The feeond fort grows naturally in the foutli of i 
France on the fea-coaft. The leaves of this fort are 
of an oblong oval form $ they are fix inches long, and 
three broad, Imooth, entire, and of a deep green. The 
ftalk rifes fifteen or fixteen inches high, dividing into 
feveral fpreading branches, which are divided again 
into fmaller, and are terminated by feveral ftiort 
fpikes of pale blue flowers, ranged on one fide the 
foot-ftalk. This fort feldom flowers till the end 
of Auguft, fo never produces any good feeds in 
England. 
The third fort grows naturally in Narbonne and 
Provence j this hath fmall, oval, obtufe leaves, about 
two inches long, and one broad, with. pretty long 
foot-ftalks, which are bordered, or winged with part 
of the leaves, which runs dole to, and partly embrace 
the upper part of the root •, thefe are of a lighter 
green than either of the former. The ftalk rifes a 
foot and a half high, fending out branches alter- 
nately on each fide ; the lower ones being long, the 
others gradually diminifhing to the top, fo as to form 
a loofe kind of pyramid : thefe all point upward, and 
toward their ends fend out fpikes of pale blue flowers, 
which are ered. This fort flowers late in Auguft, 
fo never perfeds feeds in England. 
The fourth fort grows naturally in England. It was 
firft difeovered on the fea banks near Walton, in Ef- 
fex, afterward near Malden, in the fame county, and 
ftnee at the mouth of the river that runs from Chi- 
chefter, in Suflex. The leaves of this fort are fpear- 
fhaped, about three inches long, and one broad in 
the middle, lefiening gradually to both ends. The 
ftalk rifes four or five inches high, dividing into 
many fpreading branches, which are very thick fet 
with ftiort fpikes of whitifh blue flowers. Thefe ap- 
pear in Auguft, and the feeds ripen in Odober. 
The fifth fort was difeovered by Dr. Tournefort in 
the Levant, from whence he fent the feeds to the 
Royal Garden at Paris, where they grew, and have 
produced feeds many years, which have been com- 
municated to many of the curious gardens in Europe. 
The feeds of this fort were fent me from the Darda- 
nelles, where the plants grow in plenty. The leaves 
of this fort are about four inches long, and three quar- 
ters of an inch broad in the middle, diminiftiing gra- 
dually to both ends. The ftalks rife about five 
or fix inches high, dividing into feveral fpreading 
branches, which are again divided into fmaller thefe 
are terminated by fpikes of pale blue flowers, ranged 
on one fide the foot-ftalk •, the whole, when growing, 
being fpread wide, has fomewhat the appearance of 
.an umbel of flowers. This fort flowers in Auguft, 
fo never ripens feeds here. 
The fixth fort grows naturally in Sicily and Paleftine ; 
this is a biennial plant. The lower leaves which 
fpread on the ground, are indented almoft to the 
middle rib ; thefe indentures are alternate and blunt. 
The ftalks rife a foot and a half high, dividing 
upward into feveral branches, garnilhed at 'each joint 
with three narrow leaves fitting clofe to the ftalks, 
from whole bafe proceeds a leafy membrane, or wing, 
which runs along on both fides the ftalk ; thefe are 
rough, and a little hairy. The ftalks are terminated 
by panicles of flowers, which fit upon winged foot- 
ftalks, each fuftaining three or four flowers of a light 
blue colour, which continue long without fading. 
This fort flowers in July and Auguft, but unlefs the 
fummer is very warm and dry, the feeds do not ripen 
in England. 
The feventh fort grows naturally in Sicily ; this hath 
a fhrubby ftalk, which rifes about two feet high, di- 
viding into feveral ligneous branches, which fpread 
out on every fide ; the lower part of thefe are clofely 
garnilhed with gray leaves, like thofe of the Sea Pur- 
ftain, and are of a thick confiftence. The branches 
are terminated by panicles of blue flowers, having 
one funnel-lhaped petal, which come out fingly at a 
diftance from each other, having long tubes, but di- 
vide into five fegments upward, which fpread open. 
This flowers from June till autumn, but never pro- 
duces feeds in England : there is a variety of th>-, 
which bears galls like thofe upon the Oak, which, 
grows naturally in Sicily, but I do not know if it is 
a different fpecies, for thofe plants which are in the 
Englifh gardens have no appearance of any. 
The eighth fort was raifed in the Chelfea garden, 
from feeds which were brought me from Africa s 
this is a biennial plant, which dies foon after it has 
produced flowers and feeds. The lower leaves are 
but few in number j they are fpear-lhaped, hairy, 
and flightly fawed on their eclges y about two inches 
long, and half an inch broad. The ftalk rifes about 
fifteen inches high, which at each joint is garnilhed 
with three narrow leaves, ending in acute points , 
from the bafe of thefe leaves is continued a leafy mem- 
brane, or wing, running along the ftalk on each fide ; 
thefe ftalks branch out but little, and are terminated 
by fhort panicles of flowers, whofe foot-ftalks are not 
winged as in the former ; each foot-ftalk fuliains two 
or three flowers of a bright blue colour, out of the 
middle of which arifes another fmall flower of a pale 
yellow colour. This fort flowered in July and Au- 
guft, 1757, but did not ripen feeds.' 
The ninth fort grows naturally in Sicily, and was 
found growing on the border of the fea in Norfolk, 
by Mr. Henry Scott, a gardener, and has fince been 
found in plenty in Lincolnfhire, by -Banks, Efq; 
The lower leaves of this fort are narrow at their bale, 
but enlarge upward, where they are bread, and 
rounded at the top, infhape of a wedge. The ftalks 
are flender and ftiff, riflng from feven to fourteen 
inches high, fending out many flender fide branches j 
all thofe which proceed from the lower part of the 
ftalk are barren, having no flowers ; but toward the 
top they have fhor^panicles of whitifh flowers, which, 
are fmall, and fit three or four together upon one 
foot-ftalk. This fort flowers in July and Auguft. 
The tenth fort grows naturally near the fea, abouc 
Marfeiiles and Leghorn •, this hath many thick fi'efhy 
leaves, which are fhaped like a fpatula, growing near 
the root, and fpread on the ground , they are frnooth, 
and of a grayilh colour. The ftalks are naked, and 
rife about fix inches high, dividing toward the top 
into many fmaller branches, which are terminal d by 
fhort crooked panicles of fmall flowers, of a pale red 
colour. This fort flowers in Auguft, but never pro- 
duces feeds in this country. 
The eleventh fort grows naturally about Montpelier 
and in Italy ; this is an annual plant, with long narrow 
leaves, which are fet with rough tubercles like the 
leaves of Viper’s Buglofs. The (talks rife about eight 
inches high, dividing into two or three fmall branches, 
which are terminated by reflexed fhort fpikes of pale 
blue flowers ; thefe come out late in Auguft, and the 
feeds' are feldom perfected in England. 
The twelfth fort grows naturally in Egypt, from 
whence the feeds were fent to the Royal Garden at Pa- 
ris, part of which were fent me by Dr. Bernard de 
Juffieu, which grew in the Chelfea garden, where 
there are feveral plants, which have produced flowers 
many years. This rifes with an upright fhrubby 
ftalk to the height of eight or ten feet, divided up- 
ward into many branches, garnifhed with narrow 
fpear-fhaped leaves, placed without order •, they are 
of a thick confiftence, and of a gray colour, fitting 
clofe to the branches. The flowers are produced at 
the end of the branches in loofe panicles, {landing al- 
ternate on each fide the ftalk, one above another, 
with intervals between them ; they have pretty long 
tubes, which enlarge upward, where they are cut 
into five obtufe fegments, which fpread open ; thefe 
are of a bright fky blue, but fade to a purple before 
they fall off. The flowers begin to appear in July, 
and there is a fucceffion of them till winter. 
The firft, feeond, third, fourth, fifth, and eighth 
forts, are abiding plants, which will thrive in the open 
air in England •, fuch of thefe as grow naturally in 
England, may be, eafily procured from the places 
where they grow ; thefe plants may be tranfplanted 
at almoft any time of the year, provided , they are 
carefully 
