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as eclipfe every other pride of the garden. 
Thefe ornaments of nature are as kind as 
they are beautiful ; for they continue regal- 
ing the fight with a fuccefllon of their 
charms, from March to the latter end of 
They are divided into dalles ; the 
early and later blowers. Iheir varieties 
are chiefly diftinguiflied by the names of ci- 
ties, or fuch like characters. A good tulip 
is known by its towering Item, its beautiful 
colours ; with u flower fltaped like an egg, 
without fliarp points to their petals ; but 
what renders them the moll valuable, is 
their variety. 
The flower-ftems, being left upon the 
roots, will perfefl their feeds about July. 
The feeds are gathered when they begin to 
crack. 
JERUSALEM CROSS. 
^ 1 HIS flower Is a fpecies of the I.ychnis ; 
and it is called by botaniils, F/os Conjlanii- 
nopolitanus, from being originally brought 
from Conllantinoplc. This plant Ihoots into 
feveral Hems, about two feet high ; and di- 
vides itfeU into different branches. The 
leaves are long and pointed, of a green and 
brown colour. On the top of each Item 
grow the flowers, confifllng of five leaves, 
which hang down, like the tops of fennel. 
