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foot high, which divide toward their top into fmall I 
fpreadirig branches, garniflied with heart-ftiaped or 
oval leaves, about three inches long, and two broad 
‘near their bafe *, they are entire and rough to the 
touch, of a pale yeliowifh green, {landing upon pretty 
long foot {talks placed alternately. The flowers come 
out from the wings of the ftalks toward the top, and 
have long (lender foot-ftalks they are of a dirty yel- 
low colour with purple bottoms. They appear in 
June and July, and are fucceeded by vifcous berries 
about the fize of the common fort, of an herbaceous 
yellow colour, inclofed in a {welling bladder, of a light 
green colour. 
This plant is eafily propagated by parting the roots 
either in fpring or'autumn, but it is too tender to live 
abroad through the winter in England, fo they ihould 
be planted in pots, and iheitered under a hot-bed 
frame in winter, where they may enjoy the free air at 
all times in mild weather. 
The feeds of the third fort were fent me from Virgi- 
nia, where the plant grows naturally •, this hath a per- 
ennial root and an annual ftalk, but thefe roots do not 
creep in the ground like the two former. 1 he ftalks 
of this grow two feet long, and fpread on the ground 
if they are not fupported •, thefe are garnifhed with 
oval leaves three inches long, and two inches and a 
half broad, (landing alternately upon very long foot- 
ftalks ; they are of a pale green, having feveral acute 
indentures on their edges. The flowers come out 
from the wings of the ftalk upon very ftiort foot-ftalks •, 
they are larger than thofe of the common fort, and of 
a pale yellow colour. Thefe are fucceeded by very 
fmall yellowifli berries which ripen in the autumn, 
when the feafon proves warm, but in cool moift fufn- 
mers they feldom ripen here. 
This fort is propagated by feeds, which (hould be 
fown upon a warm border about the latter end of 
March ; and when the plants come up, they (hould 
be thinned where they are too clofe, and kept clean 
from weeds till autumn, when they fhould be tranf- 
planted to the places where they are to remain, which 
Ihould be in a warm fituation, where they will live 
through the winter in mild feafons, but are killed by 
fevere froft if they are not fcreened. 
The feeds of the fourth fort were fent me from Phi- 
ladelphia by Dr. Benfil, who found the plants grow- 
ing there naturally. This hath a perennial root com- 
pofed of ftrong fibres, from which arife two or three 
hairy ftalks about nine or ten inches high, dividing 
into feveral branches which are garniflied with oval 
fpear-fhaped leaves, of a pale green and hairy, about 
two inches and a half long, and an inch and a half 
broad, having feveral acute indentures on their edges, 
and (land alternately upon ftiort foot-ftalks. The 
flowers come out from the ftde of the branches, at the 
bafe of the foot-ftalks of the leaves ; thefe have long 
(lender foot-ftalks •, the flowers have very fhort tubes, ! 
which are larger than in mod of the fpecies of this ge- 
nus ■, they are of a fulphur colour, with a dark purple 
bottom. Thefe appear in July, and in warm feafons ! 
are fucceeded by oval yellowifli berries, which ripen 
in the autumn. This fort may be propagated by 
feeds in the fame way as the third, and the plants re- 
quire the fame treatment. 
The fifth fort grows naturally atCuraflao in theWeft- 
Indies. This hath a perennial creeping root, from 
which arife feveral (lender ftalks about a foot high, 
which become fomewhat ligneous, but feldom laft 
above two years, the leaves (landing alternately upon . 
fhort foot-ftalks ; they are about two inches long, and 
an inch and a half broad. The flowers come out 
from the wings of the ftalk toward the top, (landing 
upon ftiort (lender foot-ftalks •, thefe are garniflied 
with oval downy petals, which are fmall, of a fulphur 
colour, and have dark purple bottoms. They appear 
in July and Auguft, but are rarely fucceeded by ber- 
ries in England. 
This is eafily propagated by parting the roots in the 
fpring, but the plants are too tender to live through 
the winter in England without artificial warmth, fo I 
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the pots fhould be placed m a moderate warmth la 
winter ^ but during the months of July, Auguft, and 
September they may be placed in the open air in a 
warm fituation.. 
The fixth fort grows naturally in Crete, Sicily, and 
Spain. This rifes with a {hrubby ftalk near three 
feet high, dividing into feveral branches which grow 
eredl, and are covered with a woolly down, garniflied 
with oval fpear-fhaped leaves alraoft three inches 
long, and one and a half broad in the middle $ they 
are downy, and ftand upon ftiort foot-ftalks. The 
flowers come out in clufters on the fide of the 
branches-, they are fmall, of an herbaceous white 
colour, fitting very clofe to the branches, and are fuc- 
ceeded by fmall berries almoft as large as thofe of the 
ftrft fort, which when ripe are red. This flowers in 
June and July, and the berries ripen in autumn. 
This plant is propagated by feeds, which may be 
fown on a bed of light earth the beginning of April, 
and when the plants are two or three inches high, 
they fhould be carefully taken up, and each planted 
in a feparate fmall pot filled with earth out of a kitchen- 
garden, and placed in the fhade till they have taken 
new root then they may be removed to a- flickered 
fituation, where they may remain till the beginning 
of Odlober ; at which time they fhould be removed 
into the greqn-hcufe, for the plants are tco tender to 
live through the winter in the open air, fo they muft 
be treated like the other green-houfe plants, but 
fhould be fparingly watered in winter. Thefe plants 
will continue feveral years if they are not too tenderly 
treated. 
The feventh fort grows naturally at Malabar, and alfo 
at the Cape of Good Hope. This rifes to the height 
of five or fix feet, fending out long flexible branches 
covered with a gray bark, and garniflied with oblong 
oval leaves which are often placed oppofite, and fomte- 
times by threes round the branches, to which they fit 
clofe. The flowers are produced in clufters at the 
bafe of the foot-ftalks of the leaves ; they are fmall, 
and of an herbaceous yellow colour thefe are fuc- 
ceeded by round purplifh berries having ten cells, 
each including one feed. This plant flowers in July 
and Auguft, but unlefs the feafon is warm, the ber- 
ries do not ripen in England. 
This is propagated by feeds, which fhould be fown 
upon a moderate hot-bed, and when the plants have 
four leaves, they fhould be tranfplanted on a frefli hot- 
bed, obferving to fhade them from the fun till they 
have taken new root then they fhould have freflh air 
admitted to them every day in warm weather to pre- 
vent their drawing up v/eak, and (hould be treated in 
the fame way as other exotic plants. When thefe 
are grown three or four inches high, they fhould be 
carefully taken up, and each planted in a feparate 
fmall pot, filled with light loomy earth, and placed in 
a frame upon an old hot-bed, (hading them from the 
fun till they have taken new root ; then they fhould 
be gradually inured to bear the open air, into which 
they Ihould be removed in July, and placed in a warm 
fituation, where they may remain till the end of Sep- 
tember then they fhould be removed into fhelter, 
and the firft winter they (hould be placed in a mode- 
rate (love ; but when the plants have obtained ftrength, 
they will live through the winter in a good green- 
houfe. 
The eighth fort was difcovered by the late Dr. Houf- 
toun growing naturally at Campeachy, from whence 
he fent the feeds to England. This hath a (hrubby 
ftalk which rifes ten or twelve feet high, dividing to- 
ward the top into feveral fmall branches, covered with 
a gray hairy bark, and garnifhed with oval fpear-fhaped 
leaves j thofe on the lower part are placed alternately, 
but toward the end of the branches they are oppofite. 
The lower leaves are from three to four inches long, 
and two broad in the middle, drawing to a point at 
both ends ; they are of a pale green, and are downy. 
The flowers come out from the wings of the ftalks 
toward the end of the branches, fometimes one, and 
at other tirties two are produced at the fame joint 
oppofite ^ 
