380 The Ufeful Family Herbal, 
they do not rife up, but fpread themfelves along 
the Ground, taking Root at the Joints, the 
Leaves rife from thefe rooted Parts, they are large 
and ftand each on a long Foot-Stalk. They are 
of a Heart-like Shape, and dented round the 
_ Edges, and of a deep Green. The Flowers are 
fmall and of a deep and beautiful Purple, they 
ftand fingly on fhort Foot-Stalks arifing among 
the Leaves, and covered by them. 
The Flowers are the Part ufed, boiling Water 
is to be poured upon them juft enough to cover 
them, and it is to ftand all Night; when it is 
{trained clear off, the Sugar is to be added to it, 
- at the Rate of two Pounds to each Pint, and it 
is to be melted over the Fire, this makes Syrup 
of Violets, an excellent gentle Purge for Children. 
The Leaves are dried alfo, and are ufed in the 
Decoétions for Glyfters. An Infufion of them — 
works by Urine.  - 
Vipers GRASS. | 
«.SCORZONERA. ae 
A Yall and handfome Plant, Native of the, 
warmer Parts of Europe, but kept in our . 
Gardens. Itis threeFeet high ; the Stalk is round, 
thick, upright, and firm, the Leaves are nume-., 
rous and itand irregularly, they are long, nar- 
tow, of a pale green, fharp-pointed, and not den-. 
tated at the Edges. Thofe from the Root. are 
Jong and narrow alfe, but they are confiderably 
large. The Flowers grow at the Top of the 
Branches, they are large like Dandelion Flowers: 
in Shape, and of a moft beautiful pale Yellows 
the Seed has a white Down annexed to it. The 
Root is long, thick, and brown. 
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