186 CXTLPEPBK'B OOMPLBTl HEBBAL. 



■ometimes turn reddish. At the tops of the stalks come 

 forth divers flowers made of five leaves, much larger than 

 the dove's-foot, and of a more reddish colour ; after which 

 come black heads, as in others : the root is small and 

 thready, and smells as the whole plant, very strong. 



Place. — This grows every where, by the way-sides, on 

 ditch banks, and upon waste grounds. 



Time, — It flowers in June and July, and the seed is ripe 

 shortly afterwards. 



OovernmerU and Virtiies, — It is under the dominion of 

 Venus, and is commended against the stone, and to stav 

 blood, where or however flowing ; it speedily heels all 

 green wounds, and is effectual in old ulcers in the priv^ 

 parts, or elsewhere. All geraniums are vulnaries, but this 

 herb more particularly so, only rather more detersive and 

 diuretic, which quality is discovered by its strong, soapy 

 smell ; it answers very well taken inwardly with wine in 



Sowder, and also outwardly applied, for old ruptures. A 

 ecoction of it has also been of service in obstructions of 

 the kidneys and in gravel. 



HERB TRUE-LOVE.— ('Porw Quadrifdui.) 



Gallbd also One- Berry. 



Descrip. — True- Love has a small creeping root running 

 under tne uppermost crust of the earth, shooting forth 

 stalks with leaves, some of which carry no berries, and 

 others which do ; every stalk smooth without joints, and 

 blackish green, about a foot high, if it bear berries, otherwise 

 seldom so high ; at the top there are four leaves set di- 

 rectly one against another, in the manner of a cross or rib- 

 band tied, in a true-love's knot, which are each of them 

 apart, like the Nightshade leaf, but somewhat broader, 

 having sometimes three, sometimes five, sometimes six, 

 leaves, and those sometimes greater than in others; in the 

 middle of the four leaves rises up one small slender stalk, 

 about an inch high ; bearing at tne tops one flower spread 

 open like a star, consisting of four small and long narrow 

 pointed leaves of a yellowish green colour, and four others 

 lyini» between them less than they; in the middle thereof 

 stands a dark round purplish button or head, compassed 

 about with eight small yellow mealy threads with three 

 colours. This button or head becomes a blackish purple 

 berry, full of juice, about the size of a grape, having many 

 white seeds. The whole plAnt is without taste. 



