Chap. 390. EngliJI} Herh. 



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mull have fome of the Virtues of the True Hedge 



CHAP. CCCXC. 

 0/ J AGK-by-HEDGE, 



S A W C E-A L O N E. 



l.^HE Names. This feems to be a Novel Plant, 

 AleSoroloflncs Flinij ., as Dalechampius and Yobel 



as alfo Thkfpidium Cornutum Tragi^ becaufe they 

 anfwer to its defcription ; we in Englifli call it Jack- 





it has no relation to any of thofe Plants, that being 

 a real miftake of former Authors; it is a Angular 

 fomJ VefAfmnu^m^ Yolt[ and^may be'^aUel 

 (fays he) in l^sUne Mium non hulbofum, a Kind of 



Jack-by^-Hedge! ^^Allmria Z'ljor , The GreTer 



Jack-by-Hedge. If hM a long flender Root, which is 



veral flender Stalks, about a Foot and half high, 

 the Leaves are broad, of a'light green cglor, nicked 

 round about, and fharp pointed ; die lower Leaves 



Joint, being longifli round the higher they grow, 

 and alfo pointed at the ends, and dented about ths 

 ing below, they fomewhat referable Nettle Leaves 



one above another, like Rocket, which being palt 



much unlike to thofe of F//';fK)«i,"faving to ''^^'^ 

 are tougher, and grow fomewhat clofer to the 

 in thefe Pods are contained fmall, round, and 

 what blackifh Seed; this Plant raifes it felf ,...,, 

 Year again of its own fowing, and it has affinity to 



)iuretick, Neurotick,'Stomatick, Peaoral, Nephri- 

 ck, and Hytterick, Ptarmick, Emmenagogick, and 



' Vlll. The Specification. It is peculiar againft the 



