164 GKZAT SETTLE. 



or Devil's Leaf, produces effects wliicli are said 

 to last a year, and sometimes to cause death. 



Om* common nettle grows all over Europe,. 

 as well as in 1??:^ :'rr. S:''-:iia. and .Tapan. At 

 least thirty d:-^:a:^ -; [ - < f ^/>-cts hi our 

 native land d _ a \ d - ;.: its stems 



and -' " :"--;,.: -.. ^^ : . di early 



spriL., .__.... :_a :. :..:_. ^\^.:..:_... and a 

 strong decoction ci its leaves will curdle milk 

 without impartiug a disagreeable flavour, while 

 the libres of its stalk are, like those of hemp, 

 capable of being made into ropes, cloth, and 

 paper. The juices are said to be useful in 

 stopping the leaks of casks, and other wooden 

 vessels. For this purpose the green nettles are 

 rubbed over the apertiu*es, and the juice enter- 

 ing in, coagulates and prevents the contents 

 from running out. This result is obtained bv 

 the apphcation of th^ ' " 'minutes. 



Besides the two : -^ _- .. vre have a 



much smaller kind, winch is a very common 

 plant. The Lesser Xettie ^Uriica uren-s) grows 

 on waste and cultivated grounds. It is of 

 a brighter green than the other, and blossoms 

 fi'om June till October. 



