The Ufejtcl Family HerhaL 209 



L E N r I LE* 



LENS. 



A Kind of little Piilfe, fown in Fields in fomd 





Parts of England. It grows a Foot and a 

 half liigh, but does not fland very upright. The 

 Stalk is angulated, of a pale Green, and branched j 

 the Leaves are like tliofe of the common Pea : 

 They confift each of feveral Pairs of fmall ones, 

 fet on a Rib, and there is a Tendril in Place of an 

 odd Leaf at the End. Thefe fmall Leaves are 

 of a pal^gr^en Colour, and oval Shape. The 

 Flowers are white and fmall, but in Shape like 

 a Pea Bloflbm, they ftand fingly on long Stalks. 

 The Fruit is. a Pod of a flattiih Shape, in which 

 there generally are two Seeds alfo a little flatted, 

 and of the Bignefs of a fmall Pea. 



The Fruit is ufed -, It is ground to Powder to 

 make into Pultices for SweUings, but it is not 



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much regarded. 



Le T T I c E» 



LACTUCA. 



Plant in our Kitchen Gardens, wh 



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we eat raw. When it rifcs to Flower it is two 

 Feet and a half high. The Stalk is round, thick, 

 firm, very upright, and of a pale Green. The 

 Leaves are oblong, broad, and fomewhat waved 

 at the Edges : The Flowers ftand on the Tops of 

 the Stalks, and are of a pale Yellow, the Seed is 

 winged with a light white Down. 



The Juice of Lettice, is a good Medicine to 

 procure Sleep, or the thick Stalk eaten will fer\-e 

 the fame Purpofe. It is a good Method to put 

 thofe into, who require a sentle Opiate, and will 



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