Botanicum Hortense IV. Continued from No. 345. by James Petiver, F. R. S.

Botanicum Hortense IV. II. Continued from No. 345. By James Petiver, F. R. S. Sect. II. Indian Herbs and Trees. 94. Antego Green Blite. Blitum Antegoanum viride, caule & pediculis rubris. This rises about a Yard high, its Leaves smooth, veined and oval, standing on long slender Pedicles, red, as are the large Stalks, from whence grow Tufts of green Panicles, which Flower and Seed from July till Autumn. I received Plants and Seed of this and many others from my worthy Friend Mr. John Douglass Surgeon, and Brother to his Excellency the Governour of Antego. 95. Climbing Virginia Eupatorium. Eupatorium Carolin. scandens, Fegopyri folio Hort. nostr. Sicc. Ray Vol. 3. Append. 244. E. 3c. Clematitis novum genus, Cucumberinis foliis Virginianum Pluk. Tab. 163. fig. 3. Planta peculiaris pappescens non lactescens Banister Alm. Botan. p. 109 pl. 6. This elegant Plant is accurately Figured in Dr. Pluknet's Phytographia, and Mr. Banister's Herbarium Virginianum which is now in the Press from his own Original Designs. It is the only Virginia Climber of this Tribe that has as yet come to our Knowledge, and never raised in any European Garden before. K k k 96. Braynes Cape Naked Dasie, Ray H. Pl. 362. pl. 2. & Vol. 3. p. 220 pl. inter 6 & 7. Coma Capensis Coronopi folio. Bellis Afric. lutea minor, fl. nudo cernuo Alm Bot. 66. pl. 6. Bellis Afric. Coronopi folio, fl. nudo Cialfi. Bellis Afric. capitulo aphyilo luteo, Coronopi folio, cauli- culis procumbentibus Hem. H. Leyd. 86. Bellis annua, capitulo aphyilo luteo H.Ox. Sect. 6. Tab. 7. fig. ult. opt. Chrysanthemum Afric. minimum, flosculo nudo cernuo Ejusd. p. 3c. pl. 24. Chrysanthemum exoticum minus, capitulo aphyilo, Cha- memeli nudi facie Breyn. Cent. 156. c. 76. fig. Chrysanthemum Tingitanum minimum procumbens, foliis versus imum dentatis, flosculo nudo cernuo Moris. Its Leaves, naked Flowers, and Way of growing distin- guish it from others. 97. Trifid Cape Gold Tufts, Ray 3. p. 173. 1. Coma aurea Africana foliis glaucis in extremitate trihidis Hort. Amstelod. Vol 2. It Flowers in September, and the Seed is ripe about Christmas. 98. Small Headed American Live ever. Helichrysum Carolin. Gnaphalii Americani facie Hort. nost. Sicci Ray 3. Append. 244. Helichrysum annuum majus, erectum Virginianum H. Ox. Sect. 7. Tab. x Ser. 2. pl. 1. Helichrysum sive Chrysocome Gnaphaloides Virginiana an- nua, foliis obtusioribus, capitulis argenteis conglobatis Bob. Oxon. 88. pl. 21. Gnaphalium Luth. comis argenteis Pluk. Tab. 31. fig. 5. ex sent. J. Eobart. This rises near a Yard high, is somewhat Woody with many Branches ending in Tufts of small straw coloured Heads which rarely or never fully open. The Indians rub their Head with this Plant, and assert its good for the Eye-sight, as my late curious Friend Mr. John Lawson informed me. By another Person I am told they drink a Tea of it in Fevers. 99. Fairchild's small-flowred Live-ever. *Elichrysum fl. pallescentibus minimis, Spicae foliis.* Its Stalks are thick set, with whitish pointed Leaves; the Flowers grow in Tufts of a pale Yellow and very small. It Flowered in July, &c. in Mr. Thomas Fairchild's Garden at Hoxton, the only Place I have yet seen it in. 100. Woolly Live-ever with red thready Flowers. *Elichrysum Lychnidis Coronariae folio.* This elegant Plant and the next, I have with Pleasure seen in the Bishop of London's Gardens at Fulham, under the Care of Mr. Millward. 101. Round Saddle-leaved Cape Live-ever. *Elichrysum Capense, Perfoliatae folio.* These Leaves are round, somewhat bristle-edged, grow alternate and saddle the Stalk, like our Perfoliata or Thorow Wax. My late industrious Friend Mr. William Brown, Surgeon, brought me from the Cape of Good Hope the only Specimens of this singular Plant I have since seen. 102. Welted Antego Spike-Cudweed. *Gnaphaloides Antegoana spicata, caule alato.* an *Amaranthoides fruticosum fol. longis angustis, subtus nivei.* Jam.Cat 48.pl.3. Hist.p.43. Tab.7.f.Ray Vol.3. p.127. 2. This elegant Plant was raised in Chelsea-Garden from Seed sent me by my kind Friend Mr. John Douglass at Antego. 103. Herman's Cape Live-ever with Sage Leaves Ray 1860 Hist. Ox Bob. 905. Pseudo-Elichrysum Cap. Salvia folio. Conyza Afric. arboresc. Salicis Caprea foliis, odore Rorismarini Breyn. Pr 2. Conyza Afric. incana arb odore Salvia & Rorismarini Flor. Pruss. 149. Elichryso affinis Afric arb fl purp. violaceis, Salviae foliis, odore Rorismarini Herm. H. Leyd. 229. fig. Pluk. 174. I. It Flowers in March and April in our Stows, and at the same time at the Cape of Good Hope. 104. Herman's Peruvian Live-ever Ray 1869. pl. ult. Elichryso affinis Peruviana frutescens Herm. H. Leyd. 666. Pluk. 27. fig. 1. Agerato affinis Peruviana frutescens Par. Bat. & Prodr. Pseudo-Helichrysum frut. Peruv. fol. longis serratis Bob. Ox. 90. 3. This by some has been erroneously shewn in our Gardens for the true Cortex Peru. 105. Mary-land Bobart. Ray 3. p. 210. pl. 15. Bobartia lutea hirsuta, caule Echii. Chrysanthemum Helenii folio, umbone floris grandiusculo prominente Pluk. 242. fig. 2. Bob. Ox 23. pl. 65. Chrysanthemum pilosissimum umbone purpurascente, petalis extus villosis Nob. Act Phil. No. 246. p. 401. pl. 26. Its lower Leaves somewhat like Plantain, lightly notcht, rough and hairy, the Stalks speckled with red, and rough as Vipers Bugloss, its Flowers composed of 13 yellow Petals set in a double Row of narrow green hairy pointed Leaves. What is remarkable in this Tribe, is a large purple Umbro or Disk, rising in the midst of the flower like a Button. A very peculiar sort, of this Family, I first saw many Years since with Mr. Jacob Bobart in the Physick-Garden at Oxford; for which reason I have presumed to distin- stinguish it by his Name, that it may be the easier known from Chrysanthemum, Dracunculus or Ptarmica to which others have ranked it. This Flowers most part of the Tear. 106. Fairchild's broad Bobart. Bobartia Vigiliana, fol. lato scabro, basi alato. Its Flower-stalk swells gradually towards the Head, which is composed of many regular broad pointed blackish green Scales, the Rim consists of 15 or more yellow Petals, out of its purple Disk come many small yellow Florets, which I have not observed in the other. Mr. Thomas Fairchild raised this Plant from Seed he received, with many others, from that curious Botanist Mr. Mark Catesby of Virginia. It Flowred at Hoxton about the middle of October. 107. Cape Uvedale with a Poplar Leaf, Ray 339. 1. Uvedalia Capensis Populi folio. Chrysanthemum arborescens Æthiopicum, foliis Populi albo Breyn. Cent. 155. c. 76. fig. Bob. Oxon. 23. pl. 58. Sect. 6. Tab. 3. Ser. 3. fig. an Chrysanthemum lanatum, crenatis foliis Æthiopicum Pluk. Tab. 274 f 5. This differs from the Chrysanthemums in having a laciniatus Rim. 108. Wild Hopps. Ray 3. p. 307. 16. Nediflora Jamaic. Scrophulariae folio. Sideritis spicata Scrophulariae folio, fl. albo, spicis brevibus habitioribus rotundis, pediculis insidentibus Sloane. Cat. Jam. 65. Hist. Tab. 109. fig. 2. That curious Naturalist Dr. Hans Sloane has well described this Plant, and given a very accurate Figure of it, which truly agrees with a fair Specimen my hearty Friend Capt. Thomas Walduck sent me from Barbadoes, from the Seed of which this Plant was raised. I take the Nediflora I.u. Luzon. *Siduritidis folio Gazoph. Naturae Tab.* 69. fig. 6. to be a sort of this with narrower leaves. 109. Herman's *Virginia* yellow Basil. Clinopodium *Virgin. angustifol. fl. luteo Herb.* H. Leyd. 161. Clinopodium *angustifol. Virg. Lamii fl. luteo maculato Bob.* H. Oxon. 375. 8. Sect xi. Tab. 2. Ser. 2. fig. 2. Clinopodium *Virgin. angustifol. flor. amplis luteis, punctatis purpureis Pluk. Tab.* 24. fig. 1. Origanum flor. amplis luteis purpureo maculatis, cujus caulis sub quovis verticillo 10 vel 12 foliis est circumcinctus Banift. Ray 1927. I have seen this in Flower with Mr. Fairchild, raised from Seed which Mr. Catesby sent him. 110. Canary Clary. Ray 3. p. 291. 5. Horminum hastatis amplioribus foliis f. *Ari modo alatis, caulibus & pediculis araneosâ lanugine villosis ex Insula Gomera Pluk. Tab.* 301. fig. 2. Mustazi *Insulanis & Salvia arborea vulgo Alm. Bot.* 185. pl. 5. Horminum *Canariense tomentosum hastato folio, Mustazi & Salvia arborea nominata Bob.* Oxon. 394. 17. Ray 3. p. 292. pl. 24. *Sclarea folio triangulari caule tomentoso Inst. Rei Herb.* 180. This Flowers in divers of our curious Gardens from June till Autumn. 111. White Canary Horehound. Ray 3. p. 302. pl. xi. & 12. Stachys *Canariensis frutesc. Verbasci folio Instit.* 186. Stachys amplissimis *Verbasci foliis, floribus albis parvis non galeatis, spicâ Betonicae ex Insula Canarina Pluk.* Tab. 322. fig 4. Alm. Bot. 356. Stachys *Canarica frutescens Salvia folio, fl. candido, Arvida Salvia incolis nominata Bob.* Oxon. 382. pl. 6. Stachys Stachys Canariensis frutescens, Verbasci foliis Hort. Amst. Vol. 2. Salvia sylv. amplissimis Verbasci foliis graveolens, fl. albo parvo Canariensis Aim. Bot. 329. pl. 15. Ray 274. pl. xi. It holds its Leaves all the Winter in our Stoves. 112. Munting's yellow Maracoc. R. 651. 8. Clematis f. Flos. Passionis fl. luteo H. Pisan. 18. Clematis Passionalis triphyllos fl. luteo Ox. Mor. 7. 3. Tab 2. Ser. 1. f. 3. Clematis Passiflora fl. luteo Munt. Prax. 422. fig. opc. Cucumis Flos Passionis dictus, Hederaceo folio, fl. ex luteo viridanti, Herm. H. Leyd. 205. Clematititis f. Flos Passionis Americana luteo flore Vallot: 53. an Clematititis Indica fl. minimo pallido Plum. 73. Tab. 88. Balsamina altera Indica repens, Hederae arboreae foliis, fl. subviridi Ambros phyrt. 91. Granadilla folio triculpidi, fl. parvo flavescente El. Bot. 206. Inst. 240. Granadilla folio Hederaceo, fl. luteo minore Flor. Norib. 200. Granadilla pumila, fl. parvo luteo D. Alex. Balam. H. Patav. à Turre 55. Flos Passionis minor, folio in 3 lacinias non ferratas minus profundas diviso Ca.: Jam. 104. Passiflora Hepatica Nobilis folio parvo non crenato, fl. ex luteo viridante alm. Bot. 282. 1. This Plant is a Native of Virginia from whence Mr. Catesby has lately sent it. 113. The Old Trefoil Maracoc Ray 649. 1. Balsamina Indica repens, Pomifera Honuphr. 5. Clematis Passiflora, fl. Roseo triphylla Munt. Prax. 423. f. Clematis Passionalis triphyllos, fl. Roseo Mor. Ox. 7. 2. Tab. 1. fig. 9. Clematis trifolia, fl. Roseo clavato C B. 301. xi. Cucumis triphyllos fl. Roseo clavato Herm. Leyd. 205. Granadilla Hispanis, Flos Passionis Italics Col. in Herm. 887. & 90. fig. opt. Granadilla triphylla, fl. Roseo clavato Fl. Nor. 199. Maracoc sive Clematis Virginiana Park. Gard. 393. 10. fig. 395. 7. Maracot Indicum Aldini Hort. Farnes. 50. Passiflora foliis crenatis tripartito divisis Alm. Bot. 281. pl. 3. This beautiful Old Plant has been an Ornament in our English Gardens for near a Hundred Years, and was first brought to us from Virginia. 114. Common Fingered Maracoc. Clematis Passiflora pentaphylla, fl. caeruleo punctato Munt. 421. fig. Clematis pentaphylla, fl. Roseo clavato Mor. Ox. 6. 8. Tab. 1. fig. 8. Clematis quinquefolia Americana f. Flos Passionis Roberti Icon. Cucumis Flos Passionis dictus, pentaphyllos, fl. clavato Herm. H. Leyd. 205. an Flos Passionis major pentaphyllos Cat. Jam. 104. pl. 1. This elegant Climber is found in divers Gardens of the Curious, but I could never yet observe the Fiddle-like Dent, in the middle Leaf, as Munting, Morison, &c. have Figured it. 115. Ever-green Fingered Maracoc. Passiflora pentaphylla sempervirens. This chiefly differs in being ever-green. I have observed it both in Flower and Fruit, in Mr. Thomas Fairchild's Garden at Hoxton. 116. Yellow Thorney Poppey Ray 856. 8. Argemone Mexicana El. Bot. 204. Inst. 239. Papaver spinosum C B. 171. 17. prodr. 92. fig. phyt. 311 15. C B. Matth. 748. f. 2. I. B. 3. l. 30. p. 397. fig. Clus. 93. fig. 1. Imperat. 662. fig. 2. Jonst. 371. f. 4. Papaver campesire spinosum Chabr. 459. x. Ic. Papaver spinosum Americanum Park. 366. f. 5. opt. Papaver spinosum luteum, foliis albis venis notatis Morif: Ox. 277. Papaver spinosum, fl. luteo simplici Munt. p. c. 555. Carduus Chrysanthemus Peruanus Ger. 993. f. 2. Jonst. 1155. 2. Chicallotl Mexic. seu Spina Hernand. 215. c. 60 fig. Ficus Infernalis Italorum an Glaucium Diosc. Ray 856. 8. The Purging Thistle, i.e. Carduus Purgans nostratis dicta Alm. Bot. 279. pl. 8. This singular Plant is a Native of both the East and West Indies. It Flowers and Seeds in our Gardens in July, August, &c. 117. Hairy Oriental Poppy. Papaver Oriental. hirsutissimum, fl. magno T. Coral. 17 Co- mel. Plant. rar. 34. fig. My hearty and very worthy Friend Mr. George London was the first who shew'd me this in Flower; since which I have observed it in our Physick Garden at Chelsea. 118. Spanish Potatoes Ray 728. 22. Batata Hispanor. Camotes s. Amotes & Ignanes Lob. Ic. 647. Obs. 369. f. Batatas Clus. Exot. 341. & Inhame Lusitan. Hist. 78. fig. Batatas Occid. Indie & Inhame Orient. Lusit. Park. 1383. f. 3. Battades, Ignames Adv. 317. fig. radicum. Convolvulus Indicus Batatas dictus Ray H. Pl. 728. pl 22. Convolvulus Ind. Orient. Inhame seu Batatas Mor. Ox xi. 4. Tab. 3. fig. 4. Convolvulus Ind. Or rad. tuberosa eduli, cortice rubro & al- bo Battatas dictus Par. Bat. prodr. 326. L 11 Convolvulus rad. tuberosa esculenti, Spinacia folio, fl. albo fundo purpureo, semine post singulos Flores singulo fiam. Cat. 53. Hist. 150. I have gathered this in the Duchess of Beaufort's Garden at Chelsea. 119 White Virginia Bindweed, with a blackish bottomed Flower. Convolvulus Virg. fol. cordato, fl. albo minore, fundo nigricante. an Convolvulus Scamonii folio subrotundo, fl. albo, umbone nigro Curassavicus Herm. Par. Bat Cat. 6. Its Leaves cordated, small and very pointed, the Flowers also small, slender and white, but blackish at the Bottom. We owe the Discovery of this to the inquisitive Mr. Catesby. 120 Broad-leaved Cape Goat-Cranesbill. Geranium Tragodes Capense, folio maximo. an Geranium Africanum frutescens, Malva folio lacinia-to, odorato instar Melissa, fl. purpurascente Boerhaave 6 p. 110. Its Flowers are generally composed out of two small flesh coloured Petals, with a Blot of deep scarlet in the Middle, and a Streak of white running from thence down to the Bottom. I first observed this with the Bishop of London at Fulham, and since in our Physick Garden at Chelsea. It Flowers in April and May. 121 Cape Codding-Cranesbill with bright Flowers. Geranium Capense frutesc. folio rotundo, Pomacco odore, fl. vivido. an Geranium Afric. arboresc. fol. Malvae plano, lucido, glabro, fl. kermesino D. van Leur. Boer. 3. p. 109. I have only seen this at the Bishop of London's Garden at Fulham; it differs from Botan. Hortense No. 2. pl. 103. in having a much livelier red Flower. 122. Small Smooth curl-leaved Cape Cranesbill, Geranium Capense folio Betonicae crispo, fl. minimo. Its lower Leaves are smooth and more or less round and broad, the upper Leaves are deep cut, with two or three small purple Flowers standing on very fine slender Footstalks. 123. Dr. Uvedale's Spot-Flowred Cape Cranesbill R. 3. p. 510. pl. 2. Geranium Capense fol. Betonicae molli, fl. maculato. Geranium African. Betonica folio procumbens, fl. parvis eleganter variegatis Alm. Bot. 169. Dr. Pluknet, that copious Botanist, first observed this in Dr. Uvedale's curious Garden at Enfield. It's Stalks and Leaves are soft and hoary, the Flowers small and deeply spotted like the Lychnis hirta minor. 124. Spotted American Arum, with whitish Veins. Arum Amer. majus maculatum, venis eleganter albis. I have seen this beautiful Arum in Flower in the Bishop of London's curious Gardens at Fulham. 125. Small Virginia Trefoil Arum. Arum humile Virgin triphyllum. an Arum Zeylan trilobato folio, humilius & minus Par. Bat. 79. fig. Mr. Thomas Fairchild gave me the only Specimen of this which I saw growing in his Garden at Hoxton. 126. Great-Smooth Cape Sumac. Ray Dendr. 58. 12. Sumach Capensis fol. rotundo splendido majore. Rhus Afric. trifoliatum majus, splendente folio rotundo in- tegro Ray Dendr. 58. 12. This and the next I have seen in the Dutchess of Bean- fort's Gardens at Badminton. 127. Small Smooth Cape Sumac. R. Dendr. 58. xi. Sumach Capens. fol. rotundo splendido minore. Lentiscus humilis, trifolia Africana P. Bat. pr. Rhus Afric. trifoliatum minus glabrum, splendente folio subrotundo integro Pluk. Tab. 129. fig. 9. & Ray Dendr. 58. xi This chiefly differs from the last in being less, particularly in its Leaves. 128. Hairy dented Cape Sumac. R. Dendr. 56. 1. Sumach Cap. folio dentato hirsuto. Rhus seu Sumach Afric. trifoliatum hirsutum & crenatum Herm. Ray Dendr. 56. 1. Rhus Afric. trifol. majus, fol. obtusis & incisis hirsutis pubescentibus Pluk. 129. f. 7. & Ray Dendr. 56. 1. These Leaves are deeply dented and hairy, by which it is known from the rest. 129. Narrow white Cape Sumac. R. Dendr. 57. 8. Sumach Cap. fol. angusto subtus incano, hinc inde dentato. Rhus Afric. trifoliatum fol. ferratis Herm. R. Dendr. 57. 8. Rhus Afric. trifol. majus, fol. subtus argenteis acutis & margine incisis Pluk. Tab. 129. fig. 6. & Ray Dendr. 5. p. 57. 8. Rhus Afric. trifoliatum, folio Agni Casti Herm. Boerhave 257. & 8. Rhus Afric. trifol. angustissimo folio subtus incano, seu Agni Casti lobis Herm. R. Dendr. 56. 2. This differs from the next in having narrow Leaves somewhat jagged. 130. Round white Cape Sumac Ray Dendr. 58. 13. & 14. Sumach Cap. folio subrotundo integro subtus incano. Rhus Afric. trifol. majus, fol. subrotundo integro molli & incano Pluk. T. 219. fig. 8. & Ray Dendr. 58. 14. Rhus Afric. trifol. fol. brevioribus nervosis supernè glabris & splendentibus, subtus incanis Ray Dendr. 58. 13. All these Trifoliata Sumachs grow spontaneously about the fertile Cape of good Hope, and from thence brought into the Gardens of the most Curious, where I have seen them both in England and Holland. III.