48 The Ufeful Family Herbal. 
Broom. 
GENIST A. 
A Common naked-looking Shrub that grows on — 
wafte Grounds, and bears yellow Flowers in 4 
May. It is two or three Feet high. . The Stalks | 
are very tough, angular, and green. The Leaves — 
are few, and they are alfo fmall; they grow three — 
together, and ftand at Diftances on the long and | 
fender Stalks. e Flowers are numerous, they 7 
fhaped like i Pea-Blofism, and are of a beau- 
tiful bright Yellow. The Pods are flat and hairy. 
The green Stalks of ho gee infufed in Ale or 
ies a 
Pans; ; Rey are peas in the CDoEe and® Jau 
dice. It is a common Praétice to burn them | 
Afhes, and infufe thofe Afhes in White-wine 
thus the fixed Salt is extraéted, and the Wine 
becsincs a mod of Lee. This alfo works by Urine 
| OB UTCHERS-BRooM. 
7 RUSCUS. = 
A Litile fhrubby Plant frequent on our wa 
Grounds and Heaths, 
dares and _buthy Toy 8. 
"Branches towards the Top: They are there covered 
Z ie Leaves. rae op thy ae fhort, b 
oval, and pointed, the Point running out in 
S OH Ae: i oy of a bluifh Green, - and very 
-thick and flefhy. The F lovee are, feldom 
