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keep them clear from weeds-, in the following autumn, 
the plants may be tranfplanted into the borders where 
they are to remain for good. 
The greateft part of thefe plants produce their flowers 
in May, June, and July. 
The yellow Moly will grow about a foot high; and 
having fome beauty in the flowers, is worthy of a 
place in fuch borders of the flower-garden, where few 
better things will thrive. Thefe increafe plentifully 
both by roots and feeds. 
The fixth and feventeenth forts grow upwards of two 
feet high, and when they are in flower, make a pretty 
appearance ; and as they are not troublelome to keep, 
may be allowed a place in the borders of the flower- 
garden. 
All the other forts are equally hardy, and will grow 
in any foil or fituation but as they have little beauty, 
they are rarely preferved, except in botanic gardens 
for the fake of var’ety. 
ALMON D-T REE. See Amygdalus. 
A L M O N D-D W A R F. See Persica. 
ALNUS. See Betula. 
ALNUS NIGRA BACCIFERA. See Fran- 
gula. 
ALOE [Gr. ’AAoij]. 
The Characters are. 
The flower is naked , having no empalement ; it is of one 
leaf having a long fmooth tube , which is divided at the 
top into fix parts , fpreading open ; it hath fix awl- 
jhaped ftamina , which are inferted at their bafe to the 
germen , and are extended the length of the tube ; thefe are 
crowned with oblong fummits ; in the center is fituated the 
oval germen , fupporting a Jingle flyle, which is of the fame 
length with the ftamina, crowned with a trifid ftigma. 
The germen afterward becomes an oblong cap fide , having 
three furrows , which is divided into three cells opening in 
three parts , and filled with angular feeds. 
This genus of plants is by Dr. Linnaeus ranged in 
the firft fedlion of his flxth cafs, titled Hexandria 
monogynia, from the flowers having fix ftamina 
and one ftyle. 
The Species are, 
1. Aloe (Mitriformis) floribus pedunculatis cernuis co- 
rymbofis fub-cylindricis. Lin. Sp. Plant. 319. i. e. 
'Aloe with dependent flowers , having foot-fialks which are 
ranged in a cylindrical corymbus. Aloe Africana mitri- 
formis fpinofa. Hort. Elth, 1. p. 21. Mitre-fhaped 
Aloe. 
2. Aloe ( Barbadenfis ) foliis dentatis eredtis fucculentibus 
fubulatis, floribus luteis in thyrfo dependentibus. 
Aloe with erebl , fucculent , awl-Jhaped leaves , and yellow 
flowers growing in a loofe fpike, hanging downward. Aloe 
vulgaris. C. B. P. 386. 
3. Aloe ( Arbor efcens ) foliis amplexicaulibus reflexis, 
margine dentatis, floribus cylindricis caule fruticola. 
Aloe with leaves embracing the ftalks , which are reflexed 
and indented on their edges , flowers growing cylindrical , 
and a Jhrubby ftalk. Aloe Africana caulefcens foliis 
glaucis caulem ampledtantibus. H. Arnft. Com- 
monly called Sword Aloe. 
4. Aloe ( Africana ) foliis latioribus amplexicaulibus, 
margine & dorfo fpinofls, floribus fpicatis, caule fru- 
ticoio. Aloe with broader leaves embracing the ftalks, 
whofe edges and back are fit with fpines, flowers growing 
in fpikes , and a Jhrubby ftalk. Aloe Africana caulef- 
cens foliis minus glaucis dorfl parte fuprema fpinofa. 
Com. Prael. 68. 
5. Aloe ( Difticha ) foliis latiffimis amplexicaulibus ma- 
culatis, margine fpinofls floribus umbellatis. Aloe 
with very broad fpotted leaves embracing the ftalk , whofe 
edges are fit with fpines and flowers, growing in an um- 
bel. Aloe Africana caulefcens foliis fpinofls maculis 
ab utraque parte albicantibus notatis. Hort. Amftel. 
2. p. 9. by fome called the Sope Aloe, and by others 
Carolina Aloe. 
6. Aloe ( Obfiura ) foliis latioribus amplexicaulibus ma- 
culatis margine fpinofls floribus fpicatis. Aloe with 
broad fpotted leaves embracing the ftalks, whofe edges have 
fpines, and flowers growing in a fpike. Aloe Africana 
caulefcens foliis fpinofls maculis ab utraque parte al- 
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bicantibus obfcurioribus mag's glaucis qtiam praece- 
dens. Boerh. Ind. 
7. Aloe {Plicatilis) foliis enfiformibus inermis ancipi- 
tibus floribus laxe fpicatis caule fruticofo. Aloe with 
fword-jhapedfinooih leaves, ft anding two ways, the flowers 
growing in loofe fpikes, and a florubby ftalk. Aloe Afri- 
cana arborefoens montana non fpinofa folio longiflimo 
plicatili flore rubro. Com. Hort. Amft. 2. p. 5. 
8. Aloe ( Brevioribus ) foliis amplexicaulibus utraque 
fpinofls, floribus fpicatis. Aloe with leaves embracing 
the ftalks, which are prickly on every fide , and flowers 
growing in fpikes. Aloe Africana caulefcens foliis glau- 
cis breviflimis foliorum parte interna & externa non- 
nihil fpinofa. Com. Prad. 71. 
9. Aloe ( Variegata ) floribus pedunculatis cernuis race- 
mofis prifmaticis ore patulo aequali. Lin. Sp. Plant. 
321. Aloe with hanging flowers, having foot-Jlalks, and 
fpreading equally at the brim. Aloe Africana humilis 
foliis ex albo & viridi variegatis. Com. Prael. 79. 
commonly called Partridge-breaft Aloe. 
10. Aloe foliis eredtis fubulatis radicatis undique in- 
erme fpinofls. Hort. Cliff. 13 1. Aloe with ere hi 
awl-Jhaped leaves, fit with fift fpines on every part. Aloe 
Africana humilis fpinis inermibus & verrucofls obfita. 
Com. Prael. 77. commonly called Hedge-hog Aloe. 
11. Aloe (fiifiofa) floribus fefiilibus infundibuli for.mi- 
bus bilabiatis laciniis quinque revolutis fumma eredta. 
Lin. Sp. Plant. 322. Aloe with fitnnel-Jh aped flowers, 
without foot-ftalks, opening in two lips, and cut into five 
fegments, vfhich turn backward, and are erebl at the top. 
Aloe Africana e reft a triangularis & triangulari folio 
vifcolo. Com. Prcel. 82. 
12. Aloe ( Spiralis ) floribus feflilibus ovatis crenatisfeg- 
mentis interioribus conniventibus. Lin. Sp. Plant. 
322. Aloe with oval crenatcd flowers, without fleet -ftalks, 
and the interior figments cloflng together. Aloe Africana 
eredta rotunda folio parvo & in acumen acutifllmuin 
exeunte. Com. Prael. 83. 
13. Aloe {Linguiforme ) feflilis foliis lingui formibus ma- 
culatis floribus pedunculatis cernuis. Aloe with dwarf, 
tongue-Jhaped, fpotted leaves, and hanging flowers, which 
have fcot-Jlalks. Aloe Africana flore rubro folio ma- 
culis albicantibus ab utraque parte notato. H. Amft. 
2. p. 15. commonly called Tongue Aloe. 
14. Aloe [Mar gar it if era) floribus feflilibus bilabiatis 
labio luperiore eredto inferiore patente. Lin. Sp. Plant. 
322. Aloe with fiejfde flowers , gaping with two lips, 
the upper being eredt , and the under fpreading. Aloe Af- 
ricana folio in fummitate triangulari margaritifera flo- 
re fubviridi. Com. Hort. Amft. 2. p. 19. commonly 
called large Pearl Aloe. 
15. Aloe {Vera) foliis longiffimis & anguftiffimis mar- 
ginibus fpinofls, floribus fpicatis. Aloe with very long 
narrow leaves , having fpines on their hedges , and flowers 
growing in fpikes. Aloe Indite Orientalis, Errata fuc- 
cotrina vera flore Phccnicio. Hort. Beaumont. The 
Succotrine Aloe. 
16. Aloe ( Glauca ) caule brevi, foliis amplexicaulibus 
bifariam verfis foinis marginibus ereftis floribus ca- 
pitatis. Aloe with a fh or t ftalk, leaves ft anding two ways , 
which embrace the ftalk ; the fpines on the edges ere hi , and 
flowers growing in a head. Aloe Africana caulefcens 
folds glaucis brevioribus foliorum parte interna & ex- 
terna' nonnihil fpinofa. Com. Prael. 71. 
17. Aloe {Arachnoidea) feflilis foliis brevioribus plaids 
carnofts apice triquetris marginibus inerme fpinofls. 
Low Aloe with floort, plain, flefhy leaves, triangular at their 
ends, and borders fet with fift fpines. Aloe Africana 
humilis arachnoidea. Com. Prsel. 72. commonly called 
Cobweb Aloe. 
18. Aloe {Herbacea) foliis ovato-lanceolatis carnofls apice 
triquetris angulis inerme dentatis. Hort. Cliff. 131. 
Aloe with oval, fpear-Jhaped , flejhly leaves, having three 
angles at their extremities , which are indented and fet with 
[oft j pines . Aloe Africana minima atro-viridis fpinis 
herbaceis nurnerofls ornata. Boerh. Ind. Alt. 2. p. 
1 3 1. 
19. Aloe ( Retufa ) floribus feflilibus triquetris bilabiatis 
labio inferiore revoluto. Lin. Sp. Plant. 322. Aloe 
with flowers divided into three parts, the under lip being 
turned 
