In roundifh bunches at the end of the branches they 
are white, with fome fpots of a pale red. It flowers 
in June. This is commonly known in the nurferies 
by the title of Virginia Gelder Rofe, with a Currant 
leaf ; it may be propagated and managed in the fame 
manner as the former, and is equally hardy. 
The third came originally from Canada, but is now 
as common in the riurfery-gardens as either of the for- 
mer, where it is known by the title of Hypericum 
Frutex, but has no affinity to St. Johnfwort, and is 
only fo called from the refemblance of their leaves •, 
this rifes with feveral flender fnrubby ftalks five or fix 
feet high, covered with a dark brown bark, fending 
out (mall fide branches the whole length, garniffied 
with fmall wedge-ffiaped entire leaves, which have 
many pundlures on their furface like St. Johnfwort. 
The flowers are difpofed in imall umbels which fit 
clofe to the ftalks, each flower (landing upon a long 
flender foot-ftalk they are white, compofed of five 
roundiffi petals which fpread open, and in the center 
have a great number of ftamina almoft equal in length 
with the petals. This fort flowers in May and June, 
and as the flowers are produced almoft the length of 
the branches, the flirubs make a good appearance 
during the time of their flowering. 
This may be propagated by laying down the under 
branches, which will take root in the compafs of one 
year, when they may be taken off, and planted in a 
nurfery for two or three years (as hath been diredted 
for the former *,) after which they may be tranfplanted 
out where they are defigned to remain, placing them 
with the two former, being nearly of the fame growth, 
where they will add to the variety. 
The fourth fort grows naturally in Spain *, this is not 
very common at prefent in the Engliffi gardens. The 
whole appearance of this ffirub is fo like the third, as 
not to be diftinguifhed at a fmall diftance ; the only 
difference being, that the leaves of this are broader at 
the point, where they have two or three indentures. 
The flowers are like thofe of the former, and appear 
at the fame time. This may be propagated in the 
fame way as the former. 
The fifth fort grows naturally in Philadelphia ; this is 
a ffirub of lower ftature than the former. The ftalks 
are flender, and branch out near the ground •, they 
have a purple bark covered with a gray meally down. 
The leaves are fpear-ffiaped, but fmaller than thofe 
of the firft fort, and are unequally fawed ; they are 
downy and veined on their under fide, but are of a 
bright green above. The branches are terminated 
by a thick racemus of flowers, which are branched 
toward the bottom into fmall fpikes ; the flowers are 
very fmall, of a beautiful red colour, and appear in 
July i the fpikes of this are longer than thofe of the 
firft. 
The fixth fort grows naturally in North America •, 
this rifes with ffirubby ftalks like the firft, but fends 
out horizontal branches which are flender, and cover- 
ed with a brown bark. The leaves are fpear-ffiaped, 
of a thin texture, and a bright green colour on both 
Tides ; they are flighty fawed on their edges, but the 
faws are acute. The flowers are difpofed in panicles 
at the end of the branches ; they are fmall, white, 
and of the fame conftrudtion of the former, having 
many ftamina which are a little longer than the petals, 
terminated by large, roundiffi, brown fummits. This 
fort flowers the beginning of Auguft. 
Thefe forts are propagated in the fame way as the firft, 
but, as fome of them do not put out fuckers from 
their roots here in any plenty, their branches (hould 
be laid down in autumn, which in one year will take 
root, and may then be planted where they are defign- 
ed to remain, or into a nurfery, where they may (lane 
one or two years to get ftrength before they are 
planted out for good. 
The feventh fort grows naturally in North America 
this hath a perennial root, but the ftalks are annual, 
and rife about a foot high, fending out branches from 
the fide their whole length ; thefe are garniffied with 
leaves, which for the moft part are trifoliate, but are 
fometiriies Angle, arid at others by pairs • they arfc 
about an inch and a half long, and half an inch broadj 
ending in acute points ; they ate ffiarply fawed on 
their edges, of a bright green on their upper fide, 
and pale on their under. The flowers are difpofed in 
loofe panicles at the top of the ftalks, (landing up- 
on flender foot-ftalks •, they have five long (pear-, 
ffiaped petals which fpread open, and a great many 
ftamina which are no longer than the tube of the flow- 
er. This fort flowers in July, and the feeds ripen in 
September. 
It is propagated by feeds, which ffiould be foWn on a 
ffiady border foon after they are ripe, for if they are 
fown in the fpring, the plants will not come up till 
the year after, and many times fail. When the 
plants appear, they mud be conftantlykept clean from 
weeds, but they ffiould not be removed till autumn, 
when their leaves begin to decay ; then they may be 
either tranfplanted where they are defigned to remain, 
or into a nurfery-bed, where they may grow a year 
or two to get ftrength before they are planted out 
for good. This plant loves a ffiady fltuation and a 
moift light foil. 
The eighth fort is the common Drop wort, which 
grows plentifully Upon chalky grounds in many parts 
of England. The roots of this confiftof a great num- 
ber of oval knobs or glandules, which are fattened 
together by (lender fibres, from whence it had the 
title of Dropwort j the leaves fpread near the furface 
of the ground, are winged, feven or eight inches 
long, and compofed of many fawed lobes, which are 
almoft placed alternately along the midrib ; thofe 
near the bafe are the final left, the others increafe in 
fize to the middle, afterward deereafe again to the 
point, and fit clofe to the midrib. The flower-ftalk 
rifes a foot or more in height, and has feldom more 
than one leaf upon it-, the top is garniffied with loofe 
bunches of fmall white flowers, Handing upon (len- 
der foot-ftalks which are conftrudted like thofe of the 
other forts, but are fucceeded by feveral capfules, 
which are ranged circularly : it flowers in June. The 
roots of thefe plants are ufed in medicine, and are 
accounted diuretic. It is rarely kept in gardens, 
but there is a variety of this with double flowers, 
which was found growing naturally in the north of 
England, that is kept in gardens for the fake of 
variety. 
The ninth fort was given me many years fince by the 
late Dr. Boerhaave of Leyden, but from whence he 
received it I do not know. The leaves of this are 
much longer and narrower than thofe of the common 
fort the lobes of the leaves are unequal in length, 
fome being two inches and a half long, and others not 
more than one inch ; they are fawed on their edges ; 
the fegments are oppofite, and ranged like the lobes 
of winged leaves. The flower-ftalk rifes much high- 
er, and fuftains a much larger bunch of flowers. This 
flowers at the fame time with the other. 
The tenth fort grows naturally on the fides of waters, 
and in low moift meadows in moft parts of Eng- 
land. The ftalks are angular, red, and rife three or 
four feet high, garniffied with winged leaves, com- 
pofed of two or three pair of large indented lobes, 
terminated by an odd one, which is much larger than 
the other, and divided into three parts or lobes ; they 
are of a dark green on their upper fide, but hoary on 
their under. The ftalks are terminated by large loofe 
bunches of white flowers, which have an agreeable 
fcent ; thefe appear in June, and are fucceeded by 
roundiffi capfules, twilled like a fcrew, filled with 
fmall feeds. 
The leaves and tops of this plant are ufed in medicine, 
but the plants are rarely kept in gardens. There is a 
variety of this with double flowers which is kept in 
fome gardens, and one with variegated leaves. 
The eleventh fort grows naturally upon the moun- 
tains in Auftria this hath a perennial root, and an 
annual ftalk which rifes from three to four feet high, 
garniffied with decompounded winged leaves, which 
are compofed of feveral doubly-winged leaves, each 
