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By some called the African-Marigold, all that can be spo∣ken * 1.1 of this flower is, that it serveth for beautifying of a Gar∣den, for they flower towards the later end of Summer, when most flowers are nigh done; another thing, they have not been long in England, it came to use first out of
Africa, and you know that things that are new are rare in estimation.
It rises first like young ashes in shape and colour, afterwards * 1.2 spreadeth it self into many branches, and before it flowereth it riseth to be a yard high, the flowers are in shape like the dou∣ble Marigold, but three times as big, and of a yellow colour; if you smell to it, it will put you in mind of honey: the seeds are small and black, something like Oats; this seed is ripe about September, the branch and root dieth presently after.
It is propagated by sowing of it in hot beds, as you may see of * 1.3 Amorantus in this Book; this must be done in the beginning of March, so that they may be ready to transplant into borders at the beginning of May, so that you may have them to flower timely.
The second and the ordinary way of raising of them is in * 1.4 the middle of April; it is done thus, when you have prepared a bed fit for that purpose, then sow them, you must get other earth and cover them with, for if you should rake them you cannot cover the seeds, they being so long they will not fall in, then cover them, as I directed you three quarters of an inch thick; this done, if the weather be seasonable, you shall see your seed come up the eighth day, and when they have stood in this bed five weeks you may replant them into borders, two rowes in a border, each plant nine inches asunder, there let them remain, they'll come to flower in August, or in Septem∣ber. A little after the seed cometh to perfection, and the plant dieth, you may pull it up and hang it in the roof of the house while it is dry, and this will cause the seed to ripen, then you may rub it out, and sow this seed for two years, and the third year you must change it, or else your flowers will degenerate and grow single.
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