NATURAL HISTORY. ^25 
In a fat, moift earth ; and is cultivated like 
thofe other plants that are Town in hot-beds 
in March, and vyhich are confequently to be 
fecured from the cold by glafles, ftraw or 
matting. This flower is not only a great 
beauty in parterres, but in ' pots, or very 
large tubs, where it appears to equal advan>- 
tage. 
WALLFLOWER 
I S called by fome, the yellow gillyflower. 
It confjfls of both Angle and double flower* 
ing kinds. It Ihoots out leaves of a dark green 
colour, that are pointed at the end : between 
thefe leaves, grow feveral branchy ftalks ; on 
the top of which, appear the flowers, com- 
pofed of four, and fometimes more leaves, 
of a yellow colour. The Angle wallflower ia 
multiplied by feed, and the double by layers, 
or flips. 
1 his flower will grow every where ; even 
upon walls, or among rubbifh : but, when 
cultivated, more care fhould be taken of 
them, as they will prove an agreeable orna- 
nament to borders, or any other parts of a 
garden not defined for more choice flowers. 
BLUE 
