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Upon the Branches of this Shrub, there grow 

 Kind of fpungy fibrous Tufts, of a green or 



redifli Colour, they are called Bedeguar. They 



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the 



Iks, as the Galls are produced upon the Oak. 



They are aftringent, and may be g,..^.. .w ^ w,r^i^ 

 againft Fluxes. They are faid to work by Urine 

 but Experience does not warrant this. 



The Damask Rose. 



ROSA DAMASCENA. 



A Common Shrub in our Gardens, very much 



refembiing that in our Hedges laft mentioned. 



It grows five or fix Feet high, but the Stalks are 



not very ftrong, or able to fupport themfelvcs. 

 They are round, and befet with fharp Prickles. 

 The Leaves are each compofed of two or three 

 Pairs of fmaller ones, with an odd one at the 

 End : They are whitilTi, hairy, and broad, and 

 are indented at the Edges. The Flowers are large 

 and very beautiful, of a pale red Colour, full 

 of Leaves, and of an extremely fweet Smell, the 

 Fruit is like the common Hip. 



The I'lowers are ufed. The beft Wav of 



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giving them is in a Syrup thus made. Pour boil- 

 ing Water upon a Quantity of frfefh gathered Da- 

 mafk Rofes jufl enough to cover them, let them 

 ftand four and twenty Hours, thenprefs off the Li- 

 quor, and add to it twice the Quantity of Su- 

 gar, melt this, arud the Syrup is completed. It 

 is an excellent Purge for Children ; and there is 

 not a better Medicine for grown People, who are 

 fubjs6l to be coftive. A little of it taken every 

 Night will keep the Body open continually: Me- 

 dicines that purge (Irongly, bind afterwards. Rofe 

 W^ter is diftilled from this Kind. 



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