lhaped, placed alter- 
nately along the midrib, which is terminated by very 
long clafpers. The foot-ftalks of the flowers are five 
or fix inches long, upon which Hand two flowers one 
above the other, lliaped like thofe of the Pea. The 
ftandard, which is large, is of a bright red colour, 
but the keel and wings are white. The flowers are 
fucceeded by pretty long jointed pods, filled with 
roundifh feeds. This flowers in June and July, and 
the feeds ripen in autumn. 
The lixth fort is commonly known by the title of 
Sweet Pea -, this grows naturally in Ceylon, but is 
hardy enough to thrive in the open air in England. 
It is an annual plant with a climbing ftalk, which rifes 
from three to four feet high, garnilhed with leaves 
compofed of two large oval lobes, whofe midrib is 
terminated by long clafpers. The foot-ftalks come 
out at the joints they are about fix inches long, and 
fuftain two large flowers with dark purple ftandard s ; 
the keel and wings are of a light blue colour. The 
flowers have a ftrong fweet odour, and are fucceeded 
by oblong inflated pods, which are hairy, containing 
four or five roundifh feeds in each. 
There are tv/o other varieties of this fort, one of 
which has a Pink-coloured ftandard with a white keel, 
and the wings of a pale blufh colour -, this is com- 
monly called Painted Lady Pea. The flowers of the 
other are all white, which are the only differences 
between them. 
The feventh fort grows naturally in Effex. I have 
found it in places which were fpread over with Bram- 
bles, near Hockerel ; this hath a perennial root, fend- 
ing out three or four weak ftalks, which are near 
two feet long, garnilhed with leaves compofed of 
two oblong lobes, whofe midrib is terminated by 
clafpers. The foot-ftalks are about four inches long, 
and fuftain two purple flowers, which are fucceeded 
by rough hairy pods, little more than an inch long, 
containing three or four roundifh feeds. This fort 
is very rarely preferved in gardens. 
The eighth fort was originally brought from Tangier 
to England; this is an annual plant, whofe ftalk rifes 
four or five feet high, garnilhed with leaves com- 
pofed of two oval veined lobes, whofe midrib ends 
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with clafpers. The foot-ftalks are fhort, and fuftain 
two large flowers with purple ftandards, whofe Wings 
and keel are of a bright red ; thefe are fucceeded by 
long jointed pods, containing feveral roundiih feeds. 
This is fometimes titled by the gardeners Scarlet 
Lupine. 
The ninth fort is an annual plant, which grows 
naturally about Montpelier. I have alio received 
the feeds from Siberia •, this rifes with a climbing 
ftalk five or fix feet high, which has two mem- 
branes, or wings, running along from joint to joint. 
The leaves are compofed of two long narrow lobes, 
whofe midrib ends with clafpers. The flowers ftand 
upon long foot-ftalks, each fuftaining two pale yellow 
flowers, which are fucceeded by long taper pods, 
containing feveral roundifh feeds. 
The tenth fort grows naturally amongft the Corn in 
the South of France, and in Italy, but is cultivated 
in the Dutch gardens for the roots, which are there 
fold in the markets, and are commonly eaten : this 
hath an irregular tuberous root about as big as thofe 
of the Pignut, covered with a brown {kin thefe (hoot 
up feveral weak trailing ftalks, garnilhed with leaves 
compofed of two oval lobes, ending with clafpers. 
The foot-ftalks of the flowers are weak, about three 
inches long, each fuftaining two deep red flowers, 
which are feldom fucceeded by pods, but the roots 
increafe plentifully in the ground. This fort will 
grow in mod foils, but will 1 thrive belt on light 
ground. 
The eleventh fort grows naturally on the banks and 
under thickets in moft parts of England ; this hath 
a perennial creeping root, whereby it propagates fo 
fait as to be a very troublefome weed, fo fhould not be 
admitted into gardens. 
The twelfth fort grows naturally by, the fide of hedges, 
and in thickets, in feveral parts of England ; this hath 
a perennial creeping root, which fends out many 
climbing ftalks which rife rive or fix feet high, gar- 
nilhed with leaves, which have fometimes two, and 
at others four long narrow lobes, terminated by claf- 
pers. The foot-ftalks fuftain feveral fmall flowers 
with pale ftandards, whofe wings and keels are blue ; 
thefe are fucceeded by long taper pods, containing fe- 
veral roundiih feeds. It flowers in June and July, 
and the feeds ripen in autumn. 
The thirteenth fort has been found growing naturally 
in feveral parts of England, but is frequently culti- 
vated in gardens for ornament, therefore it is doubt- 
ful if it is a native here ; this hath a perennial root, 
from which arife feveral thick climbing ftalks from 
fix to eight feet high, which have membranaceous 
wings on each fide between the joints. The leaves are 
compofed of two fpear-lhaped lobes, and the midrib' 
is terminated by clafpers. The foot-ftalks are eight 
or nine inches long, and fuftain feveral large red 
flowers, which are fucceeded by long taper pods, con- 
taining feveral roundiih feeds. It flowers in June, 
July, and Auguft, and the feeds ripen in autumn, foon 
after which the ftalks die to the root, and new ones 
arife in the fpring, from whence it is called Ever- 
lafting Pea. 
The fourteenth fort differs from the laft in- the ftalks, 
being much fhorter and- ftronger. The leaves are 
broader, and of a deeper green. The flowers are 
much larger, and of a brighter red colour, fo make a 
better appearance ; thefe differences are lafting from 
feeds, for I have raifed many plants from feeds within 
forty years paft, and have always found them them to 
be the fame as the parent plant. 
The fifteenth fort grows naturally in Siberia this 
hath a perennial root and an annual ftalk, which is 
garnilhed with leaves, compofed of fix or eight pair 
of oblong acute lobes. The flowers are blue, and 
many of them ftand upon each foot-ftalk ; thefe are 
fucceeded by pods, fhaped like thofe of the Pea. It 
flowers in June, and the feeds ripen in Auguft. 
The fixteenth fort grows naturally in moift mea- 
dows in many parts of England ; this rifes with an up- 
right ftalk one foot high, which is garnilhed with 
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