MEDICINAL HERBS 



The following is a list of such plants as are generally denomi- 

 nated Medicinal Herbs, and which are found to be more or 

 less wanted in most families. We therefore give a short de- 

 scription of them, and the purposes for which they are most 

 commonly used. They may, in most instances, be very easily 

 cultivated. . The soil for growing the greater part should be 

 light and dry, but that of a poorer description is more suitable 

 for some, as Lavender, Rosemary, Rue, Sage, Wormwood, and 

 a few others ; and if planted in a rich, moist soil, much of 

 their aromatic quality flies off, and they are rendered less ca- 

 pable of withstanding any severe weather. 



ANGELICA. 



Angelica archangelica. — Angelique, Fr. — Engelwurtz^ Ger. 



Is a native of the northern parts of Europe, and has been 

 long cultivated. It is biennial, and propagated from its seeds, 

 which are to be sown as soon as gathered, in August, in a moist 

 situation ; and when the plants are about six inches high, they 

 must be transplanted to a similar soil, about three feet apart. 

 The plants will last many years, provided they are not allowed 

 to run to seed. The flowering stems should be cut down 

 when a few inches high. The stalks of Angelica were for- 

 merly blanched, and eaten as Celery, but they are now only 



