7° The Ujeful Family Herbal. 
CassIDONY, oR ARABIAN STACHAS.. p 
STHCHAS ARABICA. 
A Very fragrant and pretty Shrub, Native of 2 
; Spain, and many other warm Parts of Ee 
rope. It grows much in the Manner of Laven- — 
der, to a Yard or more in height, and is not un- — 
common in our Gardens: The Branches are firm 
and woody: The young Shoots are pliable and 
{quare, and are naked to- the Top. The Leaves — 
ftand upon the Branches two at each Joint, they 
are long, narrow, and white. The Flowers ’ 
in little Clufters or Heads, like thofe of Laven- 
der ; and there are two or three large and beautiful 
deep blue Leaves upon the Tops of the Heads, 
which give them a very elegant Appearance. 
The Flowers are the only Part ufed: They are 
of the Nature of thofe of Lavender, but mort 
aromatic in the Smell: They are very ferviceable 
._ in all nervous Complaint. and help to promot 
| the Minato: ~ They are beft taken dried ae 
es ee PEANT. e 
CASSUMUNAR. 
mle Common Plant of the Kaf-Indies, but 
oe LS we do not feem to have yet fo pet 
as might be wifhed. Its Leav 
¢ thofe of our Flags, and | 
ii a fingular Manner 
lowers are fmall, and | 
aq ewhat like thofe of certain of 
) tes. are mottled with aay and 
ellow: The Seed is little and brown. , the R 
eeps under the Surface of the Ground, andi 
