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Leaves upon them. On the Top of ‘each ftands 
a Spike of Flowers, of a pale reddifh Colour ; 
the whole does not rife to more than eight Inches 
in Height. Thefe appear in March. When they 
aredead, the Leaves grow up ; thefe are roundifh, 
green on the r Side, and whitifh underneath, 
of a vaft Bignefs, and ftand fingly upon hollowed 
Foot-Stalks, of a purplith, whitifh, or greenifh Co- 
lour; they are often two Feet broad. The Root 
is white and long, it creeps under the Surface of 
the Ground. 
The Root is the Part ufed; it is praifed very 
_ highly, as a Remedy in peftilential Fevers; but, 
_ whether it deferve that Praife or not, it is a good 
Diuretick, and excellent in the Gravel. 
BuR-REED. 
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Pane rough H seds :- ee et 
Feet high. The Stalk are round, green, thick, 
and upright. The Leaves are very long and nar- 
fow, fharp at the Edges, and with a fharp Ridge _ 
the Back along the Middle: They are of a- 
Green, and look frefh and beautiful. The 
wers are inconfiderable and yellowifh 
- ftand in a kind of circular Tufts about 
Parts of the Stalk ; Lower down ftand 
Fruits called Burs, from whence the P 
tained j its Name; they are of the Bignefs of | 
.and rough. The Root is 
pofed bf: a Quantity of white Fibres. — yee 
‘The unripe Fruit is wfed; they are aftringen 
and good ; aint Fluxes of ‘the Belly, and Bi 
ings of all kinds: The beft Way o ‘giving 
* 4s infy rough red Wine, with a li 
