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Show ME M FE, Tragus writes, That their O r on is to be€ rejected, who interpret the Zrifo Jinm Pratenfe to be a Cyti/us. Somecontend, 'T hat the of Dodou. the Rectum Melilotum zrem to be the Cytifus of the Anti ents, as Dodoneus lays ; but they have not hit on thee Truth. s writes, That he was a 5 that larcellus took C for Medica. The Lotz Odorata isby fome thought to be the Cyrti/us, but others do not approve of it, ME The Species are ; 1. Metrantuus ; Africanus. H. iy The large Honey--flower, vulgarly cad, The Locus or Wild Honey Meciantuus; African us, minor, fatidus, ; ‘The Arata ftinking Honey flower, i The firft of thefe Plants is pretty commonin many Lnglifh Gz ardens, whereit is preferv'd as a Curiofity. This produces large Spi kes of Chocolate-colour’d Flowers in Mzty; in each of which is contain’dalarge Quantity ofa black fweet Liquor, from whence it is fuppos’ d to derive its Name. ME Honey Lot: us, becaufe Bees do not colleét more MELISSA ; [focall’d of 2A: »Honey,becaufe and fweeter Honey from any Herb than from in making Honey you procure it from this this Plan t; but it is not fo call’d on account Plant : It is alfo call’d Melifephylion, of uérr, of its Tafte, for the- Leaves, Flowers, and and QUA Aor, a Leaf, q d. Honey-leaf : It is alfo Fruit of it are bitter.] Melilot. call’'d Apiafirum, ofApis, Ga a Bee, becaufe The C ; out of whofe It bath a papi smpalement ‘aries the Pointal, which after's becomes a naked Capfile, that is not hid 5 foe in Trefoil) pregnant two eamb Seeds: To thefe Notes v by Threes on This Plant was formerly preferv’d in Green- houfes as a tender Exotick ; but, ifplantedin a drySoil, and a warm Situation, will ae the Coldof our ordinary Wiinters very well wim, (a, and if, ina fevere Froft, the Tops of then fhould be and put forth again the fucceeding Spring, fo is of Wheat. The Species ar MELAmpyruM; Yellowbroad-leav’d Cru Nhe2at, 2, Mx MPYRUM ; CB. 0 ee d Yell ow ‘Cow-\ = M: LAMPYRUM i C B. P. Cow- wheat vith purp! ith Tops. sihe two firft Soni: are very common in and fhady Places, growing near the Foot of Trees in divers Parts of Eng hy are never cultivated in Gardens, The ureSort is very r ly found wii in ; but. in We Is very plent Is the hd, making it da rk, and that thofe whoeat of it, us’d to be troubled with Heavinefs of the Heaid, in the fame manneras if they hadeaten Darne s or Cockle ; but Mr. Ray fays, He has eat ofthis 3read very often, but could never perceive that it gave any difa reeable 'T ae or that it was accounted! unwholfome by the Country y People, who never endeavour to feparate it from the Corn ; and Za aus declares He has often eaten it ut any Harm fays, it makes a ver 1 I delicious Food for fattening of Oxen and Cows: For which pofe it may vated in the fame manner as hath been directed for the Fy opyruin ox Buck-Wheat : j MELIANTTHUS; Hoy , [ and The Pei ils. Cor g ur Corner nant with roundifh Figure: liabling 4 Bladder > and preg- are planted, you muft water, and fhade them, MetLILOTUS; Major, rata, violacea. i Greater {weet-fcented Melilot, witha V iolet-colour’d Flower, commouly call’'d Lotus Urbana. Sweet Tr There arefeveral Species of this Plant, which ious Botanick Gardens for ty ; but as they are Plants oflittle Beauty i fo I fhall pafs them over without Ule, naming. The firft Sort here mention’d, is that ufed to make the Melilot Plaifter : This is found wi Id in feveral Parts of England, but is cultivated in fome Gardens near from whence the Markets are {upply'd The fecond Sort is by fome fuppos'd until they have taken Root, after which they will require no farther Carebut to keep them clear from Weeds: Th y mayalfo be propagated bypla nting Cuttin, > during anyofthe Summer Months; which, if water’d y a Varietyof the firft, differing in the Colourof its EF lowers; but thisis a Miftake, 1e whole Plant has a verydifferent Apthe Leaves being narrower, dthaded, will take Root very well, and may af be tran{fplanted where they are defign'd to h taller, nor has it near ormer, andonly to be found in fome curious hardy as the former This produces 5 of Flowe rs, but they are much beautiful than th ¢ former, th a Mixture of Red, Green and Yellow. oduces its Plowersin May, and fo ts its Seeds with us, b y whichi 1: And the Plants obtain’d fre would b hardier than thofe come fi m Abroad, or are rais’d from ‘ This may be propagated in ao fame M as the forme Culture, thor the Green-houte ; Kind which were owing in the Ch du Bo der a warm W all, cl Quantity of F lowers, andri better than any of thofe Plant ferv'd in the Green-ho ly gfows to a grea 5 and its Branches become more w oody. MELILOTUS G-, and Lotus the Lote-tree , which was a cel Plant among the Antients: It was ca the fo ftrong a he third Sort is fometimes ufed in but is rarely cultivated except in G. ardens. remain, The fecond Sort is lef$ commonthanthe Colleétions of Plants, tho’ it feems to be equally as candida, major, i sindby Melilot, with a white eftroyed, yet ae Roots will abi de, that there is 1 great Danger of lofingjit; ‘and the Plants which growin the open Air, do always flower much better than thofe wh vich are prefev'd in the Green-houffe, as beinglef s drawn, which always is hurtful to the Flowering of Plants, and manytimes prevents their producing any Flowers, This Plant maybe propagated bytakingoff its Suckers or Side-fhoots any Time fon Marchto erates obferving to chufe fuch as are furnifh’d with Fibres ; andafter they Germania, } maybe all cultivated by fowingtheir March, upon a Bed of light Earth 4 wher n ve em the Plants are come up, they thould tranfplanted °ut or hoed, “fo as to | C s afunder, Cefpe- Bees are de yee Flower, coniing i one pe is roundifh, u the Under-lip is cut in ree Parts Flower-cuprifes th1e Pointal, which as it were, with iu Embryo’s : thefe after wards turn to fo many SSeeds, whith are round. ce inclos': in the Flower-cup. To thefe Notes , the Flowers are produc’d from the igsof the Leaves, but are not whorled quite mine the Stalks. The Species are ; 1. Mextssa ; bortenfis. C. B. P. Garden Baulm. : 2. Mettssa; bortenfis, foliis ex luteo varie~ gatis. Garden Baulm, with yellow variegated Leaves, 2. Mettssa ; Romana, molliter 1 graveolens. H. R. Par. Stinking Roman Baulm, ‘with fofter hairy Leaves, There are fome other Species of this Plant which are preferv’d in curious Gardens for Variety; but as theyare never cultivated for Ufe, fo I thal! pafs them by without naming. The firft of thefe Sorts is cultivated in Gardens for Medicinal and Culinary Ufe : This is propagated by parting the Roots, either in Spring or Autumn, planting the Slips at about eightor ten Inches Diftance, in Beds about fourFeet wide, leaving a Path two Feet between the Beds, for the Conveniency of cleaning, watering, and cutting the Plants WwW hen theyarefirft planted, if the Seafon proves dry, you muft careful ly water them until they have taken Root, otherwife they will be fubjeé&t to decay, but afterwards they will require no farther Care, but only to keep them clear from Weeds. 'Thefe Plants fhould be tranfplanted and parted ever y other Year, other wife their Roots will grow fo large as to injure each other, and for want of Roomwill rot and decay. The variegated Sort makes a very pretty h will abi de two ) obferving m Weeds, and the flower ; when they Appearance in the Spring Seafon, while the ch will caufe them to Leaves are young, but afterwards thei r Be auty reby the Roots will goes off; however, a few Plants of this Sort r, and flower may be planted in large Borders for Variety. the fucceed‘The third Sort isa Plant of no great Beauty f Shoots when or Ule, but is preferv’d in feveral curious maintain the Roots Gardens for Variety. This is fomewhat tender, were permitted to and fhould have a dry Soil and a warm Situs pe, fo that thofe Roots Hous otherwife it is fometimes deftroy’d in not be depended an annual Plant, which two former, we fhould but rather hoed out to r fix Inches, and perthe fame Place, obferving from Weeds, andtheywill Seeds will! be ripe in The twofirft Sorts will grow in almoft any Sojl or Situation ; but the ftrip’d Sort fhould not have a rank Soil, which wouldcaufe it to growvigoroufly, whereby the Beautyof its variegated Leaves foon goes off. MELISSA TURCCIA; vide Moidavica. MELO,[takes itsName of M3 Aov an 41ple, becaufe the Fruit refembles an “pple: The Italic |