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iT Common Moufe-Ear Scorpion-Grafs. 
Myofotis vulgaris hirfuta, 
The root is long, flender, and hung about with 
many fibres. 
The firft leaves are oblong, moderately broad, 
obtufe, and of adufky green: they are hairy, 
and foft to the touch ; and they fpread themfelves 
upon the ground in a circular tuft. 
The ftalk is upright, hairy, of a pale green, 
and ten inches high. ; 
The leaves on it ftand alternately: they re- 
femble thofe from the root; and they are in the 
fame manner foft and hairy. : 
The flowers ftand in long, flender fpikes at 
the tops of the ftalks and branches. The ends of 
thefe fpikes of flowers twift round: fo that they 
are fuppofed to reprefent the tail of a f{corpion 
when curled up. 
The flowers are fmall and blue. 
Tt is common on ditch-banks and in dry paf. 
tures, and flowers in June. 
C. Bauhine calls it Echium fcorpioides arvenfe. 
Others, Myofotis fcorpivides arvenfis hirfuta. 
It is faid to be an aftringent ; but its. virtues 
are not certainly known. 
2, Broad-leaved Moufe-Ear Scorpion-Grafs, 
Myofotis {corpivides latifolia. 
The root is compofed of numerous, long, and 
flender fibres. 
The ftalk is hairy, flender, upright; and a foot 
or more in height: it is of a pale green, and not 
much branched. 
The leaves are oblong, and moderately broad : 
they are hairy, foft, and of a pleafant green: 
they are not at all indented at the edges. 
The flowers ftand in fpikes at the tops of the 
branches; and they are large, and very beauti- 
ful. Their colour isa fine fky-blue; and they 
have a yellow eye. 
The feeds are {mall and oblong. 
It is common in damp woods in many parts of 
England, and flowers in May. - 
Ray calls it Myo/otis [corpivides latifolia birfutas 
3. Water Moufe-Ear Scorpion-Grafs. 
Myofotis fcorpioides paluftris. ~« 
The root is compofed of numerous, long fibres: 
The ftalk is upright, thick, flefhy, of a pale 
green, ahd divided into many branches: it rifes 
to about a foot high, 
The leaves are oblong, and fomewhat broad ‘ 
they ftand alternately, and they are of a frefh, 
pale green. 
The flowers grow in long, curled feries at the 
tops of the ftalks and branches ; and they are of 
a moderate fize, and of a bright blue. 
The feeds are oval, pointed, and {mooth. : 
It is common by pond-fides, and flowers in 
June. 
C.Bauhine calls it Echium Scorpioides paluftre. 
Others, Myofotis fcorpivides paluftris, i 
4. Little yellow-flowered Moufe-Ear Seorpion- 
Grafs. 
Myofotis {corpivides arvenfis minor. 
The root is compofed of flender fibres. 
The ftalk is weak, flender, upright, and fix 
inches high, hairy, of a pale green, and divided 
into many branches. : 
The leaves ftand alternately; and they are 
fmall: they are oblong, hairy, and of a faint 
green. 5 
~ The flowers ftand at the tops of the flalks in 
twilted {pikes ; and they are very fmall and yel- 
low. - 
The feeds are oval, minute, and {mooth. 
It is common on dry ditch-banks, and flowets 
in July. . 
C. Bauhine calls it Echium fcorpioides minus flof- 
culis luteis, Others, Myofotis [corpioides birfuta 
minor. R 
G E N U S 
CAMFRY,. 
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PA HE flower is formed of a fingle petal : it is tubular, and {mall at the bafe; and it thence fwells out 
_ into a wide, hollow form; and is divided into five obtufe fegments at the edge. The opening 
is clofed by five fmall fcales, placed in the manner of rays, and converging toa point. The cup is 
formed of a fingle piece: it is of a pentagonal figure, and is divided into five fegments at the 
tim. The feeds are four after every flower; and they remain naked in the cup, which enlarges to 
defend them. 
Linnzeus places this among the pentandria monogynia ; the threads in the flower being five, and the 
ftyle fingle. 
Common Camfry. 
Symphytum vulgare. 
The root is long and thick, black on the out- 
fide, white within, and full of a thick, flimy juice 
The firft leaves are very large: they are ob- 
long, broadeft in the middle, fharp-pointed, of a 
pale green, and rough to the touch. 
The ftalk is thick, angulated, of a pale green, 
branched, upright, and two feet high. 
The leaves on it are placed irregularly: they 
are long, moderately broad, rough, and fharp- 
pointed ; but not indented at the edges. 
The flowers ftand‘in great numbers along the 
the tops of the ftalks and branches, which turn 
round with them before they open: they are 
fmall, and of a yellowith white ; fometimes they 
are purple. : 
The feeds are pointed at the end, and fwelled 
on one fide, . 
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