2h4, NATURAL HISTORY. 
POLYANTHUS 
Is divided into the primrofe and cowflip kind ; and 
thefe are fubdivided again into the fingle flowering, 
double flowering hofe in hofe, pentaloons, and feath- 
ers. Ihe fingle flowering are chiefly white, yellow, 
red, purple and violet coloured. ‘Lhey are multi- 
plied by feeds, fownin February, upon a place pre- 
pared with earth taken out of decayed willows; often 
refrefhing the new fown {pot with water ; and keep- 
ing-it fhadged trom the fun, all April and May, until 
the young plants appear. The Primrofe kind blof- 
fom clofe.to the ground ; ‘aid the. Cowflip fpecies, a- 
bout fix inches higher. Both thefe forts may be 
planted near the edges of borders, and near houfes, 
for the enjoyment of their agreeable fmel]l. Nothing 
an be.more delightful than.a number of thefe Flow- 
ers, accompanied with violets, growing under hedges, 
in avenues, and artificial wilderneffes. They. flower 
in April. . Aor 
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PERSICARIA, 
Has a towering ftem, about five feet anda halt 
high, refembling a Sugar cane, which, towards the 
bottom, is garnithed with feveral large green leaves, 
like thofe of lilac. It has a garnet bloffom which 
grows in the form of a feather, that hangs from their 
items with confiderable grace.and beaiity. They are 
cultivated in moft gardens diftinguifhed’ for their 
choice aflemblage of elegant flowers. Their time of 
bdloffloming is-during the {ummer months, when the 
