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THE flower is forthed of a fingle petals ‘and is tubular at the bafe, and expanded and divided into 
five obtufe fegments at the edgé. The opening is coveted up with five {mall feales. 
is formed of a fingle leaf, and is ‘divided into five fegments ; between ‘éach of Which there are 
The cup 
placed 
two little jaggs. The feeds are fours ‘and they are oblong: they have no-capfule, buat-are contained 
in this fingular cup, which becomes very large, and clofes upon them, fo as to form two parallels, 
and fhew five of the jaggs in a very peculiar and regular manner. ‘ 
Linnzus places this among the pentandria monogynia , the threads in the flower being five, and the 
ftyle fingle. 
It is a fingular genus; of which there is but one known fpecies ; and that, though called German, 
is a native of Britain. 
‘ 
German Madwort. 
Afperugo. 
The root is long, thick, and furniflied with 
numerous fibres. : eke 
The ftalks are long, but weak: they crawl 
upon the ground, if not fupported, ard tun to 
the length of a yard or more: they are flender, 
rough, and divided into many branches, 
The leaves are oblong, and confiderably broad : 
they ftand fingly and alternately on the lower 
‘parts of the ftalks; but toward the top two, 
three, or four often rife together: they are hairy, 
and of a bright green. 
The flowers are {mall, and of a deep blue: 
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they rife from the bofoms of the leaves: thefe, 
from their fmiallnefs, ‘are not confpicuous ; but 
when they are fallen, the cups clofing over the 
féeds, fwell out into 4 gr 
It is found on dry grounds in our weftern 
counties not unfrequently ; and in fome other 
places. It flowers in July, and the feeds ripen 
in Auguft. 
C. Bauhine calls it Bugloffum fylueftre caulibus 
procumbentibus. Others, Afperugo. 
Tt is faid to be good againft diforders of the 
nerves; but its virtues are not eftablifhed upon 
any good authority, 
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ELE flower is formed of  fingle petal: it’ is tubular at the bafeé, and thence expands into a 
large breadth, and is deeply divided into five fegments. The opening is edged with five {mall 
protuberances, which are nipped at the ends. The cup is formed of a fingle piece, and divided 
into five fegments. The feeds are four after ever flower 5 aiid they are rough. They have no ‘cap- 
fule ; but the cup enlarges, and defends them. 
Linnzeus places this among the pentandria monogyniay the threads in the flower Being five, and the 
ftyle fingle. He joins it with fome other plants not allied properly to it. : 
OF the Lorage, diltinctly fo called, and thus defined, there is but one known {pecies. 
Common Borage. 
Borago vulgaris. 
The root is long, thick, divided, and fur- 
nifhed with many fibres. 
The firft leaves are oblong, broad, of a pale 
green, hairy, and very rough. 
The ftalk is thick, round, juicy, and of a pale 
green: it is hairy, and towards the top is divided 
into numerous branches. 
The leaves ftand irregularly on it; and have 
fort, flefhy footftalks: they are broad, and 
. rough to the touch. 
N° XXXIX., i; 
The flowers are very numerous, large, and of 
| .a celeftial blue. 
The feeds are oblong and pointed. 
Ic is wild in our northern counties, and com- 
mon every where in gardens, It flowers in 
June. 
C.Bauhine calls Bugloffum latifolium five Borago, 
Others, Borago hortenfis. 
The flowers are celebrated for their cordial 
virtues : but they are not much -ufed now in me- 
dicine, 
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