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li^iolent l*ains in the Heads of thofe 

 who abide long near 'em j befides, 

 the crude Parts which are continu- 

 ally peripired through their Leaves 

 are accounted unwholfome, though 

 the Leaves, Bark, and other Parts 

 are greatly efteemed for many Ufes 

 in Medicine. 



The B-wnrf-'Elder is found wild 

 in fome Counties of England, but 

 near London it is propagated in 

 Gardens for ^4edicinal Uie 3 though 

 very often the Herb-women in the 

 Markets do give the tender Shoots 

 of the Elder Tree inftead of this, to 

 fuch Ferfons as can't diftinguilh 

 them afiinder. 



This Plant multiplies exceeding 

 faft by its creeping Root, which, 

 if permitted to run, will foon over- 

 fpread a large Spot of Ground j 

 the Off-fets of thefe Roots may be 

 tranfplanted any time from Septem- 

 ier to March, and will grow in 

 any Soil or Situation, but fhould be 

 allowed Room to fpread, for if 

 they are planted near other Plants, 

 they will over-run arid deflroy 

 them. 



SANGUIS DRACONIS i -vide 



Pal ma, 



SANICULA; Sanicle. 

 The Chara^ers are j 



It is an umbelUferom Plant, rohofe 

 Tlotver con/ifls of five Leaves placed 

 crbictdarly, but are generally bent 

 back to the Center of the floTver, 

 rejling on the Empalement, which 

 becomes a Fruit composed of two 

 Seeds, that are gibbous and prickly 

 on one Side, but plain on the other ; 

 fome of the Flowers are always 

 barren. 



Tiiere is but one Species of this 

 Plant at prefent in England, viz.. 



Sanicula ,• ojficinarum. C, B. P. 

 Sanicle or Self-heal. 



This Plant is found wild in 

 Woods and Ihady Places in moft 



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'Parts of England, but being a Me* 

 dicinal Plant may be propagated iii 

 Gardens for Uie : It may be in- 

 creafed by parting of the Roots, 

 any time from September to March, 

 but it is befi: to do it in Autumn^ 

 that the Phnts may be well rooted 

 before the dry Weather in Spring 

 comes on : They- fhould have a 

 moift Soil and a fhady Situation, 

 in which they will thrive exceed- 

 ingly. 



SANTO LIN A ^ Lavender 

 Cotton. 



The Characiers are; 



It hath a globofe jlofculous Flower, 

 conjifling of many Florets, divided 

 into feveral Segments, fitting on the 

 Embryo, contained in the intertne- 

 diate little Leaves, hollowed like h 

 Gutter, and a fquamous hemifphe^ 

 rical Empalement 5 the Embryo after" 

 wards becomes a Seed, not at all 

 furniflid with Down. To thefe Notei 

 mufi be added, Urger Flowers thaii 

 thofe of M^crmwo'cd and Southernwood^ 

 'and alfo the whole Face of the Plant, 

 The Species are j 



1. S/NTOLiNA J foliis teretibusl 

 Tourn, Common Lavender Cotton, 



2. Santolina ; fiore ma]ore, foliis 

 villofis c^ incanis. Tourn. Lavender 

 Cotton, v/ith a larger Flower and 

 hoary Leaves. 



3. Santolina 3 foliis Erica vd 

 Sabine. Tourn. Green-leav'd Laven- 

 der Cotton, with a Scent like Oint- 

 ment. 



4. Santolina 5 foliis Cypf'e£u 

 Tourn. Gypreis - leav'd Lavender 

 Cotton. 



f. Santolina 5 repem ZT canef* 

 cens, Tourn, Creeping and hoary 

 Lavender Cotton. 



6. Santolina ; foliis minus ifi'- 

 canis. Tourn. Lavender Cotton, with 

 lefs hoary Leaves. 



7. Santolina; foliis obfcure vU 

 remibus, fore am so. Tourn. La vert- 



