380 75^ ^fifi^^ ramily Herbal. 



they do not rife up, but fpreadjhemfelves along 

 the Ground, taking Root at the Joints, the 

 Leaves rife from thefe rooted Parts, they are large 

 and (land each on a long Foot-Stalk. They are 

 of a Heart-like Shape, and dented round the 

 Edges, and of a deep Green* The Flowers arc 

 fmaJl and of a deep and beautiful Purple, they 

 Jland fingly on fhort Foot-Stalks arifing among 

 the Leaves, and covered by them. 



The Flowers are the Part ufed, boiling Water 

 is to be poured upon them juft enough to cover 

 them, and it is to itand all Night; when it is 

 llrained clear off, the Sugar is to be added to it, 



at the Rate of two Pounds to eacli Pint, and it 

 is to be melted over the Fire, this makes Syrup 



of Violets, an excellent gentle Purge for Children; 

 The Leaves are dried alfo, and are ufed in the 

 Deco6tions for Glyfters. Ah Infufion of them 



works by Urine. 



Vipers Grass. . 



SCORZONERA. 



Tall and handfoine Plant, Native of the 

 warmer Parts of Europe^ but kept in our 

 Gardens. It is three Feet high • the Stalk is round, 

 thick, upright, and firm, the Leaves are nume- 

 rous and ftand irregularly, they are long, nar- 



row, of a pale green, fharp-pointed, and not dtn- 

 tated at the Edges. Thofe from the Root are 

 long and narrow alfo, but they are confiderably 

 large. The Flowers grow at the Top of the 

 Branches, they are large like Dandelion Flowers 

 in Shape, and of a mod beautiful pale Yellow ; 

 the Seed has a w'hite Down annexed to it. The 



Root is lon», thick, and brown. 



The 



