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long, large, aud beautifully pinnated; they consist each of 

 ten, twelve, or more pairs of long and narrow 8egments^ 

 regularly disposed, and an odd one at the end. From the 

 base of this cluster of leaves, there are propagated some 

 long, slender stalks, which take root again as they run on 

 the surface of the mud, and in those places send up fresh 

 clusters of leaves. In the centre of these leaves rises 

 the stalk which is to support the flowers ; this is tall, up- 

 right, round, slender, ana naked. The flowers stand in 

 little clusters at and near the top ; they are moderately 

 large, very pretty, and of a whitish colour tinged with red. 

 The seed is single and small. 



Place. — It is frequent on the muddy bottoms of waters. 



Time, — It flowers in June. 



Oovemment and Virtues. — Saturn governs this plant. 

 The leaves are cooling, externally applied ; but they are 

 more used by country-people than by physicians. The 

 flowers are accounted a specific against the fluor albus, 

 and are frequently made use of in a conserve or decoction 

 for that purpose, which is to be continued for some time. 

 Some commend the herb as of great use against the king's 

 eril, and ail scrofulous swellings. 



VIPER'S BUGLOSS.— (jEbAiwrn Vutgare,) 



Descrip. — This has many long rough leaves lying on the 

 ground, from which rise up hard round stalks, whereon 

 are set rough, hairy, or pnckly sad green leaves, rather 

 narrow ; the middle rib for the most part being white. 

 The flowers stand at the top of the stalk, branched forth 

 in many long spiked leaves of flowers, all opening for the 

 most part on one side, which are long and hollow, turning 

 up the brims a little, of a purplish violet colour in them 

 that are fully blown, but more reddish while they are in 

 the bud, but in some places of a paler purple colour, with 

 a long pointel in the middle, feathered or parted at the top. 

 After tne flowers are fallen, the seeds become ripe, black- 

 ish, cornered, aud pointed like the head of a viper. The 

 root is somewhat great and blackish. 



P^ace, — It grows wild almost every where. 



Tirrve. — It flowers in summer, the seed ripens soon after. 



Oovemment and Virtites. — It is an herb of the Sun. It 

 is an especial remedy against both poisonous bites, and 

 poisonous herbs. The seeil drauk in wine, produces abun- 

 danoe of milk in nuraei' breasts. The same if taken, eases 



