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Q72 NATURAL HISTORY. 
other peas They bloffom moftly in July, and are no 
litde decoration to thofe parts of a garden allotted for 
the irregular beauties and fimplicities of nature, 
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POPPY. 
"Tue garden poppy has a ftalk about two feet high, 
which fupports a Mower diftinguifhed for its delicate 
texture, beauty and variety of colour, and its fomnif- 
erous odour: But although the flowers are fo agree- 
able in appearance, they are of fhort continuance. 
They fhould be fownin fpots, in order to afford an 
affemblage of colours, their variety of hue is fo well 
calculated to afford; This flower is faid to yielda 
fubftance which is Se mar fold by our apothecaries 
as opium. ‘The Dutch wild poppy does not blow fo 
high as the former : The flowers are red and white 
APs and bloom during the months of June, July 
and Augutt. 

-MEZEREON. 
"Tars plant is of two. forts: The red and white 
flowering. The red is very common in gardens; 
but the white mezereon is rather fcarce. “Dhey are 
both dwarfs, and feldom rife higher than three feet : 

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