Án Idea of a 
Leaves of Tamarisk3 which being licked while they grow, or when 
immediately gathered, are plainly salip. How they vary with the 
Ageofthe Plant, or Part 5 as the Roots of Radifbes, growing up to 
Seed, lofe the ftrength oftheir Taft; fo molt Fruits are firlt Sowre, 
then Sweet. What proper to the feveral Parts ofany one Plant; fo 
the Leaves of Wormwood are extraordinary Bitter ; the Root fcarcely 
fo atalls of an Hot, but quite different Taffe. What more Common, or 
Rare, toany Part 5 fo no Root that I ever tafted, isSowre. And how 
they Alternate in feveral Plants; as the Root of Stock-Fuly- lower is 
biting, not the Leaves 3 on the contrary, the Leaves of the Water- 
Arfinart, are Biting 5 but not the Root; and the like. To which 
may add the difference of Time whe the Taftes of Plants are per- 
ceived 3 as thofe of Arum, and Rape-Cromfoot, are both Biting 5 but 
that of the firft, as it is lowly perceived, fo it continues long 5 that of 
the other, quickly comes, and quickly goes. 
30. $. Amongtt the other Adjuntts of the Contained Parts, though 
not of thefe only, the Faculties of Vegetables are to be reputed. For 
fo the Rofi» of Jalap, which is Purgative, is as truly contained in the 
Organical Parts Of that Root, as Blood is in Veins: It.will be requi- 
fite therefore to make particular obfervation of thefe alfo. And firft, 
what Faculties chiefly may refide in Plants, above others: fo there is 
none of known ufe in Salivation, except by holding in the mouth: 
Although we may.ask, Why fome amongít them, may not (being 7 
ken inwardly) have a power to evacuate by This,as well as other Vio: 
lent ways? Where the Faculty is more univerfally fpread over all the 
Parts of a Vegetable, asin Aarum. Where belonging chiefly or wholly 
to any particular Parts or Part; as chiefly to the Root of Rhubarb; 
and only to the trueand proper Seed of Barbado Nuts. Whether fome 
Faculties, may be proper to fome Parts efpecially. What conjanétion 
they may have with any fenfible Qualities. So, many Purgers, arenot 
only Refinous and Gummous 3 But alfo Mucilaginows as Bryony, wild 
Cucumer, Lapathune Satioums and therefore probably Rhubarb, when 
growing; Mallows, Violets, Gc. Such as are Purging and Vomitory, 
though fome of them have a {trong Tafe, yet the greater part, and of 
thofe, many of the ftronger fort, have no Taffe, or not Great; as 
Senna, Jalap, Scammony, Hellebore, Afarum, and others. Amongft 
which, although Hellebore hathavery Durable Tafte, yet is it not ve- 
ry High or Great. So alfo, thofe that are moft fenfibly tafted, are, I 
think, for the molt part, more or lef Bitter; either fimply, as Colo- 
cynthiss or Bitter and Afringent, as Rhubarb 5 or Bitter and Sweet, as 
Aloe or Bitter, Aftringent, and Sweet, as Agarick. Few are Hot, as 
dris. Or fimply Sweet. And though fome may be Subacid, that are 
Mollifying or Lenitive, yetno proper Purge or Vomit is Sowre. Such 
Plants asare ofa foft and fweetith Tafte, without Vilcofity, may beac- 
counted good Antifcorbuticks, efpecially againft the Sea, or other Salt- 
Scurvey 5 as are good fweetPeale: And fometimes the Water or Spi- 
rit of the shells; which may eafily be drawn from them, being firft 
duly fermented, and hath a true Vinous Tafte 3 but very mild, and not 
Thofe Plants, whofe Parts are not only Hot but Volatile. 
as Onions, are generally good for Burns. Such as have a Baljam 
Tafe or Smell, with a little Afringeney, as Hypericum, Golden-Ro 
Lamium Luteum,&e. the belt Wownd-Herbs. And fuch as are gently 
Bitter. 
Bitter 
