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5. Alyssum ( Incanum ) caule eredo foliis lahceoktis in- 
canis integerrimis floribus corymbofis. Hort. Cliff. 
332. Madwort with an erehl fialk , hoary fpear-fhaped 
leaves which are entire , and flowers collehied into round 
heads. Alyffon fruticofum incanum. Tourn. Inft. 
R. H. 
6. Alyssum {Clyp eat um) caule eredo herbaceo filiculis 
feflilibus ovalibus compreffo-planis petalis acumina- 
tis. Lin. Sp. Plant. 651. Madwort with an erehl her- 
baceous fialk, pods growing clofe to the ft oiks, which are 
oval and comprejfed, and the flower leaves pointed. Lu- 
naria leucoii folio filiqua oblonga majo'ri. Tourn. 
Inft. 218. 
7. Alyssum ( Sinuatum ) caule herbaceo foliis lanceola- 
tis dentatis filiculis infiatis. Lin. Sp. Plant. 651. 
Madwort with an herbaceous fialk , fpear-fhaped indented 
leaves , and fwollen feed-veffels. Alyffoides incanum 
foliis finuatis. Tourn. Inft. 213. 
8. Alyssum ( Creticum ) caule herbaceo erecto foliis in- 
canis lanceolatis integerrimis filiculis inflatis. Lin. 
Sp. Plant. 651. Madwort with an ere hi herbaceous 
fialk , hoary , fpear-fhaped , entire leaves , and a fwelling feed- 
vefifel. Alyffoides fruticofum Creticum leucoii folio 
incano. Tourn. Cor. 15. 
9. Alyssum ( Veficaria ) foliis linearibus dentatis, filicu- 
lis inflatis angulatis acutis. Lin. Sp. 910. Madwort 
with linear indented leaves and fwollen pods , which are 
angular and acute ' pointed. Veficaria Orientalis, foliis 
dentatis. Tourn. Cor. 49. 
10. Alyssum {Deltoideum) caulibus fuffrutefeentibus 
proftratis, foliis lanceolato-deltoidibus, filiculis hirtis. 
Lin. Sp. 908. Madwort with trailing Jhrubby ftalks , 
deltoide fpear-fhaped leaves, and hairy pods. Alyffon Cre- 
ticum foliis angulatis, fiore violaceo. Tourn. Cor. 15. 
11. Alyssum ( Calycinum ) caulibus herbaceus, ftamini- 
bus omnibus dentatis, calycibus perftftentibus. Jacq. 
Vind. 1 1 4. Madwort with herbaceous ftalks , all the 
fiamina indented, and a permanent flower-cup. Thlafpi 
Alyffon didum campeftre majus. C. B. P. 107. 
12. Alyssum ( Campeftre ) caule herbaceo, ftaminibus 
ftipatis pari letarum, calycibus deciduis. Lin. Sp. 
909. Madwort with an herbaceous fialk , and the 
ficwer-cup deciduous. Alyffon incanum, ferpylli folio, 
frudu nudo. Tourn. Inft. 217. 
The firft fort is a low perennial plant, with a flefhy 
ftalk, which feldom rifes more than one foot high, 
but divides into many lels branches which grow near 
the ground, fo that a Angle plant will fp read to a con- 
fiderable diftance. The branches are garnilhed with 
long fpear-fhaped leaves, which are hoary and waved 
on their edges, placed on without any order. The 
flowers are produced in loofe panicles, at the extre- 
mity of every branch, and are of a bright yellow co- 
lour, confifting of four petals, placed in form of a 
crofs : thefe being numerous, make a fine appear- 
ance during their continuance. They appear the lat- 
ter end of April, or the beginning of May, and if 
the feafon is moderate, will continue three weeks in 
beauty. The feeds ripen in July, but it is only from 
young plants that feeds can be expeded j for the old 
plants, or thofe which are railed from flips or cut- 
tings, rarely produce feeds in England. 
This plant is hardy, and although brought from a 
more foutherly climate, yet, if planted in a dry, lean, 
or rubbifhy foil, will endure our fevereft winters 
abroad. It is increafed by lowing the feeds in March 
in a light fandy foil, or by planting cuttings in A_pril 
or May ; which are very apt to take root, iff kept 
fhaded in the heat of the day, and gently refrelhed 
with water. 
The fecond fort feldom continues above two or three 
years with us, and muft therefore be often fown to 
preferve it ; or if the feeds are fuffered to fall, and 
remain upon the ground, the plants will rife without 
any trouble. This plant fpreads itfelf upon the 
grourtd, and never rifes to any height. It produces, 
at the extremity of its branches, very pretty tufts, of 
fmali white flowers j of which the plant Is feldom de- 
ftitute for fix or feven months fucceffivoly, for which 
reafon it deferves a place in the gardens of the curi- 
ous. This will grow from feeds, and alfo frdhrctit- 
tings, if planted and managed as the former. 
The third fort hath ligneous branches which rife about 
two feet high •, thefe are armed with fmali fpines ; the 
leaves are hoary, fpear-ihaped, and thinly placed on 
the ftalks without any order. The flowers are white, 
crofs-lhaped, and grow in fmali clufters at the extre- 
mity of the branches* After the flowers are paft, the 
germen turns to an oblong feed-veffel, containing fe- 
veral round feeds. 
This may be propagated in the fame manner as the 
firft fort, either by feeds or flips , and when the plants 
grow in rubbifh, or on old walls, they will laft much 
longer, and endure the cold of our winters better than 
thofe which are in a good foil. It grows naturally in 
Spain, Italy, and the fouth of France. 
The fourth fort hath trailing branches, which lie on 
the ground j thefe are garnilhed with oblong hoary 
leaves, which are rough to the touch, and are placed 
alternately on every fide of the branches ; the flowers 
are produced in fmali clufters at the extremity of the 
branches, which are of a dark yellow colour, and are 
fucceeded by feed-veffels fnaped like thofe of the third 
fort. This grows naturally upon rocks and ruins,- in 
Burgundy, and fome other parts of France, as alfo 
about Bafil. It may be propagated in the fame man- 
ner as the former forts, and when it grows in rubbifh, 
the plants will continue fome years •, but in rich 
ground, they feldom live through the winter in 
England. 
The fifth fort grows to the height of two feet, hav- 
ing ligneous ftalks, which divide into feveral branches 
toward the top. Thefe are garnilhed with hoary 
fpear-ihaped leaves, which are placed alternately on 
the branches : at the extremity of every Ihoot, the 
flowers are produced in round bunches, which are 
fmali, ‘white, and crofs-lhaped ; thefe are fucceeded 
by oval feed-veffels, which are full of brown feeds. 
It groves naturally in the fouth of France, Spain, and 
Italy, chiefly on rocky or gravelly foils. When this 
is fown in a rich foil, it feldom furvives the winter - 9 
but in lime rubbifh, or upon old wails, it will con- 
tinue feveral years. It flowers in June, July, Au- 
guft, and September, and the feeds ripen foon after 
which if permitted to Latter, the plants will come 
up, and require little care.' 
The fixth fort is a biennial plant with, an herbaceous 
ftalk, which is garnilhed with oblong hoary leaves, 
placed alternately ; the flowers come out from the 
wings of the ftalks Angle, and are fucceeded by oval 
comprefied feed-veffels, fnaped like thofe of the Lu- 
naria, which contain many flat feeds. It grows natu- 
rally in Spain and Portugal, from whence I have re- 
ceived the feeds. It is propagated by feeds, which, 
muft be fown upon dry ground, or lime rubbifh ; 
for in rich land the plants will grow too vigorous in 
fummer, fo that in autumn they generally rot off and 
decay. 
The feventh fort is a low fpreading plant, which di- 
vides into fmali branches •, thefe fpr^adnear the ground# 
and are garnifhed with oblong hoary leaves which 
continue through the year : the flowers are produced 
in fmali clufters at the extremity of the branches ; 
they are of a bright yellow colour, confifting of four 
petals placed in form of a crofs. After the flower is 
paft, the germen becomes an oval fwelling feed-vef- 
fel, which is filled with roundifn feeds. This grows 
naturally in the illands of the Archipelago, but is 
hardy enough to live In the open air in England, in 
a dry foil „ and a warm fituation. It is propagated by 
feeds, and feldom lafts longer than two or three years. 
The eighth fort grows more ereft, having an herba- 
ceous ftalk, which fends out a few lateral branches 
toward the top, garnifhed with oblong hoary leaves. 
The flowers grow, in fmali clufters at the extremity 
of the branches, which are fucceeded by oval fwelling 
feed-veflels like the former. This feldbm continues 
longer than two years In England ; It muft have a 
warm dry fituation, otherwife It will not live in the 
open air, and is propagated by feeds, which fhould 
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