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Show era Vi Vi The Soil in which thefe Plants thrive beft the Plants are apt to fpread pretty far, prois the following Mixture viz. one Load of vided they like their Situation. They are both frefh light Earth, one Load of very rotten Dung, ‘or Tanners-Bark, and a Loadof Sea- Sand ; thefe fhould be well mix’d and laidin a Heap, three or four Months before it be ufed, obferving to turn it over often, to fweeten and mix the Parts, as alfo to prevent Weeds from growing thereon; and before it be put into the Pots, it fhouldbe fereen’d roughly, juft to feparate the large Stones and Clods from it; but by no Means fift it very fine; for when it is rendred very fine, the often watering of the Plants will caufe it to join and confolidate into one entire Mafs, ‘whereby the Moifture will be detain’d, which will rot the tender Fibres of the Roots, fo that the Plants will growfickly, andif not remedied, fhortly decay. VICIA; [fo call’d of Vincire, Lat. to bind, becaufe it clings about any Stays or Supporters.| Vetch. The Charaéters 3 It hath a papilionaceous Flower, out of wi Empalement arifes the Pointal, which af becomes a Pod full of roundifh or angular Se which muft be added The Leaves growas it nding in a Tendril. by Pairs, ona Mi The Species are ; 1. Vicia; fativa, vulgaris, femine nigro. C.B.P. Common Vetchor Tare. 2. Vicia; fativa alba. C.B.P. White Vetch or Tare. 3. Vicia; fupina, latiffimo folio non ferrato. Tourn. Low Vetch, with a broad Leaf not ferrated. annual Plants, which decay foon after their Seeds are ripe. Thefe are fuppos’dto be the Bean of the ancient Greeks. The fifth Sort was carry’d from Africa into the We/t-Indies (by the Negroes, whoare very fond of its Fruit) where it thrives prodigioufly ; and when once well fix’d in the Ground, will propagate itfelf very fatt: for foon after the Flowers fade, the Pediclett itfelf under the Surface of the Earth, y the Fruit is perfeéted ; which if not fought for, and taken up when ripe, will foon thoot, out, and make frefh Plants: So that the Per- fons who have not been acquainted withthis Plant, feldom knowhow and whentolookfor their Pods, by which Means the Negroes nerally gather them for their own Uie Plant is alfo an Inhabitant of the £ andalfo in divers Parts of A/a hath been long cultivated ; though’ there feem to be no extraordinary Qualityin it to recommendit. In Englandit is only preferv’d as a Curiofity, and mutt have the Affiftance of a Hot-bed, otherwife the Fruit will not ripen, Thefixth Sort growswildin divers Parts of England, wnder Hedges, and by the Sides of Woods, where it climbs upon whatever Bufhes are near it; and during the Time offlowering (which is commonlyin and uly) it affords an agreeable Profpect. This Plant may be cultivated by the Sides of Wildernefs Quarters, where it may be allow’dtoclimb upon fome low Buthes, without which Support it feldom thrives well; and in fuch fhady Situations it will flower extremely, and continueforfeveral 4. Vicia; fupina, latiffimo folio ferrato. Tourn. Low Vetch, with a broad ferrated Leaf. 5. Victa; filiquas fupra infraque terram Years, The beft Way to propagate it, is by fowing the Seeds either in Spring or Autumn in the Places where they are to remain; for edens. Tourn. Eatable Vetch, having Pods both above and below Ground. 6. Viera; multiflora. C. B. P. Manyflower’d Vetch. There are a great Variety of thefe Plants, many of whichare preferv’d in curious Botanick Gardens; butas they havelittle Beautyin their thefe Plants commonlyfhoot their Roots down- Flowers, nor are of much Ufe, fo it would be to little Purpofe to enumerate’em in this Place. right into the Ground, fo that they feldom thrive well if tranfplanted. preferv’d in Botanick Gardens in England, tho? Ibelieve they might be cultivated in the Fields, as the commonSort, with good Succefs, Thefe muft be fown in the Spring, asPeas, but fhould have a light, dry Soil, and do re- quire more Room than the common Sort, for 4. Viota; Martia, alba. C.B. P. White fweet-fcented Violet. 5. Viota; Martia, multiplici flore. C. B. P. Double purple Violet. 6. Viota; Martia, flore multiplict candido. C.B.P. Double white Violet. 7. Viora 3; Martia, folio eleganter variegato, fore albo. March Violet, with a beautiful va- riegated Leaf, and a white Flower. 8. Viota; Martia, flore rubello. March Violet, with a reddifh colour’d Flower. g. Vioxa 3 erecta, flore ceruleo, Mor. Hift. Upright Violet, with a blue Flower. to, Viota ; Montana, lutea, grandiflora. C.B.P. Mountain Violet, with a large yellow Flower. 11. Viora 5 tricolor, hortenfis, repens. C. B. P. Panfies, Hearts-eafe, Three-colour’d martia, purpurea, flore fimplich 2. VioLta; Martia, major, hirfuta, inodora. Mor, Hift. Greater hairy March Violet without Smell. . 3. Viota ; Martia, inodora; ff C. B. P. Wild or Dogs Violet. VIRGA AUREA ; [This Piant is fo call’d becaufe the Stalk refembles a Rod, _and its Flower is of a golden Colour.] Rod. Golden- the fecond Sort, which are much larger than clear from Weeds:; are andin the Spring, when they are in Flower, they caft forth a moft agreeable Perfume, efpecially in Mornings or Evenings, fo that it renders fuch Places very delightful at that Seafon. Thefe may be eafily propagated by parting their Roots. The beft Time for which, is at Michaelmas, that the Plants may take Root the facceeding Spr 1g blue, white and reddifh colour’d Sorts, 1. VIOLA; VIORNA; vide Clematitis, thofe of the firft, and fill up the Meafure better; but they having no Smell, are very improper for Ufe. All the eight firft Sorts are pretty Varieties -Rod. ina Garden; where being planted under ; angu/to Hedges, in Wilderneffes, or other fhady Places, Jubincano fi aii Syn, Narrow-leav’d they will thrive exceedingly, and will want Mountain Golden-Rod, with an no other Culture than only to keep them hoary Leaf and conglobate Flowers. are thofe which fhould be moft cultivated; becaufe thefe are all equally well fcented, in which the greateft Curiofity of thefe Flowers confifts. And thefe all growing wild in England, 3. Vinca AvREA; a ‘oli € Can nicle. 4. Virca pani Au inus | 1. Canada Golden-Rod, with alefs {pecious Panicle. 5. Vinca Aurea; Nove Anglia, fima, paniculis nonnunquam reflexis. may be admitted for Variety: But the fingle odore. C. B. P. Commonpurple Violet, with a fweet-{cented Flower. them to fhedtheir Seeds, which will come up and multiply faft enough; therefore you muft obferve toreduce them within Compafs, otherwife they will fpread over the whole Garden This Plant is plac’d amongft the Oficina! Simples in the College Difpenfatory y ee ‘ 1 2 Hood. The Leaves are for the moft part whole, and . 2 ¢ The firft Sort here mention’d is very com- are,, pla d al7? aaa: ly on the Stalks; the Ca mon in Woodsandfhady Lanes in divers Parts (or Flower-cup) is fquamous 5 the Flowers are of England, andis what fhould always be us’d Jmall, radiated, and a yel ow Colour, confiftin Medicine; though fometimes the People ing of many Florets gy ch is furnife’d who fell thefe Flowers in the Markets, do many with an Embr ¢ ds becomes a times impofe upon the Ignorant the Flowers of Seed, b a V LL to it? The double Sorts, and thofe without Smell, VINE; vide Vitis. which there are a great Number of Varieties, but they have no Scent. This Plant is annual, but will require no other Culture than only to place a few Roots in fuch Parts of the Garden where you would have them grow, and fuffer Violet, commonly call’d Three Faces under a before Winter, fo that they may flower ftronger VINCETOXICUM ; vide Afclepias. VIOLA; Violet. The firft of thofe here mention’d, are culThe Charatters are ; tivated in the Fields in divers Parts of England Ti hath a polypetalous, anomalous Fl for the Seed, which is the common Food of fomewhat refembling the papilionaceous Flowers Pigeons: The Method of cultivating them for its two upper Petals, in fome meafure, Tébeing much the fame as is practis’d for Peas, prefent the Stand the two fide ones the F fhall not repeat it in this Place, but refer Wings, but the lower one, which ends in a Toil, the Reader to that Article. in fome meafure refembles the Keel ; out of the The fecond Sort is a Variety of the firft, Palement arifes the Pointal, which afterwards from which it only differs in the Colour of the becomes a Fruit, for the mot part three cor rd, Flowers and Seeds, whichin this kind are both opening into three Parts, and full of roundife white; but the Flowers of the other kind are Seeds. purple, and the Seeds are black. This may The Species are ; a be cultivated as the former. Thethird andfourthSortsare, at prefent, only Vi may alltif- Flor. Bat. The talleft New-England Golden-Rod, witha reflex’d Panicle. 6. Virca Aurza; al; Jerotina, pani- cula fpecioséd patuld. Rand. Talleft Lateflowering Golden-Rod, with a fpecious fpreading Panicle. 7. Virca Aurea ; Virginiana, foliis angu- be eafily obtain’d in Quantity from their fiioribus, afperis, paniculd minus fpeciosd. Pluk. Places of Growth, by fuch who are fond of Phyt. Virginian Golden-Rod, with narrow thefe Flowers. rough Leaves, andalefs {pecious Panicle. 8. Virca Aurea; rugofis foliis, Virg hy The ninth Sort is preferv’d in fome curious Gardens for Variety, but there is no Scent in paniculd florum amplifimé. Pluk. Phyt. Roughits Flowers, fo that it hardly merits a Place in leav’d Virginian Golden-Rod, with an ample curious Flower Gardens. Panicle of Flowers. g. Vinca Aurea; foliis levibus non ferThe tenth Sort produces large yellow Flowers, which continue a long time: This being a ratis, paniculd fpeciosd floribus magnis. Flor. Native of cold mountainous Places, fhould have Bat. Smooth-leav’d Golden-Rod, with a fpe- a fhady cool Situation, and is very proper for cious Panicle, andlarge Flowers. 10. Virca Aurea; Marylandica, /picis North Borders, where it will thrive exceedingly, and continue flowering moft Part of forum racemofis, foltis integris feabris. Mart. the Summer, It is propagated by parting of Hift. Rar. Plaut. Golden-Rod from Marythe Roots, in the fame manner as the former. land, with branching Spikes of Flowers, and The eleventh Sort is admitted into Gardens whole rough Leaves. for the beautiful Colours of its Flowers, of gop 4. VIOLA$ I 11, VIRCA |