114 



by Parkinson's figure on p. 1214, oV-Lajpathum acuhim mhi- 

 imwny 



Patience. Some species of Rumex similar to the Rumex 

 Patienti.a of Europe. The docks were once in great repute 

 as medicines, and the length of time which this species re- 

 quired to eifect a cure gave it the name of " Patience." 



Blood wort. Rumex sanguineus. This and the last were 

 used as pot herbs. Our Author " suspects that Adder's Tongue" 

 belongs to the list, which occurring in such company I am 

 inclined to think may be Rutnex aceiosella. 



Knot Grass. PolygonuTn aviculare. 



Cheekweed. Stellaria Tnedia. 



Compherie, with the white Flower. Symphytum officinale. 



Mayweed, excellent for the Mother; (^Manila cotuld) or 

 Stinking Chamomile, an old specific; it seems that "some of 

 our English Housewives call it Iron wort^ and make a good 

 unguent for old sores," which perhaps may be true, 

 r The Great Clot Bur, Lappa major. 



Mullein with the white Flower. Verbascmn blaiiaria, va- 

 riety, flore albo. 



Here ends the enumeration of the plants, which constitute 

 " New England's Rarities Discovered," but a continuation of 

 Garden sorts follow, interspersed with original observations, 

 from which, we learn among other facts, that " Pease of all 

 sorts do thrive there and the best in the world. I never heard 

 nor did see in eight years' time one worm eaten Pea." 



We are also informed that " Southern wood is no plant for 

 this Country." 



" The seed of Annis is commonly eaten with a fly." p. 90. 



" Pompions there be of several sorts, some proper to the 

 Country ; they are dryer than our English Pompions and 

 better tasted ; you may eat them green." p. 91. 



The description of scenery, animals, minerals, &c. &c., 

 which occupies this treatise, is of a similar character ; and all 

 render this early effort at our Natural History, an interesting 

 reminiscence of olden time. In the Collections of the Massa- 

 chusetts Historical Society, volume third of the Third Series, 

 (1833,) may be found a reprint of " An Account of iivo 



