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BORA' GO OKKJC NALIS (Common Borage). 



6. BOBAGO (Borage). 



1. B. offidndlis (Common Borage). The only British 

 species, not unfrequent in waste ground, especially near 

 buildings. The stems are about 2 feet high, and, as 

 well as the leaves, are thickly covered with stiff whitish 

 bristles ; the flowers, which are large, deep blue, and 

 very handsome, grow in terminal drooping clusters, and 

 may readily be distinguished from any other plant in the 

 order by their prominent black anthers. The juice has 

 the smell and flavour of cucumber, and is an ingredient 

 in the beverage called " cool tankard." A variety some- 

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