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A little Plant, Native of the warmer Countries, 
and kept in our Gardens, with Leaves which — 
have been fuppofed-to refemble thofe of the Oak 
Tree, whence it got its Name, and fall yellowith 
Flowers. The Stalk is a Footand half high, round- 
ith angulateda little, or deeply ftriated, and of a pale 
Green, the Leaves are of a yellowifh Green, and 
of a rough Surface; they are oblong, fomewhat 
broad pointed at the Ends, and deeply cut in on 
the Sides. The Flowers ftand in abundance of 
long Spikes on the Tops of the Branches, they are 
very {mall and inconfiderable. ~The whole Plant 
_hasapleafant Smell, particularly the young Shoots, 
which are to bear the Flowers. re 
_ Fhe freth Plant is to be wfed, and it is beft 
taken in the Manner of Tea, or in Infufion. It 
is good in Afthmas, Hoarfenefs, and Coughs, and 
itpromotes the Menfes and Difcharges after De- 
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The O_rive TREE. 
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A Latge Tree, Native of the warmer Parts of - 
Europe and the Eaft. ‘Fhe Trunck is thick — 
and rough. The Branches are numerous, and 
_ ftand irregularly, their Bark is grey and fmooth. 
The Leaves are longifh and broad, of a deep 
_ Green on the upper Side, and whitifh ur 
and of a firm ‘Textures the Flowers are fall and 
3 yellow 5 the Erui is of the Bignelt of a fall 
Plum, but of a longer. Shape, and has averp 
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