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Show PO PO PR PLR — than moft other Sorts of Wood: But for Turnery Ware, there is no Wood equal to this for water them until they have taken Root; after and manyother Utenfils are made of it; and thus planted, will grow to a great Size, pro- do alfo the Shoemakers, not onlyfor Heels, but alfo for the Soles of Shoes: It is alfo very good to make light Carts; and the Poles are very proper to fupport Vines, Hops, &c. and the Lopping will afford good Fuel, which in many Countries is much wanted. is very properfor fuch Perfons who have little which they will require no farther Culture, bur its exceeding WhitenefS, fo that Trays, Bowls, to clear the Ground from Weeds: The Leeks the Bellows-makersprefer it for their Ufe; as vided the Ground be good; and this Method PORRUM [in Greekis call’d sedny of eedo to enkindle, as though a Plant that excites a Warmth in the Body.] Leek. The Ch ers are ; The Flower confifts offix Petals, and is foap’d, as it were, like a Bell; im the Center arifes the Pointal, which afterwards becomes a roundifo Fruit, divided into three Cells, ich contain fo Seeds : Zo thefe Notes muft be added, The Stamina are generally broad, and flat, ending in three Capillaments ; of «which the middle one is furnifid with a Chive ; the Flowers are alfo gather d into almoft globular Bunches ; the Roots are long, cylindrical, and coated; ending tv plain Leaves. the Coats The Species are ; 1. Porrum ; conimtne capitatum. C B. P. The common Leek 2, Porrum ; /eltivum, Iatifolium. C. B.P. Broad-leav'd Leek, cominouly calf'd The London Leek. ‘here are fome other Species of this Plant, which grow wild in the South of France and Spain, but as they are feldom cultivated in Room. If you would fave the Seeds of this Plant. you fhould make Choice of fome ofthe largeft and beft you have, which muft remain in the Place where they grew, until february ; when they fhould be tranfplantedin a Row againft a warm Hedge, Pale or Wall, at about eight Inches afimnder; and when their Stems ad- vance, they fhould be fupported by a String, to prevent their being broke down, to which they are veryliable, efpecially when in Head, and the cloferthey are drawn to the Fence, in Autumn, the better the Seeds will ripen; for it fometimes’ happens, in cold Swimmers or Autumns, that thofe which grow in the open Garden, do not perfeét their Seeds in this Country, efpecially if there fhould be fharp Frofts early in utumn, which will intirely fpoil the Seed. Whenit is ripe, (which may be known by the Heads changing brown) you fhould cut off their Heads with about a Foot or more of the Stalk to each, and tie them in Bundles, three or four Heads in each, and hang them up in adry Place, where they may remaintill Chri/t- mas, or after, when you. maythrafh out the Seeds for Ufe. ‘Che Husk of thefe Seeds is very tough, which renders it very difficult to get out the Seeds, therefore fome Perfons who have but a fimall Quantity, do rub it hard againft a rough Tile, which will break the Gardens, fo I fhall forbear to mention them here. ‘The two Sorts here mention’d, are Husks, and get the Seeds out better than moft by manyPerfons affirm’d to be the fame, both other Methods 1 have knownufed. of them rifing from the fame Seed ;_ but this is what the Gardeners near London will not bePORTULACA: Purflane. lieve, for they never fow the Seeds of the The Charaéfers are ; latter, if they can procure thofe of the firft The Flower confifts of many whith Sort, there being a great Difference in the expand in Forin of a Rofe ; out ofLeaves, whofe FlowerSize of the Head, orprincipal Part of the Leck ; cup (which confifts of one Leaf) arifes the Poitbut whether by long cultivating they may not tat, witich, together with the Flower=cup, vealter, I cannot pofitively affirm, having never comes a Fruit for the moft part oval, full fown the Seeds of the latter Sort above one Small Seeds, and furnifi’d with two Shells or Year. Husks at top; of which the outer one, w Thefe Plants are cultivated byfowing their was the Part of the Flower-cup that was [plitim Seeds in the Spring, in the fame manner as was directed for Onions, with which thefe are commonly fown, the two Sorts of Seeds being mix'd according to the Proportion which is defir'd of either Sort ; tho’ the moft common Method is, to mix an €qual Quantity of both, for the Onions will greatly out-grow the Leeks two, opens firf? ; and the inner o : the Pointal enlarg’d, openslaft, doubly and trat verfly, while the lower Part of the Flower-ts] adberes to the Footftatk. The Speciesare ; 1. Porruraca; Jatifolia, feu fative. CBP Broad-leav’d or Garden Purflane. in the Spring ; but thefe being drawn off in 2. Porruraca; /ativa, latifolia, folits | Fuly, the Leeks will have time to grow large vis. Mor. Hiff. Broad-leay'd Garden Purflane, afterwards, fo that there maybe a moderate with yellow Leaves, Crop of both Sorts. The Management of 3. Porturaca; anguftifolia, five ef Leeks being exactly the fame with Onions, I fhall not repeat it in this Place, but fhall only add, that many Perfons do fow their Leeks very thick in Beds in the Spring ; and in Fune, ae fome of their early Crops axe takenoff, Garis up the Ground, and plant their Leeks nereon, in Rows ‘a Foot and fix Inches ae in the Rows, apart, obferving to C.B.P. Narrow-leav’d or Wild Purflane 4 Poxruraca; Curallavica, folio ridis. Par. Bat. Purilane from Curaflo, a Caper-leaf. = The firft Sort here mention’d, is what the Gardeners near London do chiefly cultivates though the fecond Sort does very often come up mix’d with the firft; but whetherit is only an an accidental Variety arifing from the fame 3. Primuva Verrs 3 Confantinopolitana, seeds, or that the Seeds are promifcuoufly flove diluté carneo. Towen. Primrofe of. Con: fav'd, I can’t determine: Indeed, there is no ftantinople, with a pale flefh-colour’d Flower. other Difference between them, but only the 4 Primuta Verrs 3; Conf utinopolitana, Colour of their Leaves, fo that they are both Sore diluté purpureo. Tourn. Pr. tvofe of Conequally good for Ufe; but the green Sort ftantinople, with a pale- purple Flower. having a better Appearance, is generally pre5- Prrmuca Veris Conftantinopolitana, flore ferr’'d in the Markets, allo duplici. Primrofeof Conftantinople, with The wild Sort is not a Native of England, a double white Flower, commonly call’d The but grows plentifully im many warm Countries; Double Paper-white Primrofe. where when it has once obtain’d fo as to fhed 6. Primuta Vertis; lgaris, flove dilute its Seeds, “tis very difficulr to extirpate again. purpureo. Common Primrofe, with a paleThis is feldom us'd ; though ’tis not different purple Flower. from the Garden-kind, except in the Smallnefs 4. PRIMULA VERIs ; vulgaris flore pleno. of its Leaves. Common Primrofe, witha very double Flower. The fourth Sort is very commonin moft of 8. Primuta Veris ; vulgaris, flore pleno, the warm Parts of America, where it grows dilute” rubente. Common Primrofe, with a in, great Plenty upon the Shores and Rocks double pale-red Flower. near the Sea. ‘This is preferv'd in fome curious 9. Primura Vertis; pallido flore, elatior Gardens for Variety, but is a Plant of no Cluf, Common Pagils or Cowilips. great Beauty. 10. Primica Veris; wimbellata, odorata, Purfline is propagated from Seeds, which pratenfis. Great Cowflips or Oxflips may be fown upon Beds oflight rich Earth 11, Primuca Vertis; géminato flore, ER during any of the Summer Months ; but if Ey. Double Cowflip, or Hofe in Hofe. you intend to have it early in the Seafon, 12, Primuta Vertis ; caulifera, flore luteo it fhould be fown upon a Hot-bed, for it pleno, odorato F. B. Cowflip or Pagil, with is too tender to be fown in the open Air a very double Flower. before pris, and then it muft be in a 13. Primuta Verts ; Lortenfis, umbellata, warm Situation. This Sced is very {mall, caule §3 flove foliofo, coccineo majore. H. L. fothat a little of it will be fufficient to fup- Garden Primrofe or Polyanthus, with a large ply a Family. There is no other Culture red Flower. which this Plant requires, but to keep it 14. Primuta VeRis ; umbellata, odorata, cleat from Weeds, and in dry Weather to bortenfis, fimplicis, varietas uberrima pro varie= Water it twice or three times a Week, In tate jucundiffimd coloris multiplicis. Boerb. Ind. warm Weather this Plant will be fit for Ufe in There are a great Variety of the Garden fix Weeks after fowing ; fo that, in order to Primrofes or Polyanthus’s, which are annually continue a Succeffion of this Plant, you fhould produc’d from Seeds ; the Flowers of which fow it at three or four different Seafons, are fo beautifully ftrip’d, and fome of them allowing a Fortnight between each Sowing, have a great Numberof Flowers upona Stalk, which will be fufficient to aft the whole fo that they equa! the Auricula’s in the Beauty Seafon, while it is proper to be eaten ; forit of their Flowers; and as they require but little being of a very cold Nature, it is unfafe to Culture, fothey have, in many Gardens, obbe faten, except in the Heat of Summer, in tain’d the Preference to moft other Spring England ; for which Reafon, it is not to any Flowers, Purpofe to fow it upon a Hot-bed, fince it The firft Sort of Primrofe grows wild in come early enough for Ufe in the open Woodsand other fhady Places in moft Parts of ir. PRIMULA VERIS: [This Plant is fo call'd, becaufeit is the firft Plant that appears inthe Spring.) Primrofe. The Charaffers are ; The Flower confits of one Leaf; the lower Part of which is tubulofe, but the upper Part expands itfelf flat in Form of a Salver, and is tut ito feweral Segments ; from the Flower-cup (wbich is fiputous) arifes the Pointal ; which, when the Flower is decayd, becomes an oblong Fruit or Husk, tLying almof conceal'd in the Flow- &r-Cup, and opens at the Top, in which is con'ain'd many roundifo Seeds Saften’d tothe Placenta. The Species are ; 1%. Parva Vertis; vulgaris. Park, ComMon Primrofe, is 2. PRimuLa Verrs ; Conftantinopolitana, Hore albo. Tourn, Primrofe of Conftantinople, England, from whence their Roots may beeafily tranfplanted into the Garden ; where, if they are placed under Hedges, and in fhady Walks, they make a beautiful Appearanceearly in the Spring, when few other Plants are in Flower. The beft time to tranfplant them is at Michaelmas, that their Roots may have Strength to produce their Flowers early in the Spring. ‘Thefe delight in a ftrong, rich Soil, but will grow in almoft anyfort of Earth, provided they have a fhadySituation. The fixth, feventh, and eighth Sorts are Varieties of the firft, which have been accidentally produc’d from Seeds : Thefe may be propagated by parting of their Roots at Michaelmas, and mutt be treated as rhe commonSort. The ninth and tenth Sorts, do alfo grow wild in the Meadows in divers Parts of England, the Roots of which are | often tran{ planted into Gardens ; where, if they are in- with a-white Flower, common ly call’'d The Pa- termix’d with other early flowering Plants, they afford an agreeable Variety Per White Primrofe Of , he |
