BOOK III. CHAP. VIII. 765 



81. Wild Oats. — Pharus. Browne, 344. 



This plant is frequent in all the woody hills, and cfteemed an 

 hearty, wholefome food for all forts of cattle, being generally ga- 

 thered for them in times of drought. 



Zz.'LzYgc^'Nii'L'L'ET-R'E'ED.-^ArundofylveJlrisramofa. Browne, 138. 



This plant is very common in the woods, and makes an hearty, 

 agreeable fodder, like the laft-mentioned. 



83. Mountain-Grass. — Andropogon ereclum montanum, 

 Browne, 365. 



There are feveral varieties of this and other grafles ; and their 

 multitude fo great, that to infert the lift of them would be incon- 

 fiftent with my plan. I therefore refer to Sir Hans Sloane's work, 

 where the major part are enumerated ; and (hall only fpeak of a 

 few, that are efteemed the moft ufeful. The Dutch, burr, crofs, 

 fpcckled, and manna graffes are among the bed for fodder in the 

 lower fituations. 



84. Sour-Grass. — Andropogon avenaceum ajfurgens. Browne, 365.. 



This plant is found, in great abundance, growing in fences, and 

 at the feet of walls, and the banks of gullies, flioots luxuriantly, 

 and retains its verdure in the drieft feafons. The cattle will not 

 meddle with it whilft it is green ; but, after it has been cut, and 

 dried in the fun, it makes an hearty fodder for them ; and has the 

 merit of being vigorous and ufeful when other grafles are fcorched 

 and periOned for want of rain. In the time of great drought tliere- 

 fore, during crop, it may be cut and cured for the road-cattle. 



Tlie roots and leaves, pounded and applied externally, are ob- 

 ferved to cure fores and ulcers, of all forts, with more certainty 

 than moft other things ufed" for that purpofe. It is a ftrong de- 

 terfive and agglutinant, and would probably make an excellent ia<- 

 gredient in vulnerary apozems and infufions. Simples of this kind, 

 thofe efpecially which are of a ftimulating nature, have been al- 

 ways obferved to anfwer macli better in this climate than ointments 

 and regular dreflings. 



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