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contrive methods of cultivating it our- 

 felves. Initead of the leaves of the true 

 marmt, which has not its equal in art, or 

 nature, the mouldy ftalks of it are gene- 

 rally found in apothecaries fhops. But we 

 would not be underftood as if in all cafes 

 we prefer the cultivated plants to the wild 

 ones. On the contrary the vipers grafs^ the 

 goats beard^ the fuccory from the fields are 

 fuperior to thofe which the induftry of the 

 gardener has rendered more delicate ; on 

 account of the medicinal bitter, which is 

 wanting in their cultivated ftate. See a 

 catalogue of fuch plants as may be raifed 

 with us in Linn. Mat. Med. p. 212. 

 18. 

 ^he ignorance of phyficians and apothecaries in 

 relation to our own plants. From whence it hap- 

 pens that they are obliged to procure plants 

 from abroad, which may be had at home. 

 Thus our people buy the root of the rofewort 

 and root and feeds of the garden angelica 

 colledled by the Norwegians on our alps, 

 and fold by them to forreigners. For the 

 reft fee a catalogue of fuch plants, as are 

 natives of our countrey, in Mat. Med. 

 above cited, p. 210. If a purge or any 



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