The Ufeful Family’ Herbak 177 
ly, but without any ill: Effect, and» Dropfies are 
faid to have been cured:by it fingly, = = 
4 
ee NE. = 
HYOSCYAMUS NIGER. | 
A Common wild Plant, of a difmal Afpect and 
difagreeable Smell. The Farm Yards and 
Ditch Banks in moft Phaces are full of it. it 
_ grows two Feet high. The Stalk is thick, round, 
hairy, and clammy: to the Touch; but not very~ 
_ Upright.. The Leaves are large, long, and broad, 
_ deeply ferrated at the Edges of a bluith green Co- 
q lour, hairy and clammy td. the Touch, and ley-- 
_ ing a difagreeable Smell upon the Hands. The 
_ Flowers are large and ftand in Rows on the Tops 
_ ofthe Branches, which often bend down, they 
ate of a ftrange yellowifh brown Colour, with 
: nt Veins. The-Seeds are numerous and 
; rown, 4 rik ss : « os : = bd + Fat Celaie ot 
The Seeds are ufed; the reft of the Plant. is 
efteemed poifonous. They are given in {mall 
_ Dofes againft the Bloody Flux, and it is faid with 
_ Sreat Succefs; I have not known it tried. : 
WuttTe Hen BANE: oe 
“HYOSCKAMUS ALAS * 
: Native of Italy and Germany, kept in our Gar- 
_~ dens. It isa Foot high, and has fomething 
E of the’ Afpect of the black Henbane, but not fo 
 difmal. The Stalk is round, thick, and of a 
_ Pale Green; the Leaves are large, broad, but 
- fhort, and a little indented at the Edges, they are 
Of yellowith Green, and fomewhat hairy, the 
: sires are fmall- and-yellow, and the Seeds are = 
