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Amoug these leaves rise np slender, weak footstalks, with 

 a flower at the top of e^ery one, consisting of five small 

 pointed leaves, star-faahion, of a white colour, in most 

 places, and in some places dashed over with a small show 

 of blue on the backside only. After th<^ flowers follow 

 small round heads, with yellowish seed in them; the roots 

 are but small strings fastened to the end of a small long 

 piece ; all of them being of a yellowish colour. 



Ptace, — It grows in many parts of England, in wooda 

 and wood-sides, where they are moist and shady. 



Time, — It flowers in April and May. 



VirtvM, — This serves ai the purposes that the other Sor- 

 rels do, but is more effectual in hindenug the putrefaction 

 of the blood, to quench thirst, to strengthen a weak sto- 

 mach, to stay vomiting, and very excellent in any contagi- 

 oos sickness or pestilential fever. 



SOUTHERNWOOD.— Cilr^cmina Abrotanunu) 



Called also Old Man Tree, Boy's Love, Lad's Love. 



Detcrit). — This has a perennial root, divided into several 

 parts, which are furnished with fibres. The stems are nu- 

 merous, of a hard woody substance, covered with a grey- 

 ish bark, divided into numerous branches, two or three 

 feet high. The leaves are numerous, and divided into many 

 fine bristly segments, of a fiue pale green colour, and of a 

 pleasant smelL The flowers are small and yellow. 



Place, — It is common in our gardens. 



Time. — It flowers for the most part in July and August. 



Onivtmment and Virtues. — This is a mercurial plant. The 

 ■eed bruised, heated in warm water, and drank, helps those 

 that are troubled with cramps or convulsions of the sinews, 

 the sciatica, and bringing down womens' courses. The 

 lame taken in wine is an antidote aj^ainst all poisons. The 

 backbone anointed with the oil cures the ague, it removes 

 inflammations in the eyes, if part of a roasted quince, and 

 a few crumbs of bread be boiled, and added. Boiled with 

 barley-meal, it removes pimples, and wheals from the face, 

 or other parts of the body. The seed and dried herb kills 

 worms in children ; the herb bruised and applied, draws 

 out splinters and thorns from the flesh. The ashes ming- 

 led with old salad oil, helps thoae that are bald, causing 

 the hair to erow again on the head or heard. A strong de- 

 eoction of the leaves is a good worm medicine, but is disa- 

 greeable and nauseous. The leaves are a good ingredieni 



