natural history. 
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ing upon the borders of fmall gardens. The 
flower is agreeable to the fmell as to the 
fight ; which lias caufed it to be fo univerfal 
a favourite. It fhould be replanted every 
three years, and kept from weeds, which is 
the chief trouble the culture of the violet 
requires. The double violet is only that 
which is raifed in our gardens. 
PINK. 
TT' HIS plant fhoots long, flralt, thick, hard 
leaves of a blueifli green. In the middle 
rifes the ftem, long, round, and jointed at a 
certain diftance : on the top of this the flow- 
ers grow, confifling of feveral variegated 
leaves, fupported by a hollow membranous 
cup. Such is reckoned the beauty of this 
flower, that it has been the firfl fludy of the 
mod emnient gardeners, to raile them in the 
greatefl; perfeflion. Volumes have been 
written on their cultivation ; and, as the 
flower is fo well known, we Ihall only add, 
that pinks are let indift'erently, either in o- 
pen ground, upon beds, in earthen pots, or 
in tubs, in autumn, or the month of March. 
They are one of the chief ornaments of all 
gardens : and are remarkable for the variety, 
beauty, and excellence of the flower. 
