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The Natural Hiftory of the — Book VIII. 
Pops. 
“W-4 HIS isa fucculent perennial Plant, having many fibrous Roots. The 
main Stalk is hollow, and the Outfide divided into many irregular 
Angles. It widely branches towards the Top, and is thickly covered with 
thin fharp-pointed Leaves, of about three Inches and an half long, and 
about two Inches broad. The Edges of thefe are widely and irregularly fer. 
rated; the whole Plant growing to be about two Feet and an half high, 
The Flowers, which are monopetalous and yellow, are divided into five 
Angles in a Star-fafhion. The Infide of each Angle, near the Difcus, or 
Bottom of the Flower, is ftained with a brownifh purple Spot. The whole 
Flower furrounds five Stamina, tipped with pale bluith pices. Thefe 
likewife furround. a whitifh Piftil. The Flowers are fucceeded by fmall 
round bluifh Berries, full of an agreeable Pulp, mixed with many whitith 
Seeds. = : 
Thefe are looked upon to be good Diuretics: The Berries, till ripe, 
are furrounded witha thin green Cap/ula, fomewhat of a conic Shape : 
which is of a very flender Texture, and divided principally into five high 
convex purple Veins, interfperfed with a great many leffer longitudinal 
as well as tranfverfe Ribs or Veins. When the inclofed Fruit is ripe, this 
Capfula opens, and withers away. 
Foster’s PLANT. 
§ this Shrub hath been hitherto namelefs, I have prefumed to call 
it after the Perfon’s Name who difcovered to me, not only this, but 
feveral others. This fhrubby Plant grows to about four Feet high. Its Roots 
are ftrong, penetrating deep into the Earth. The infide Bark of thefe, as 
well as the Pith in the main Stalk, is of a yellowifh Colour; the latter 
fomewhat inclinable toa red. Its {lender Side-branches are cloathed with 
five Pair of pinnated Leaves without, an odd one at the End; thefe are 
about an Inch and an halflong, and near an Inch broad. From among 
thefe rifea great many papilionaceous Flowers; which are fucceeded by long 
flattith Pods, inclofing a great Number of flat Seeds of a ruffet Colour. 
The Leaves of this Plant, if bruifed, yield a very offenfive Smell. It 
grows chiefly in rich Land, and blooms in June and Fuly. 
The Cow-ItcuH VINE. 
HIS isa long fcandent Vine, creeping often to above twenty Feet 
high, if fupported by neighbouring Trees or Rocks. Its Leaves are 
of a middle Size, fharp-pointed, and very thin, covered with foft Vili 
or Down, and fet on the Vine in a Triparture-order. The Flowers of this 
Vine grow in Bunches. 
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