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There is a variety of this with variegated leaves, which 
is preferved in fome gardens. 
The fourth fort is much like the third, but the leaves 
are broader, of a rhomboid form, and are more hairy 
and whiter on their under fide ; this will endure the 
cold of our ordinary winters, if planted on a dry foil 
and in a warm fituation, but in fevere hard froft it is 
fometimes deftroyed •, for which reafon the plants are 
often preferved in pots, and removed into the green- 
houfe in winter. This is propagated by cuttings in 
the fame manner as the former, and the plants require 
the fame treatment. 
The fifth fort grows naturally in Spain and Italy 
upon moift ground. The (talks of this are herbace- 
ous, and trail upon the ground •, they grow about a 
foot in length, are garnilhed with deep green leaves, 
cut into many points almoft to the midrib ; they are 
frnooth, and Hand oppofite. The flowers come out 
on each fide the (talks fingly •, they are white, and ap- 
pear in July ; thefe are each fucceeded by four feeds, 
which ripen in September. 
This plant is preferved in botanic gardens for variety ; 
it is propagated by feeds, which may be fown in the 
fpring in the place where the plants are to remain ; 
and when they come up, will require no other culture 
but to thin them where they are too clofe, and keep 
them clean from weeds. Thefe plants ripen their 
feeds the firft year, but if they are in a warm fitua- 
tion they will live through the winter. ^ 
The fixth fort grows naturally in the louth of France, 
in Italy and Germany, in the Corn fields ; this is an 
annual plant, which perilhes foon after the feeds are 
ripe. The ftalks are four-cornered and hairy ; they 
grow about a foot long, and are garnilhed at every 
joint by leaves placed oppofite, which are hairy and 
cut almoft to the midrib, and the fegments are cut 
into three points. The flowers come out at the wings 
of the ftalk in whorls, three Handing together on each 
fide upon fhort foot-ftalks ; they are white, and lhaped 
like thofe of the other fpecies ; they appear in June 
and July, and the feeds ripen in Auguft and Sep- 
tember. 
This is propagated by feeds in the fame way as the 
laft; but if the feeds of this are fown in autumn, or 
permitted to fcatter when ripe, they will fucceed 
better than if fown in the fpring, and the plants will 
come earlier to flower. 
The feventh fort grows naturally in the fouth of 
France, and in Germany ; this has a creeping fibrous 
root, which fpreads in the ground and multiplies 
greatly, fending out many four-cornered hairy ftalks, 
which are eight or nine inches long •, thefe fend out a 
few fhort branches, which are garnilhed with oval 
leaves about an inch long, and three quarters broad, 
which are deeply crenated on their borders, and Hand 
upon fhort foot-ftalks ; they are of a light green 
above, but hoary on their under fide. The flowers 
grow from the wings of the ftalks, toward the upper 
part, almoft in whorls, Handing chiefly to one fide of 
the ftalk •, they are of a reddilh colour, the lower lip 
turning upward. This plant flowers in June and 
July, and the feeds ripen in autumn. 
It is a perennial plant, and propagates very fall by 
Its creeping roots, and will thrive in almoft any foil 
or fituation : the belt time to tranfplant it is in au- 
tumn. This was a few years fince in great requeft as 
a fpecific for the gout, but is at prefent in little 
efteem. 
The eighth fort grows naturally in Spain •, this is a 
perennial plant, having fome refemblance of the for- 
mer, but the roots do not creep. The ftalks are 
taller, and more ered ; the leaves are narrower, 
pointed at both ends, and not fo deeply indented ; the 
Indentures are (harper, and only toward their points ; 
the ftalks are garnilhed with flowers great part of 
their length, which come out in bunches at the wings 
of the leaves ; they are longer than thofe of the for- 
mer, and of a brighter red colour. This plant flowers 
about the fame time with the former. 
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It may be propagated by parting of the roots in au- 
tumn, or by flowing of the feeds at the fame feafom 
which will more certainly fucceed than thofe which 
are fown in the fpring. It loves an open fituation 
expofed to the fun, but will thrive in almoft any foil 
which is not too moift. 
The ninth fort grows naturally in the ifland of Crete, 
and alfo in Nice in Italy ; this is a perennial plant 
with a low Ihrubby ftalk, fending out many branches 
which are four-cornered and woolly , thefe are gar- 
nifhed with oval leaves about an inch long, and three 
quarters broad ; they are woolly on both (ides, and 
are bluntly crenated on their borders. The upp6r 
parts of the branches are adorned with purple flowers 
in whorls, having two fmall, oval, entire leaves under 
each whorl ; the flowers are as large as thofe of the 
firft fort, but their cups are very woolly, and their 
indentures end in (harp points. This flowers in July, 
and when the feafon proves warm and dry, the plants 
will produce good feeds in England. 
This may be propagated either by feeds or cuttings 
in the fame way as the two firft forts, but the plants 
(hould have a dry foil and a warm fituation, otherwife 
they will not live through the winter in the open air 
in Ensriand. 
The tenth fort is the common wild or Wood Sage, 
which grows naturally in woods and thickets in many 
parts of England, fo is rarely admitted into gardens ; 
this has a creeping perennial root, from which arife 
ftiff, ligneous, four-cornered ftalks a foot and a half 
high, garnilhed at each joint by two heart-fhaped 
leaves placed oppofite, which are (lightly fawed on 
their edges, and Hand upon foot-ftalks. The upper 
part of the ftalks have three or four long (pikes of 
flowers, which incline to one fide of the ftalk ; they 
are of an herbaceous white colour, and the ftamina 
are terminated by purple fummits. It flowers in July, 
and the feeds ripen in autumn. This plant will grow 
in any foil or fituation, and was formerly ufed in 
medicine. 
The eleventh fort is the common Water Germander, 
which grows naturally in the ifle of Ely, and fome 
other fenny parts of England ; this has a fmall, ftringy, 
fibrous, creeping root, which is perennial, from which 
arife many four-cornered, trailing, diffufed ftalks, 
which are garnii'hed with oblong, hairy, and indented 
leaves, fitting dole to the ftalks. The flowers are 
produced at the wings of the ftalks, two arifing on each 
fide at every joint ; they are of a purple colour, and 
fit very dole to the bottom of the leaves ; thefe ap- 
pear in July, but are feldom fucceeded by feeds. The 
whole plant has an odour like that of Garlick. The 
herb is ufed in medicine. 
This plant may be propagated by its creeping roots, 
or planting the young (hoots in the fpring, in the 
fame manner as Mint, Penny-royal, &c. and (hould 
have a moift foil, otherwife it will not thrive ingardens. 
The twelfth fort is the common or Syrian Marum, 
which grows naturally in Syria, and alio in the king- 
dom of Valencia ; this has a low fhrubby ftalk, fend- 
ing out many (lender ligneous branches, which in 
warm countries will rife three or four feet high, but 
in England it is rarely feen half that height. The ftalks 
are very hoary, and are garnilhed with fmall oval 
leaves placed oppofite at each joint; thefe are abobt 
the fizeof thofe of Thyme, and are pointed at both 
ends ; they are green above, and hoary underneath ; 
they have a piercing grateful fcent, fo quick as to 
caufe fneezing. The flowers grow in loofe whorled 
fpikes at the end of the branches ; they are very 
downy, and the flowers are of a bright red colour ; 
they appear in July and Auguft, but are not fucceeded 
by feeds in England. 
This plant is eafily propagated by flips or cuttings, 
which, if planted during the fummer months on a 
bed of light loamy earth, covering them down clofe 
either with bell or hand-glafles, and (hading them 
from the fun, will put out roots very freely. When 
thefe have made good roots, they may be tranfplanted 
either 
