The Ufeful Family. Horba A 
LENTILE. ae es 
LENS. ae 
Kind of little Pulfe, fown in Fields in fome 
Parts of England. It grows a Foot and a 
half high, but does not ftand very upright. The 
Stalk is angulated, of a pale Green, and branched; 
the Leaves are like thofe of the common Pea: 
They confift each of feveral Pairs of fmall ones, 
fet on a Rib, and there is a Tendril in Place of an 
odd Leaf at the End. ‘Thefe fmall Leaves are 
of a pale green Colour, and oval Shape. The 
Flowers are white and fmall, but in Shape like 
a Pea Blofflom, they ftand fingly on long Stalks. 
The Fruit is a Pod of a flattifh Shape, in which 
there generally are two Seeds alfo a little flatted, 
and of the Bignefs of a fmall Pea. 
The Fruit is ufed; it is ground to Powder to 
make into Pultices for Swellings, but it is not 
~ Much regarded. ! 
LETTICE. 
LACTUCA. 
Common Plant in our Kitchen Gardens, which 
~~ we eat raw. When it rifes to Flower it is two 
Feet and a half high. ‘The Stalk is round, thick, | 
firm, very upright, and of a pale Green. — The 
Leaves are oblong, broad, and fomewhat waved 
at the Edges: The Flowers ftand on the Tops of 
_ the Stalks, and are of a pale Yellow, the Seed is 
‘Winged with a light white Down. es 
The Juice of Lettice, is a good Medicine to — 
Procure Sleep, or the thick Stalk eaten will ferve — 
the fame Purpofe. It is a good Method to put 
_ thofe into, who require a gentle Opiate, and will . 
‘Rot take Medicines. | ee 
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