2 40 77je Ufeful Family HerlaL 



and the Sced-VefTels are large, as are alfo the 

 Seeds. The Root is whitifh, and very thick. 



The Root is the Part ufed: Our Druggifls 

 keep it dry. It is in SHces, and is whitilli and 

 Ibrittle. It is an excellent Purge, but there re- 

 quires a large Dofe to work tolerably ; this has 

 occafioned its being much lefs ufed than woric 

 Medicines, that operate more ftrongly, and can be 

 taken with lefs Difguft ; but it is to be lamented, 



that fo little ufe is made of it. 



A 



• The Medlar Tri;e. 



M E S P I L U S. 



Common Tree in our Gardens. It is of the 

 Bignefs of an Apple Tree, and grows in the 

 fame irregular Manner: The Branches have 

 Thorns on them. The Leaves arc longer and 

 narrower than in the Apple Tree, and they ter- 

 minate in a Point. The BlofToms are large and 

 white. The Fruit is roundifh, and open at die 

 Bottom : And till very much mellowed, is of ^ 



auflere Tafte. 



A ftrong Decodion of unripe Medlars, is good 



to ftop violent Purglngs. The Seeds work 

 Urine, and are good againft the Gravel ; but there 

 are fo many more powerful Things at hand, they 

 are feldom ufed. 



Me L I L o T. 



MELILOTUS. 



p^ Common wild Plant, with three Leaves at a 



Joint, and long flraggling Spikes of yellow 



Flowers. It is a Foot and a half high, or more 



The Stalk is weak, {lender, green, and ftriated. 



The Leaves are oblong, and blunt at the Ends : 



They are ferra^ed round the Edges, and of a 



bris:ht 



