S54 CrULPEPSR'S COMPLETE HKRBAL. 



and a foot high ; the leaves are long, narrow, and of a live- 

 ly greeu ; the flowers staud at the tops of the braoches, 

 which they termiuate, and are small and white. 



Place. — It is found in many oarts of England, but 

 ■eems owing to seeds scattered and blown out of gardens. 



Time. — 1 his sort flowers in May. 



STAR-WOBT (AUTUMNAL W AH^B^y^iflaLlitriche 

 AutumnaJis,) 



Detcrip. — This differs from the former only in the time 

 of flowering and the colour of the flower, which is some^ 

 times of a pale blue, sometimes purplish, just according 

 to the accidents of the soil. Another of the species is 

 found frequently in our salt-marshes with yellow flowers, 

 but their shape and virtues are the same. 



Oovemmentand rirfi^e*.— These are under Mercury, but 

 are seldom used ; however, it would be worth trying ; 

 they are unpleasant, but are excellent pectorals. 



STAVES-ACRE.— (Z)«/pAtnwm JStaphisagricu) 

 Called also Lousewort. 



Descrip. — This plant grows from a foot and a half to 

 two feet high ; the lower leaves are large and round, divi- 

 ded into seven sharp-pointed segments deeply cut in. The 

 leaves grow on the stalk, which is round and somewhat 

 downy, are less, but alike in shape. The flowers grow on 

 the tops of the stalk, of a blue colour, each flower is sue- 

 ceedea by three or four crooked pods which contain two 

 or three large brown wrinkled angular seeds. 



Place. — A native of warm countries, but grows in gardens. 



Time.— it flowers in July. Ihe seed only is used. 



Virtue. — It is seldom taken inwardly, being of a hot 

 burning taste. It is sometimes used in masticatories and 



f^argarisms for the tooth-ache. The powder is used to kill 

 ice. The seed is given in small doses against rheumatic 

 and venereal disonlers ; they roughly vomit and purge, 

 and it is better to omit their use internally. Chewed in 

 the mouth, they largely expel watery humours from adja- 

 cent parts, and are of service in disorders of the head. 



STONE CTy.OF,-^{Sedum Acre.) 



Called also Prick Madam, Small Houseleek, and Wall 

 Pepper. 



Descrip. — It grows with trailing branches on the ground, 

 set with many thick, flat, roundish, whitiah green leaves, 



