FAMILY Verbal. 279 



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The Quince Tree. Ct/donia. 



A COMMON tree in our gardens, of irregular 

 growth. The trunk is thick^ and has a brown 

 hark. The branches are numerous^ straggling, 

 and spreading. The leaves are roundish^ of a 

 dusky 



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bea 

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and whitish under- 

 neath. The flowers or blossoms are large and 



ir. The fruit is of 

 a large crown ; it is 

 yellow when ripe, and of a pleasant smell : its 

 taste is austere; but agreeable. The seeds arc 

 soft and mucilaginous. 



The fruit and seeds are used. The juice of the 

 ripe quince made into a sjrup with sugar, is ex- 

 cellent to stop vomiting, and to strengthen the 

 stomach. The seed, boiled in water^ gives it a 

 soilness, and mucilaginous quality ; and it is an 



medicine for sore mouths, and may be 



fevers. 



soften and moisten the mouth and 



R. 



The Radish, Raphanus. 



A COMMON plant in our gardens, the root of 

 which is eaten abundantly in spring. In this state 

 we only see a long and' 'slender root, of a purple or 

 scarlet colour, (for there are these varieties) min- 

 gled with white ; from which grow a quantity of 

 large rough leaves, of a deep green colour, and 



ly divided 



rises 



the stalk, which is a yard high^ round, and very 



much branched. The leaves on it are much smaller 



