Chap. 420. 
Herb j 
grew, and yields both more ttore of Branches from 
the Ground, and more Spreading above : alfo that 
the blower in this is very thick and double confut- 
ing of a number of (mailer Leaves, fet clofe toge- 
ther, in order, in the middle, the four outermoft 
Leaves which encompals them, being much broader 
and larger than any of the inward, but all of a dull 
or fad bluifh purple Color ; the Points or Ends of 
the Leaves framing a little darker than the middle 
or them. 1 his bears no Seed, fo far as has yet been 
leen or heard of from any Perfon of Credit, notwith- 
standing the Affirmations of fome falfe and ignorant 
Gardeners, which affirm the contrary. 
VII The fifth, or Creeping fiery Sea Climer. It 
Jpreads abroad mam creeping, jointed and 
defied Branches, about two feet long, covered with 
a very dark green Bark ; from whence (hoot forth 
many winged Leaves, a little dented about the 
edges, very like unto the E iammula Jervis eretta in 
Sell. following, confiding of five Leaves, but molt 
commonly of three upon a Stalk, being narrower, 
harder and longer pointed : at the ends whereof 
comes forth a (mall clafping Tendrel ; but thofe 
which grow up higher upon the Stalks, and nearer 
unto the tops, where the Flowers do Hand, are much 
Imaller and narrower. The Flowers come forth 
many together, as in the other, fet upon long Foot- 
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the Points of them a little, and are of a reddilh 
Peach Color : towards the bottoms likewife of 
thefe white Leaves, there are two red Circles, about 
the Bieadth of an Oaten Straw, one (omething di- 
ltant from another, which add a great Grace to the 
flower ; (but in fome Flowers there is but one of 
thefe Circles feen.) By their means the white 
Leaves (hew their Color thro” the Peach-colored 
Threads ; and thefe red Circles or Rings upon them 
being perfpicuous, make a tripartite Shew of Colors 
very delightful. The middle part of this Flower is 
hollow, and yellowifli ; in the bottom of which 
riles up an Umbone, or round Stile, fomewhat big 
of a whit.fii green Color, fpottedwith reddiffi Spots 
like the Stalks of Dragons, with five round Threads 
or 1 Introc- 1:1 ... . . ^ 
or Chives, (potted in like manner, and tipt atthe 
ellow Pendents, (landing about the mid- 
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(talks, which are white and with many hairy Threads 
ilfed away, many 
in their middle. After they are paW ma nv 
round, Hat reddilh Seed are produced, fmaller than 
m feme others, three or four upon a Stalk together 
plumed with a white Feather at the Head of each 
of them. The whole Plant is hot and (harp like 
unto the others. r 
yni. The fixth, or The Virginian Ladies-Bower 
or Climer. Its Root ,s compofed of a number of ex- 
c ceding long and round, yellow, Jh brown Strings 
Spreading jar abroad under the Ground, fometimes 
as long as any Roots of Sarfaparilla, and a great deal 
bigger , which to be conveniently and cleverly laid in 
the Ground mu/} be coiled up like a Cable : and thefe 
Roots, by fhoot, ng up ,n feveral places, a good di- 
fiance one from another make a great Encreafe of 
the Species. This noble and much defired Plant 
riles out of the Ground very late in the Year, about 
the beginning of May, if it i s a Plant which has 
(prung up from the Seed of our own Sowing ■ but 
J? 1C If. an one 7 f uc h as Fas been brought to u‘; 
from Virginia , not till the end of May. It fprings 
up with a round Stalk, not above a Yard and half- 
high, or thereabouts with us, but in hotter Coun- 
tries as fome Authors fay, much higher ; bearing 
° ne Le £ at every Joint, which from the Ground to 
the middle thereof, has no Clafpers 5 but from thence 
upwards, has at the fame Joint with the Leaf both 
a (mail twining Clafper, like unto a Vine, and a 
Flower alfo Every Leaf is broad at the Stalk 
Thereof, and dtvided about the middle on both Tides 
making it fomewhat referable a f^-Leaf, ending in 
Til ee /! ln ?’i <> rf' 1 ‘ icl1 t!le m 'ddlemoft is longeft. 
The Bud of the Flower, before it does open, is verv 
Uke unto the Head or Seed-VeflH of the Ordinary 
Jingle Nigeffa, having at the Head or Top five fmall 
crooked Horns, which when this Bud opens, are the 
Ends or Points of five Leaves, which are white on 
the infide, and lay themfelves flat, like unto an A- 
nemone or Wind-flower, and are a little hollow like 
a Scoop, at the end, with five other fmaller Leaves 
w£p'uM t - r t ‘ ian D tl ]ey, lying between them, which 
Flowp h r ld k n the ,®, u i before ir 0 P“ed ; fo that this 
Flower, being ful blown open, confills often white 
Leav es, laid in order, round, one by another : from 
the bottom of thefe Leaves on the infide, rife up 
feveral twined Threads, which fpread and lay thenf- 
(elves all over thefe white Leaves, reaching^evond 
ends with yel.„" * auout tne mid- 
, parc the fald Umbone or Stile, and from 
thence riling higher, ends in three long crooked 
Horns molt ufually, ( and fometimes in four asvj/- 
d,ni/s in his Ear ne fan Garden obferved at Rome ) 
(potted like the reft, having three round Buttons at 
their ends. Thefe Flowers are of a comfortable 
plealanr, fweet Smell, and very acceptable, but pe- 
nlii without yielding Fruit with us, becaufe of the 
lo late Flowering : but in the natural place, and in 
hot Countries, it bears a fmall round whitilh Fruit 
with a Crown at the top thereof, in which is con- 
tained ( whilft it is frefii, or not over-dried) a fweet 
U K, W u hen ^ , the Seed within « « 
lmall, flat, black, and fomewhat rough, and will 
make a rattling Noife. 
•yadics. 
Bower 
idpriyhi 
,, lx - T ' le ftventh, or Upright Ladies-Bower or 
yirgins-Bower. Its Root fpreads in the Ground 
Jrom a thick Head , into many lone St tines and ft 
fiens it felf Jlrong/y in the Zth. * From Suf^d 
of Roots fpnng more upright Stalks than in any of 
the former, which grow ro be fometimes four or five 
Feet high or more, yet leaning or bending a little 
fo that it has fome need of fuftaining, which are co- 
yered with a brownifii Bark ; from whence come 
forth 
