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THe fifteenth fort hath narrow, oblong, hairy leaves 
’.it the bottom ; the {talks rile three feet high, gar- 
Aiflied with final!, narrow, 'rough leaves, which turn 
^backward’; the ftalks fend otirfriany fide branches, 
■each being terminated by a Angle large blue 'flower. 
This fort flowers the end of October, ’Tnd continues 
moft part of November, when it makes a fine appear- 
ance. It doth not multiply fait by its roots, but 
■may be propagated in plenty, 'by cuttings made from 
the young fhoots in May, which, if planted in a bed 
of light earth, and fhaded from the fun, will take 
root, and flower the fame year. It is commonly 
called by the gardendrs Catefby’s Starwort, from Mr. 
Catefby, who brought it from Virginia. 
The fixteenth fort fends up feveral ftalks a foot and 
a half high, garnifhed with rough fpear-fhaped leaves, 
fending out many fide branches which diverge from 
the ftalk every way ; thefe are terminated for the moft 
part by one large blue flower, fomewhat like thofe 
of the Italian Starwort, but paler, and comes earlier 
to flower. It grows naturally on the Alps, and is 
propagated by parting the root. 
The feventeenth fort rifes to the height of five feet, 
with branching ftalks, garnifhed with oblong fpear- 
fhaped leaves, which are fawed on their edges. Each 
of the fide branches are divided at the top into feve- 
ral foot-ftalks, which are terminated by large, pale, 
blue flowers; and are in beauty in Odlob'er. This 
is propagated by parting the roots, as the forts 
beforementioned. It grows naturally in North 
America. 
The eighteenth fort was brought from Virginia many 
years ago, by Mr. John Tradefcant, who was a great 
colleftor of rarities ; and from his garden it was foon 
difpcrfed, and became common. It is generally 
known by the title of Michaelmas Daifey, from its 
flowering about old Michaelmas day. The ftalks of, 
this fort are numefous, and rife about three feet and a 
half high, being fully garnifhed with oblong leaves 
ending in a point, whofe bafe half embrace the ftalks. 
Thefe fhoot out many lateral branches, which are 
terminated by pretty large flowers, of a very pale 
bluifh colotir 5 tending to white. The roots of this 
multiply very fall; and the feeds often are blown 
about, fo that it propagates fo much as often to be 
troublefome •, it will thrive in any fituation. 
The nineteenth fort fends up feveral ftrong hairy 
ftalks, which rife a foot and a half high, having 
many oblong rough leaves ending in a point, whofe 
bafe half embrace the ftalks, which divide into many 
frnali branches . at the top, forming a kind of corym- 
bus, each being terminated by one large blue flower, 
having a very hairy empalement. This flowers the 
latter end of July. It grows naturally on the Alps, 
fo is very hardy, but fhould have a moift foil and 
a fhady fituation. It is propagated by parting the 
roots. 
The twentieth fort rifes with ftrong hairy ftalks, to 
the height of eight or nine feet, which are upright, 
unbranched, and garnifhed with oblong hairy leaves, 
ending in a point ; their bafe half furrounds the ftalks, 
which are for the moft part terminated by three large 
purple flowers inclining to red, and fit clofe to the 
top of the ftalk, furrounded by a few narrow leaves. 
This fort flowers in November. It came from Phi- 
ladelphia, where it naturally grows, and is propa- 
gated by parting the roots ; it delights in a moift 
foil. 
The twenty-firft fort hath {lender purplifh ftalks, 
which rife about three feet high, fending out many 
fide branches almoft the whole length, which fpread 
horizontally, garniflied with narrow, fmall, fpear- 
fhaped leaves ; the flowers are produced in a fort of 
loofe fpike, growing one above another on each fide 
the ftalk. Thefe are fmall, of a pale purplifh co- 
lour, and appear in November. It grows naturally 
in North America, and is eafily propagated by part- 
ing the roots. 
The twenty-fecond fort I received from Philadelphia, 
where it grows naturally. This fends up ftiff chan- 
nelled ftalks about two- feet high, garnifhed with: 
rough fpear-fhaped leaves ending in a point, placed 
'alternately on every fide the ftalks • the flowers are 
white, and grow in a fort of umbel at the top of the 
ftalks. It flowers the end of September, and is pro- 
pagated by parting the roots. 
The twenty-third fort I received from Mr. Peter Col- 
linfon, F. R. S. who procured it from Pemylvania. 
This hath much the appearance of the former fort, 
but the leaves are narrower, whiter on their under 
fide, and have three longitudinal veins ; the flowers 
are alfo larger and whiter. It grows about the fame 
Height, and flowers at the fame time with the for- 
mer. ■ 
The twenty-fourth fort rifes four feet high, the bot- 
tom leaves are oval and half furround the ftalk at 
their bafe ; the upper leaves are fmall and fpear-fhap- 
ed ; the ftalks put out fide branches toward the top, 
which grow erect, forming a loofe fpike, each being 
terminated by one large blue flower, with a leafy fbot- 
ftalk ; this flowers about the end of October. It 
grows naturally in North America, and is propagated 
by parting the roots. . , 
The twenty-fifth fort fends up frorn the root feveral 
{lender ftalks near three feet high, garnifhed by many 
very narrow leaves, and puts out fide branches, each 
being terminated by one white flower; This grows 
naturally in Philadelphia ; it flowers in November* 
and is eafily propagated by parting the roots;. 
The twenty-fixth fort riles about a foot and a half 
high; the ftalks are garniflied with narrow, fpear- 
fhaped, frnooth leaves : the end of the ftalks are ter- 
minated by foot-ftalks *on every fide, each having 
one pale blue flower. This grows naturally in Ca- 
nada, and is propagated by parting the roots. It 
is titled After Canadenfls linarise folio, Hort. R. 
Par. 
The twenty-feventh fort grows about two feet high, 
with erect ftalks, garniflied with narrow fpear-fhaped 
leaves, which come out irregularly in clufters ; front 
the upper part of the ftalks, there are a few fide 
branches produced, which are garniflied with narrow 
leaves ; the flowers are produced in a panicle; which 
.are of a pale blue colour, and appear in September* 
This is propagated by parting the roots. 
The twenty-eighth fort is an annual plant, which when 
once introduced into a garden, the feeds will fcatter, 
and the plants come up without care. This fends 
up ftrait ftalks about two feet high, which are termi- 
nated by white flowers growing in form of a corym- 
bus. It flowers in Auguft, and the feeds ripen in Oc- 
tober, and grows naturally in North America. 
The twenty-ninth fort grows naturally at the Cape 
of Good Hope. This rifes with a woody ftem about 
three feet high, fending out fide branches which are 
ligneous, garniflied with narrow leaves coming out 
in clufters from one point, like thofe of the Larch- 
tree ; the flowers are produced from the fide of the 
branches, upon long flender foot-ftalks fingly ; thefe 
are of a pale blue colour, and appear the beginning 
of March ; as this plant never produces feeds in Eu- 
rope, it is only propagated by cuttings, which may 
be performed any . time in fummer. Thefe fhould 
be planted in fmall pots filled with light earth, and 
plunged into an old hot-bed ; where, if they are 
fhaded from the fun, and gently watered, they will 
put out roots in fix- weeks, when they may be placed 
in the open air ; and in about a month after they 
fhould be feparated, each planted into a fmall pot 
filled with light fandy earth. In Oftober thefe muft; 
be removed into the green-houfe, and placed where 
they may enjoy as much free air as pOffihle, but be 
fecured from froft or damps, either of which will de- 
ftroy them ; fo that they are much eafier preferved in 
a glafs-cafe, where they will enjoy more light and air 
than in a green-houfe ; but they muft not be placed 
in a ftove, for artificial heat will foon deftroy the 
plants. This fort is at prefent but in few Englifh 
gardens. 
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