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SL Folium \Fruticofum) caule ere£to frutieofo, foliis 
laiiceolatis tomentofis integerrirnis, corymbis termi- 
nal i bus.' Poky with an upright florubby ftalk, ftp ear - 
fhaped woolly leaves which are entire , and flowers grow- 
ing in a corymbus terminating the ftalks. Folium Va- 
lentinum fruticofum, anguftifolium, flore albo. Barr, 
Icon. 1048. Shrubby narrow-leaved Poley of Valencia, 
with a white flower. 
n. Folium- (Serratum) caule procumbente, foliis line- 
aribus ferratis, corymbis conrertis terminalibus. Poley 
with a trailing ftalk, narrow, /awed leaves , and cluftered 
flowers growing in a corymbus at the ends of the ftalks. 
Folium montanum album, anguftifolium ferratum, 
fupinum minus. Barrel. Icon. 1091. Low , f mailer , 
white Mountain Poley, with a narrow fawed leaf. 
13. Folium (■ Dijfitfum ) caule diuulo procumbente,. fo- 
liis linearibus dentatis tomentofis, fpicis fubrotundis. 
Poley with a trailing diffufed ftalk , narrow , indented , 
woolly leaves , and roundijh fpikes of flowers. Folium 
montanum lute urn, ferratis anguftioribus incanis fo- 
lds. Barrel. Icon. 1089. Yellow Mountain Poley, with 
narrower , hoary r fawed leaves. 
14. Folium {Integer rimum) caule erecto fuffruticofo, fo- 
liis lanceolatis integerrirnis, corymbis confertis termi- 
nalibus. Poley with an emit fhrubby ftalk , fpear-fhaped 
entire leaves , and cluftered flowers growing in a corymbns 
at the ends of the branches. 
1 5. Folium {Smyrnantm) caule diffufo, foliis linearibus 
pinnato-dentatis, fpicis fubrotundis lateralibus. Poley 
with a diffufed ftalk , linear , winged , indented leaves , and 
roundifh fpik.es of flowers proceeding from the fides of 
the ftalks. Polium Smyrnasutn fcordii folio. Tourn. 
Cor. 14. Poky of Smyrna , with a Heater Germander 
leaf 
The firft fort grows naturally on the mountains about 
Bafil and Geneva, as alfo in France. The root of this 
plant is compofed of many ligneous fibres, which 
fpread wide in the ground, from which arife feveral 
weak, trailing, ligneous ftalks, eight or nine inches 
long, which fend out many fm all branches, garnifhed 
with lmall fpear-fhaped leaves, of a deep green and 
entire ; they are placed by pairs. The flowers are 
produced in a corymbns at the end of the branches ; 
they are white, and fhaped like thofe of the other fpe- 
cies. Thefe appear in June and July, but are fel- 
dom fucceeded by feeds in England. There is ano- 
ther fort with much flnaller leaves, which are hoary on 
their under fide, but I am not certain if it is a diftinCt 
fpecies. 
The fecund fort grows naturally in Spain ; the ftalks 
of this are rather herbaceous, and trail upon the 
ground •, they are about fix inches long, hoary, and 
garnifhed with woolly leaves about half an inch long •, 
ibrne of them are wedge-fhaped, others are oblong, 
ending in obtufe points, and are crenated toward 
their ends. The flowers are collected in oblong thick 
fpikes at the end of the branches ^ they are of a deep 
yellow colour, and appear the beginning of June, but 
are feldom fucceeded by feeds in this country. 
The third fort grows naturally in Spain and Portugal ; 
the ftalks of this are ligneous, ereCt, and branching, 
covered with a hoary down ; they rife fix or eight 
inches high, and are garnifhed with linear woolly leaves 
about half an inch long, having fometimes two or three 
flight indentures on their edges. The flowers are col- 
lected in roundifh fpikes at the end of the branches ; 
they are of a bright yellow, and have woolly empale - 
ments. Thefe appear in June and July. 
The fourth fort grows naturally in the fouth of France 
and in Italy ; this bath a trailing branching ftalk, 
.which at the bottom is ligneous, but, the branches are 
herbaceous and woolly •, they are garnifhed with li- 
near, fpear-fhaped, woolly leaves, indented on their 
edges. The flowers are produced in a corymbus at 
the end of the branches ; they are final!, white, and 
fhaped like thofe of the other fpecies. This flowers 
in June and July. 
The fifth forL grows naturally near the fea, in the 
fouth of France and in Italy. This hath an erecl 
brandling ftalk, which rifts a foot high , the lower 
part becpmes ligneous, but the upper is 'herbaceous 5 
the leaves are linear, fpear-fhaped, about an inch. long., 
crenated on their edges^of a pretty thick confidence, 3 
and a little woolly. The flowers are Collected in a co- 
rymbus at the end of the branches 5 they are white, 
and like thofe of the other fpecies. ' This flowers in 
July and Auguft. 
The flxth fort grows naturally on the Pyrenean 
Mountains ; this hath flender fhrubby ftalks, which 
trail dole upon the ground ; they have a purple bark, 
and covered with white hairs ; the leaves are round at 
the top, but at their bafe are contracted in form of a 
wedge, and are crenated on their edges, fo as to re- 
ferable at firft fight the leaves of Ground-ivy, but 
they are hairy, and of a thicker confidence. The 
flowers are collected in round bunches at the end of 
the branches, one half of their petals are purple, and 
the other half white ; they are larger than thofe of the 
other fpecies, but are of the fame form. It flowers 
-great part of dimmer, but feldom produces feeds here. 
The feventh fort grows naturally in Italy and Spain ; 
this hath a ligneous, erect, branching ftalk, which 
rifes near a foot high •, it is very hoary, and branches 
out toward the top ; the leaves are fpear-fhaped, in- 
dented on their edges, and woolly on their under fide. 
The flowers are white, fmall, and grow in clufters at 
the end of the branches. It flowers in June and July. 
The eighth fort grows naturally in Spain and Italy ; 
this rifes with a fhrubby ftalk nine or ten inches high, 
branching out toward the top in form of a corymbus • 
the leaves are linear, and their edges are reflexed. The 
flowers are collected in roundifh woolly heads at 
the end of the branches • they are white, and fmaller 
than moll of the other fpecies. This flowers in June 
and July. 
The ninth fort grows naturally in Spain ; it hath a 
trailing branching ftalk about fix or eight inches long, 
which is ligneous at bottom, but upward is herbaceous 
and hoary } the leaves are linear, fpear-fhaped, and 
indented toward the ends. The flowers are collected 
in oblong fpikes at the end of the branches ; they are 
of a pale yellow colour, and fhaped like thofe of the 
other fpecies. This flowers great part of fummer. 
The tenth fort grows naturally in Sicily ; this hath 
flender fhrubby ftalks, which rife a foot and a half 
high ; they are fmooth and white, fending out a few 
fhort branches toward the top, garnifhed with fmall 
linear leaves growing in clufters. The flowers are 
collected in long cylindrical fpikes, which ftand at 
the top of the ftalks, and fometimes come out in 
bunches on the fides •, th^fe are fmall and white. It 
flowers in July and Auguft. 
The eleventh fort grows naturally in Valencia ; this 
hath flender ligneous ftalks near two feet high, which 
are hoary, and garnifhed with fmall, fpear-fhaped, en- 
tire leaves at intervals, {landing in clufters j they are 
woolly, and fit clofe to the ftalk the upper part of 
the ftalk divides into feveral flender foot-ftalks, each 
iuftaining a fmall corymbus of white flowers. The 
whole plant is very hoary, and has a ftrong a-romatic 
odour ; it flowers late in fummer. 
The twelfth fort grows naturally in the fouth of 
France and in Italy ; this hath trailing ligneous ftalks 
about a foot long, garnifhed with linear fawed leaves, 
which are hoary, and have fmaller leaves coming out 
from the bofom of the other. The flowers are col- 
lected in a corymbns at the end of the branches ; they 
are fmall and white. This flowers in June and July. 
The thirteenth fort grows naturally in Spain and 
Italy ; tli is hath diffufed trailing ftalks, which are 
very woolly, about fix or feven inches long, garnifhed 
with narrow indented leaves, which are covered with 
a woolly down, and are terminated by roundifh heads 
of flowers, which are yellow j the whole plant is very 
hoary. It flowers in July. 
The fourteenth fort grows naturally in Spain ; this 
hath ereCt branching ftalks about fix or eight inches 
high ; the branches come out oppofite the whole 
length of the ftalk ; they are garnifhed with fmall 
fpear-fhaped leaves, of a dark green colour on their 
upper 
