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ch the under Side. The Flowers are yellow, and 

 ftand at the Tops of the Stalks, they are dry and 

 chaffy, and maybe kept for a long Time. The 

 whole Plant has an agreeable Smell, when riibtied 

 between the Fingers. 



The leafy Stalks are ufed, their Tops are befl, 

 and thole frelh gathered : An Infufion of them 

 works by Urine, and opens Obftruflions. It is 

 good in Jaundices, and ^Qbftrudions of the 

 Menfes. ' - /^ - . . 



There is another Plant called y^r^7^w;^ Stoechas^ 



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cr^ French Lavender. It has been defcribed already 

 linder the Head of Lavender, to which it belongs, 



for it is altogether different from this Plant. ** 



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The Storax Tree. 



StYRAX ARBOR. 



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Srnall Tree, Native of the Eqfij and fome 

 Parts of i'wr^/^; but \x\. Europe it yields none 

 of the Refm we call Storax. We have it in fome 



Gardens. It is twenty Feet high, the Trunk 



is covered with a brov/n Bark: That on the 

 Branches is greyifh, the Leaves are of a brown- 

 ifli or a diifky Green on the upper Side, and 

 tvhitifh underneath : The Flowers are white and 

 ' large, the Fruit is like a Nut, roundifh and lit- 

 tie, and Is covered with a woolly Coat, three of the 

 Flov/ers grow together ufually, and are fucceeded 



by three of thefe. 



We ufe no Part of the Tree, but a refinous 

 5ubllance, which is produced from it. This is 

 kept at the Druggifts, and is redilh and of a 

 fragrant Smell, but very foul. It is good in all 

 Difeafes of the Breafl and Lungs, being an ex- 

 cellent Balfam. It is alfo good in all nervous 

 and hyileric <^ompIaints, and it promotes the 



Menfes. 



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