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Show PA PA The Charaéers are ; Tt bath a Flower compos'd of feveral Leaves, which are plac’d orbicularl: d nd in Form of a Rofe ; out of whofe Empalement rifes the i 's becomes a Fruit, in Off-fets are weak, they many times don’t flow: t the fuc ceeding Summer, orat leaft producebut one Flower upon each Root ut where you would multiply them in Quantities, you may divide them as fmall as you pleafe, provided there be a Bud to each Oii-fet 5 but then they fhould be planted in a Nurfery-bed, for a Seafon or two, to get Strer gth, before they 4 are plac’d in the Flower- Garden. The fingle Sorts may be propagated from Seeds (which they generally produce in large Quantities, where the Flowers are permitte remain); which fhould be fownin the } of Auguft upon a Bed oflight freth Earth, covering them over about half an Inch thick with the famelight Earth: The pring follow- b re is, are 1 1. P#onta3 folio nig ite, fplendido, que Mas. C.B.P. The Male Peony. 2. Paonia; Mas, major, , incarna Hort. Eyft. The greater Male Peony, with a Frefh-colour’d Flower. 3. Ponta 3 communis vel Femina. C. B. P. The Female Peony. 4. Pa#onta; Femina, flore plen 0, majore. C.B. P. Female Peony, with a large, double, red Flower. 5. Ponta; pleno flore rubro, minor. Peony, with a lefler, double, red Flower. 6. Pmonra 3; flore exalbido, pleno, major. C.B. P. Greater Peony, witha double, whitifh Flower. 7. Paonia; L ca, flore fin o le rato. Portugal Peo with a fin 3 {cented Flower. oy here are fome other Varieties of thefe Plants, whichare preferv’d in fome ofthe curious B Gardens abroad ; but thofe here 1¢ firft of thefe Sorts is chiefly propagated or the Roots, which are us’d in Medicine ; for the Flowers being fingle, do not afford near fo much Pleafure as thofe with double Flowers, nor will they abide near fo long in The fecond Sort hath larger fingle Flowers than the firft, but they are of a paler Colour: This is preferv’d by Perfons who are curious in collecting the various Kinds of Flowers, but is not fo muchefteem’das thofe whichfollow. All the Sorts with double Flowers are preferv’d in curious Gardens for the Beauty of their Flowers ; which, when intermix’d with other large growing Plants in the Borders of large Gardens, do addto the Variety, and the Flowers are very ornamental in Bafons or Flower-pots, when plac’d in Rooms. ing the Plants will come up; when they fhould be carefully clear’d from Weeds, andin very dry Weatherrefrefh’d with Water, which will greatly forward their Growth. In this Bed they fhould remain two Years before they aretran{planted, obferving in Autumn, when the Leaves are decay’d, to fpread fome frethrich Earth over the Beds about an Inch thick, and conflantly to keep them clear from Weeds, When you tranfplant them, (which fhould be done in September) you muft prepare fome Beds of frefh light Earth, which fhouldbe d andwell cleans’d from the Roots of all noxious Weeds; then plant the Roots therein fix Inches afunder, and about three Inches deep. In thefe Beds they may remain until they flower; after which they may be tranfplanted where youdefign they fhould grow. It is very pro- bable there may be fome Varieties obtain’d from the Seeds of thefe Plants, as is common fo that thofe which in moft other Flowe produce beautiful Flowers may be plac’d in the Flower-Garden, but fuch as continue fing or ill-colour’d, may be plantedin Beds to propagate for medicinal Ufe. The Portugal Peony may alfo be propagated either by Seeds or parting of the Roots in the fame Manneras the other Sorts, but fhould : Si have a lighter Soil, and a warmer The Flowers of this kind are {mell very fweet, whichrenders i Place in every good Garden. PALIURUS: Chrift’s Thorn. The Charaée ' It hath long foarp Spines ; the Flower in almoft any Soil or Situation, which renders Sifts of five Leaves, which expandin them more valuable, for they will thrive under the Shade of Trees; and in fuch Places they into feveral Segments) rife will continue much longer in Beauty. becomes a Fruit fhap’d like a B _ They are allextreamly hardy, andwill grow _They are propagated byparting their Roots, which multiply very faft. The belt Seafon for tranfplanting them, is towards the latter End of Auguft, or the Beginning of September ; for if they are remov’d after their Roots have fhot out newFibres, they feldom flower ftrone tlre fucceeding Summer. in : In parting of thefe Roots, you fhould always obferve to preferve a Bud upon the Crown of each Off-fet, otherwife they will come to noFargeaolyon divide the Roots too cee pe ae if you have regard to their ig owing Year); for when their Cells, in each of which is con Seed. We have but one Species of this Plant ; viz. Paxiurus; Dod. Chrift’s Thorn. This is by many Perfons fuppos’d| to be the Plant from which the Crown of Th which was put upon the Head of our Sa was compos’d : The Truth of which is ported by many Travellers of Credit, Ww affirm, That this is one of the moit co Shrubs in the Country of ea 5 _ PiA PA Pliablenefs of its Branches, which may be eafily Bark 3 which fhould be kept in a moderate Temper, and the Earth frequently refrefh’d with Water. Whenthe Plants are come up, they fhould be each planted into a feparate {mall Pot fill’d with the fame light rich Earth, and plung’d into a Hot-bedagain, obferving to refrefh ’em with Water, as alfo to let them have Air in wrought into any Figure, it may afford a Probability. It may be propagated by laying downits tender Branches in the Spring of the Year ; which if carefully fupply’d with Water in dry Weather, will take Rootina Year’stime, and may then be taken off from the old Plant, and tranfplanted where it is to remain. The beft Time for tranfplanting this Plant is in the Beginning of April, juft before it begins to fhoot, obferving to lay fome’ Mulch upon the Ground about their Roots to prevent Proportion to the Warmth of the Seafon, and the Bed in which they are plac’d: During the Summer-time they dhould remain in the fame Hot-bed, but in Ayguft you fhould let them have a great Share of Air to harden them em from drying, as alfo to refrefh them now againft the Approach of Winter; for if they and then with a little Water until they have taken frefh Root, after which they will require but very little Care. They are very hardy, and will grow to be ten or twelve Feet high, if planted in a dry Soil, and a warm Situation. are too much forc’d, they will be fo tender as not to be preferv’d through the Winter without There is little Beauty in this Plant, but it is kept in Gardens as a Curiofity. much Difficulty, efpecially if you have not the Conyeniency of a Bark-Stove to keep themin. The Beginning of Oéfober, you muft remove the Plants into the Stove, placing them where they may have a great Share of Heat (thefe PALMA ; The Palm-Tree. The Charaéters are ; It hath a fingle unbranch’d Stalk , the Leaves are difpos’'d in a circular Formon the Top, which when they wither, or fall off with Age, new ones always arife out of the Middle of the remaining ; among which, certain Sheaths or plain being fomewhat tenderer, while young, than after they have acquir’d fome Strength); tho’ indeed, they may be fometimes preferv’d alive in a cooler Situation, yet their Progrefs would be fo much retarded, os not to recover their Vigour the fucceeding Summer : Nor is it worth the Trouble of raifing thefe Plants from Seeds, where a Perfon has not the Conveniency igs break forth, -opening from the Bottom to Top, very full of Flowers and Clufters of of a good Stove to forward their Growth 5 for where this is wanting, they will not grow to ese any tolerable Size in eight or ten Years. The Species are 5 1. Pauma; major. C.B. P. The greater ‘Whenever thefe Plants are remov’d, (which fhould be done once a Year) you muft be very m or Date-tree. careful not to cut or injure their large Roots, 2. Patma; minor. C. B. P. The Dwarf whichis very hurtful to them, but you fhould Palm, with prickly Footftalks. clear off all the {mall Fibres whichare inclinable Patma ; Brajilienfis, prunifera, folio to Mouldinefs ; for if thefe are left on, they feu flabelliformi, caudice Jquamato. Raii will, in time, decay, and hinderthe frefh Fibres The Palmetto-tree. from coming out, which will greatly retard the 4. Patma; altifima, non Jpinofa, frutiu pruniformi, minore, racemdo fparfo. Sloan, Cat. The Cabbage- tree. 5. Pama; foliorum pediculis /pinofis, frudlu ormi, Luteo oleofo. Sloan. Cat. The oily m-tree. 6. Pauma 3 tota fpinofa, major, fruciu pruni formi. Sloan. Cat. PALMA 3 iy 4, radice iimad foboliferd, folio flabelliformi, pedun- vix fpinofo. Boerb. Ind. The Dwarf Palm, with fearcely any Prickles upon the Footftalks. 8. Paumax foliis longiffimis, pendulis, ab/que ullo pedunculo ex caudice glabro enatis. Boerb. Ind. The Dragon-tree. 9. Parma 5; Japonica, Jpinofis pediculis , odii folio. Par. Bat. The Palm-tree from my with prickly Footftalks, Polypody. and a Leaf There are feveral other Sort of Palms which grow in the Haft and Weft-Indies, but thofe here mention’d are all I have obferv’d now growing in the Englifo Gardens, hefe Plants may be eafily produ:’d from the Seeds (provided they are frefh) ; which fhould be fown in Pots fill’d with light rich Earth, and plung’d intoa Hot-bed of Tanners Growth ofthe Plants. The Soil in which thefe Plants fhould be plac’d, muft be compos’d in the following Manner; viz. A third Part of light frefh Earth taken from a Pafture-ground 5 a third Part Sea-fand, and the other Part rotten Dung or Tanners Bark : ~Thefe fhould be carefully mix’d, andlaid ina Heap threeor four Months at leaft before it is us’d, but fhouldbe often turn’d over, to prevent the Growth of Weeds, and to f{weeten the Earth. You fhouldalfo obferve to allow ther Pots propoftionable to the Sizes of the Plants, but you muft never let them betoo large, which is of worfe Confequence thanif they are too fmall. During the Summer-feafon, they fhould be frequently refrefh’d with Water, but you muft be careful not to give it in too great Quanti- ties; and in Winter they muft be now andthen refrefh’d, efpecially if they are plae’d ina warmStove, otherwife they will require very little Water at that Seafon. Thefe. Plants are moft of them very flow Growers, even in their Native Countries, notwithftanding they doarrive to a great Magnitude; for it has been often obferv’d by feveral of the old Inhabitants of thofe Countries, that the Plants of fome of thefe Kinds, have not advane’d |