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in all the compartments of our parterres : but 
they fhould not be placed among plants of 
ihefmaller fize, nor in the middle of beds ; 
for, by fuch a fituation, the great beauty of 
thefe pinks would be loft to the fpedator. 
LUPINE. 
X_jUPINflS confift of three forts; the great 
blue, the finall blue, and yellow flowering 
Jpecies. They all blolTom in May and June. 
The firft fort grows to about two feet high ; 
and the two latter, about half the height of 
the former. They are a flower that is feen in 
moft gardens ; and are remarkable for their 
neatnefs of bloflbm, and fimplicity of co- 
louring. The yellow fpecies pofl'eflTes an 
agreeable feent, which is denied to the other 
forts, that however are recompenfed, in ge- 
neral, with a greater brilliancy ofoclouring. 
CONVOLVULUS. 
Ills plant confifts of three fpecies, called 
the major, minor, and the fcarlet flowering 
kind. Ihe major has a flower of a rich 
purple colour ; the minor difplays a flower of 
a delicate hue, between a Iky and a marazine 
blue : this fpecies is fometimes variegated 
with 
