FAlVnLY herbal; 28S 



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\¥i(li it some of the plant, for the inspection of 

 the curious. The roots of the English pcl}gala 

 were tried ; those of the common blue or white 

 flowered milkwort^ (for tliat variety is purelj ac- 

 cidental/) and thej were found to have the same 

 effects: thej were given by some in pleurisies, 

 with great success. It was said at that time they 

 had less virtues than the seneca root^ though of 

 the same kind : but it must be remembered, the 

 virtues of the seneca root were then suppose^ 

 to be much greater than they really^were. The 

 Doveltj adding to the praise. 



The Common Reed, Arundo. 



A TALL water plant sufficiently knowiT. Tlie 

 stalks are rounds hard^ jointed, and six or eight 

 feet hiah. The leaves are lonp; and broad, \but 



otherwise like those of grass, of a pale green colour, 

 and higlil}^ ribbed- The flowers are brown and chaffy, 



and stand in prodigious numbers at the tops i^f the 

 stalks, in a kind of panicle. The roots are knottj^ 

 and jointed, and spread vastly. 



The juice of the fresh roots of reeds promotes 

 the menses powerfully, but not violcnily. It is 

 an excellent medicine; it works by urine also; 

 and is good against stranguries aud the gravel. 



Peickly Restharrow, Anonis spinosa. 



A LITTLE, iough, and almost shrubby plant, 

 common iii our dry fields, and by road sides. It is 

 a foot high* The stalks are rounds reddish, tough^ 

 and almost woody. The leaves are numerous : 

 they stand three on e.very foot stalk, ar.d grg;^ 



