CHAMaeCRISTA pavonis major. _Comm. Hort. 1. p. 53. t. 37._
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A native of the West-Indies, and of Virginia according to LINNaeUS; not common in our gardens, though cultivated as long ago as 1699, by the d.u.c.h.eSS OF BEAUFORT; (_vid. Hort. Kew._) unnoticed by MILLER.
This species, superior in beauty to many of the genus, is an annual, and consequently raised only from seeds, these must be sown in the spring, on a hot-bed, and when large enough to transplant, placed separately in pots of light loamy earth, then replunged into a moderate hot-bed to bring them forward, and in the month of June removed into a warm border, where, if the season prove favourable, they will flower very well towards August; but, as such seldom ripen their seeds, it will be proper to keep a few plants in the stove or greenhouse for that purpose, otherwise the species may be lost.
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ANTHYLLIS TETRAPHYLLA. FOUR-LEAV"D LADIES-FINGER.
_Cla.s.s and Order._
DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA.
_Generic Character._
_Calyx_ ventricosus. _Legumen_ subrotundum, tectum.
_Specific Character and Synonyms._
ANTHYLLIS _tetraphylla_ herbacea, foliis quaterno-pinnatis. _Linn. Syst.
Vegetab. ed. 14._ _Murr. p. 25._ _Hort. Kew. vol. 3. p. 25._
LOTUS pentaphyllos vesicaria. _Bauh. Pin. 332._
TRIFOLIUM halicacab.u.m. _Cam. Hort. 171. t. 47._
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An annual; the spontaneous growth of Spain, Italy, and Sicily, flowers in the open border in July, and ripens its seeds, in September.
Long since cultivated in our gardens, but more as a rare, or curious, than a beautiful plant.
Its seeds are to be sown in April, on a bed of light earth, where they are to remain; no other care is necessary than thinning them, and keeping them clear of weeds.
INDEX.
In which the Latin Names of the Plants contained in the _Third Volume_ are alphabetically arranged.
_Pl._
101 Alyssum halimifolium.
108 Anthyllis tetraphylla.
74 Antirrhinum triste.
99 " purpureum.
102 Campanula speculum.
107 Ca.s.sia Chamaecrista.
77 Centaurea montana.
81 Colutea arborescens.
76 Epilobium angustissimum.
97 Fuchsia coccinea.
95 Geranium Radula.
86 Gladiolus communis.
90 Gorteria rigens.
83 Hibiscus syriacus.
87 Hyoscyamus aureus.
106 Iberis umbellata.
91 Iris susiana.
82 Lachenalia tricolor.
96 Lantana aculeata.
100 Lathyrus tingita.n.u.s.
79 Lotus jacobaeus.
104 Lysimachia bulbifera.
73 Monsonia speciosa.
88 Narcissus Bulbocodium.
78 " odorus.
103 Pelargonium acetosum.
75 Potentilla grandiflora.
92 Saxifraga sarmentosa.
93 Sempervivum monanthes.
94 Sisyrinchium iridioides.
85 Spartium junceum.
80 Spigelia marilandica.
105 Tradescantia virginica.
98 Tropaeolum minus.
84 Tussilago alpina.
89 Viola pedata.
INDEX.
In which the English Names of the Plants contained in the _Third Volume_ are alphabetically arranged.
_Pl._
101 Alyssum sweet.
77 Blue-bottle greater.
85 Broom Spanish.
106 Candy-tuft purple.
107 Ca.s.sia dwarf.
84 Coltsfoot alpine.