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Show GE GE GE hardy as the former, and requires to be Seafon it affordsa very agreeable Profped. The Seeds ripen in Augu/t; and if fuffer’d to {catter, they will come up the fucceeding Spring. fhelter’d during the Winter, tho’ I am apt to bélieve it will ftand abroad when grown woody, if planted ina light dry Soil anda This Plant flowers with us, Thefe Plants may be all propagated by but hath not as yet produc’d any Fruit in England that I have heard. fowing their Seeds in March : which if intended warm Situation. GENISTA SPINOSA; the Furz, Whins, or Gorfe. The Chara&ers are ; The whole Plant is very thorny: The Flowers (which are of the Pea-bloom kind) ave difposd for a Hedge, fhould be fown in the Place where they are to remain; but iffor Standards to plant in Wildernefles, they fhould be fown thin upon a Bed oflight Earth, in an open Situation; and when the Plants come up, you fhould carefully clear them from Weeds; and where they are too clofe to each other, in fhort thick Spikes, which ave fucceeded by jhort they fhould be pull’d out, leaving ’em at leaft comprefs'd Pods, in each of which ave contain’d fix Inches diftant from each other: in thefe three or four Kiduey-[hap'd Seeds. Beds they fhould remain until the Spring folThe Species are 3 lowing, at which Time they fhould be re1. Genisra Sprnosa; vulgaris. Ger. Emac. mov'd either into the Places where they are The Common Furz, Whins, or Gorfe. eTee MAMA it wee Tested to continue, or elfe into a Nurfery, as was 2, Genista Spinosa ; minor. Park. Theat. dire&ted for the Spanifh Broom, obferving the The leffer Furz. fame Method and Seafon for this Work as was 3. Gentsra3 minor, Afphalathoides, vel Ge- there directed, to which this Plant exaGly nifta Spinofa, Anglica. C. B. P. Needle-Furz, agrees in Culture, and is equally as difficult to or Petty-Whin. tranfplant when grown old; therefore, to Thefe three Plants do all of them grow avoid Repetition, 1 fhall refer the Reader to wild on the Heaths and Up-land Commons that Article for farther Inftru@ions. in divers Parts of England, and are feldom planted in Gardens: but if they are rightly GENTIANA[takes its Name from Gentim difposid in Clumps or Wildernefs Quarters, a King ofZdyria, who firlt difcover’d the Vitand train'd up to regular Heads, they will tues of this Plant.] Gentian, or Fell-wort; make a very agreeable Diverfity amongft The Charaéters are ; otherflowering Shrubs; and for their long The Leaves grow by Pairs oppofite to each Continuance in Flower, do merit a Place in other: The Cup of the Flower confifts of one every fuch Plantation. membranous Leaf: The Flower confifts of one The firft of thefe Plants is fometimes us’d Leaf, and 1s fhap’d like a Cup, being cut into to make Hedges, for which Purpofe it will do four, five, or more Segments ; it is fucceeded by very well for a few. Years, provided it be kept a membranous Oval-—fbap'd Fruit, ending in 4 clole at firft, and the Ground underneath fharp Point, opening lengthwife into two Parts, always kept clear from Weeds: And it fhould and containing many flat, roundifh Seeds, which always be obferv’d, never to cut thefe Hedges are border'd with a leafy Rim. oP a S in very dry Weather, nor too early in the The Species are; Spring, or too late in Autumn ; for if it fhould prove cold frofty Weather, or drying eafterly Winds happens foon after it be cut, theywill render the Hedge very unfightly for a long time, and often deftroy many of the Plants, whereby the Form and Beauty of the — ae be ince loft; and if you cut it ae — uo fBy old Wood, it rarely ever breaks out again : fo that if the Hedge fhould have grown beyond the Bounds you intended it, the better Way will be, to cut it quite ail tag Ss and let it rife again rom theof Koots. Artic Hedect. See more of thisis under the he fecond yer ri i firt, and is ae Sa re with Shrubs ofof fhorter th oo ;bnbutde Growth will do for all the Purpofes ofthe firft, and is equall as ma moft Parts of England. ne third S feld Beta ; cas | Feet high ; oe ieee ee S05 young, andtherefore fh ould Sapo de be t if - dtoa 8 faften ike, training the Stem ealintors el ripe 1 formHes e Upright, and form Years being thus ae after two or three felf. ax a ag d, it will fupport it If, and make a very handfome as This Pla seme, ome Appearance, boteieuce produces its Flowers in April, and “ss them through May, during which 1. Gentiana ; major, lutea. C. B. P. The Great Gentian yellow Flowers. a. GEnTIANa 3 afclepiadis, folio. C. BP, Gentian with a Swallow-wort Leaf. 3. GENTIANA 5 Alpina, flore magno. gy. B. Large flower'd Gentian of the Alps, commonly call’d Gentianella. 4. Gentiana; cruciata. C. B. P. Crofs- wort Gentian. 5. GENTIANA 5 anguftifolia, autumnalis, ma~ jor. C. B. P. Great Autumnal Gentian, Calathian Violet. There are feveral other Sorts of Gentiat, fome of which are Natives of England, and others are Inhabitants of the Alps and other cold mountainous Parts of Europe : But as they are Plants which are rarely tam’d, fo 48 to thrive well in Gardens, efpecially neat London, I fhall pafs them over in this Places and proceed to the Culture of thofe her¢ inferted, all of which are worthy of a Place in every good Garden. The firft Sort, which is the true Geutram whofe Root is us’d in Medicine, is an Inha- bitant of the Mountains near Geneva, a0 the Paftures of the Alps and Pyrenees This Plant is propagated by Seeds, which fhoul¢ be fown foon after they are ripe; for if be be kept long out of the Ground, it rarely grows. The beft Method is, to fow the Seeds in a large Pot fill’d with light undung’d Earth, covering them about a quarter of an Inch thick with the fame light Earth; then place the Pots in the Shade, where they may remain until November, at which time you may remove them into a Place where they may have the Morning Sun; in this Situation they may remain 'till March following, by which Time the young Plants will appear above-ground: you muft then remove the Pots again into a fhady Place, where they fhould remain all the Summer-feafon, obferving to clear them from Weeds, as GE planted, which will alfo make them poor and weak : And] am apt to believe that this has occafion’d their prefent Scarcity near Loudon, where People are too apt to part and divide Plants often, in order to increafe ’em and thereby frequently deftroy their whole Stock. The fifth Sort grows wild in divers Parts of the North, as in Yorkjbire, Cumberland, and Northumberland, and is equal to any of the above-miention’d Kinds tor Beauty, but is rarely to be found near London. The Roots of this Plant may be brought from the Places of its natural Growth, and planted in a cool, moift, undung’d Soil, where it will grow, provided it be not ander the Drip of alfo to water them in dry Weather, whichwill Trees, which this Plant by no means cares greatly promote their Growth. The Spring for: nor fhould it be often remov'd, but following they will be fit to tranfplant; at fuffer’'d to remain (as was faid above), by which Time youfhould prepare a fhady moift which means it will thrive, and produce beauBorder, that fhould be well dug and loofen’d : tiful Flowers. then fhake the Earth out of the Pots, by GENTIANELLA ; vide Gentiana. which means you will the more readily take them out without injuring their Roots. The GERANIUM[takes itsName from ‘IarG, Diftance they fhould be allow’d, if defign’d to remain for good, muft be fourteen Inches Gr.a Crane or Stork, becaufe its Fruit re{quare : but if they are intended to be remov'd fembles the Bill of a Crane.] Crane’s-billagain, four or fix Inches will be fufficient. In planting them, you muft obferve to make The Charaéters are ; The Leaves are for the moft part conjugate : deep Holes, fo that the Roots, which gene- The Cup of the Flower confifts of one Leaf, Beginning of March, jut as they beginto fhoot. Fruit is of a pentagonal Figure, with a song Beak, containing at the Bafe five Seed-veffels, rally grow long, may be plac’d full as deep which is divided into five Parts, and expanded as they are in length, that no Part may appear in Form ofa Star: The Flowers of the Euroabove-ground: nor fhould they be bent at pean Kindsconfit of five Leaves, and thofe of the bottom, which would check their the African Sorts (for the moft part) of four, downright Growth, and greatly injure them fomewhat refembling a crefted or lipp'd Flower, The beft Seafon to tranfplant them is in the with ten Stamina furrounding the Ovary: The In about five or fix Years Time, ifthe Plants thrive well, and are not difturb’d, they will in each of which is contain'd one tail’d Seedy begin to flower, and will produce good Seeds, which, when ripe, is caft forth by the twifting fo that it will not be difficule to have them in ofthe Beak. The Species are ; great Plenty. But as it is hardly worth cul~ z. Geranium3 batrachioides, Gratia Det tivating for Medicinal Ufe, itbeing generally imported hither at a very moderate Price; fo Germanorum. C. B. P. Crane’s-bill, with @ the Beauty thereof is not fuch as would recom- Crow-foot Leaf, and large blue Flowers. 2. Geranium; batrachioides, Gratia Det mend the having it in great Quantities ; tho’ a few of ’em will do very well to make a Variety. Germanorum, flore albo. Boerh. Ind. CrowThe fecond and fourth Sorts are at prefent foot-leav’d Crane’s-bill, with a white Flower. very uncommon in England, and only to be 3. Geranium; batrachivides, Gratia Dei found in fome curious Gardens ;*thefe are both of them very pretty Ornaments toa Garden: They are propagated by parting their Roots eicher in Spring or Autumn, and require a pretty ftrong Soil, and a fhady Situation. _ The third Sort was formerly more common in the Gardens near Loudou than it is at prefent, but in fome old Country Gardens it is ftill frequently tobe met with: This is a very beautiful Plant and well worth propagating : it is increas’d by parting the Roots early in the Spring ; for if it be left undone “till March, the Flower-buds will beginto appear; after h Time, if you remove them, it will greatly weaken their flowering. This Plant requires a ftrong, moift, cool Soil, and fhould be planted where they may have only the Germanorum, flore variegato, C: B. P. Crowfoot-leav’d Crane’s-bill, witha ftrip’d Flowers 4. Geranium ; batrachioides, longins ra dicatum, odoratum. F. B. Long-rooted fweet= {melling Crane’s-bill, with a Crow-foot Leaf. 5. GERANIUM ; fanguineum, maximo fore. H. Ox. Bloody Crane’s-bill, with a large Flower. 6. GERANIUM; fanguineum, cauliculis ere&tis, folio obfcure virenti floribus minoribus. FD, ols Bloody Crane’s-bill, with upright Stalks, dark-green Leaves, and fmall Flowers. 7. GERANIUM3 hematodes, foliis majoribus, pallidioribus altius incifis. Rati. Syn. Bloody Crane’s-bill, with larger, paler, and more deeply divided Leaves. 8. Gurantum; hematodes, Lancaftrenfe, flore eleganterftriato. Raii Hift. Bloody Crane’sMrning Sun: for if they are too much bill, with a variegated Flower. g. Geranium 3 5. nodofum Plateau. Cluf. expos'd to Heat, they are very fubje& to decay: nor do they care to be often tranf- Hift. Knotty Crane’s-bill. ro, GERA- |