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'The Ufeful Family Herhal 267 





Oak OF Jerusalem. 



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ttle Plant, Native of the warmer Countries, 

 and kept in our Gardens, with Leaves which 

 have been fuppofed to refemble thofe of the Oak 

 Tree, whence it got its Name, and fmall yellowifh 

 Flowers. The Stalk is a Foot and half high, roiind- 

 ifh angulated a little, or deeply ftriated, and of a pale 

 Green° the Leaves are of a yellowifh Green, and 

 of a rough Surface ; they are oblong, fomewhat 

 broad pointed at the Ends, and deeply cut in on 

 the Sides. The Flowers ftand in abundance of 

 long Spikes on the Tops of the Branches, they are 

 very fmall and inconfiderable. The whole Plant 

 has a pleafant Smell, particularly the young Shoots, 

 which are to bear the Flowers. 



The frefh Plant is to be vScdi, and it is beft 

 taken in the Manner of Tea, or in Infufion. It 



is good in Afthmas, Hoarfenefs, and Cou ' 



it promotes the Mcnfes and Difcharges after De 



livery. 



The OliveTree. 



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Larc^e Tree, Native of the warmer Parts of 

 _.., V and the Eaft. The Trunck is thick 

 and rough. The Branches are numerous, and 

 ftand irregularly, their Bark is grey and fmooth. 

 The Leaves are longifh and broad, of a deep 

 Green ©n the upper Side, and whitifh underneath, 

 and of a firm Texture -, the Flowers are fmall and 

 yellow ; the Fruit is of the Bignefs of a fmall 

 Plum, but of a longer Shape, and has a very 

 large Stone within. 



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