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of the crow-foot ; nor are ihey any more alike ia 

 virtues than in form. 



Little celandine is a low plant, which is seen 

 almost every where in damp places in spring-, with 

 broad deep green leaves, and g^lossj yellow flowers. 

 It does not grow to any height. The leaves are an 

 inch long, and nearly as broad ; they somewhat 

 resemble those of the garden liepaticas, and are of 

 a dark green and frequently spotted ; they rise 

 singly from the root on long, slender, and naked 

 stalks. The flowers rise also singly from the root 

 on long, slender, and naked stalks ; they are as 

 broad as a shilling, of a fine shining yellow colour, 

 and composed of a number of leaves. The root is 

 fibrous, and has small white tuberous Jumps con- 

 nected tothe strings* 



The roots are commended verv much against 

 the pilesj the juice of them is to be taken in- 

 wardly ; and some are very fond of an ointment 

 made of the leaves, they chop them in pieces, and 

 boil them in lard till they are crisp ; then strain off 

 tl)e lardj which is converted into a fine green 

 cooiin<^ ointment. The operation of the roots is by 



ntiy 



Little Centaury. Ccnta 



A PRETTY wild plant which flowers in autumn, 

 in our dry places. It is eight or ten inches high ; 

 the leaves are oblong, broad, and hluut at the point ; 

 the stalks arc stiff, firm, and erect ; aud the flowers 

 are of a fine pale red. There grows a cluster of 

 leaves an inch long or more from the root ; the 

 stalks divided toward the top into several 

 branches, and the flowers are long and slender, and 

 Bland in a cluster. 



This is ao excellent stomatic ; its taste is » 



