DIOECIA MONADELPHIA. Juniperus. 299 



Qualities similar to those of M. perennis, but less virulent : 

 removes warts : mucilaginous : purgative, as a syrup. 



HYDRO'CHARIS. Frog-bit. 



H. Morsus ranee. Common F. E. B. 808. C. 3. 64. 

 Morsus ranee. G. E. 818. 



Ditches, ponds. 



Per. Juli/. 



Fl. proceeding from brown, membranous stip. w^th straight, sim- 

 ple roots. Plant smooth. Ls. floating, kidney-shaped, entire, 

 often purple underneath. FL white, centre yellowish, sometimes 

 with six pet. The removal of the outer skin of the dry leaves, dis- 

 covers a beautiful net- work of veins. Plant increases by runners. 



DIOECIA MONADELPHIA. 



JUNI'PERUS. Juniper. 



J. communis. Common J. Leaves three in each whorl, 

 tipped with a thorn, spreading, longer than the ripe fruit. 

 Stem erect. E. B. 1100. Juniperus. G. E. 1372. 



Hills, heathy downs. Stokenchurch Hills. Sb. Between Blen- 

 heim and Ditchley. Mr. Woodward. Juniper Hill. E. B. 

 Headington Quarry. B.v. Near the Grotto, Basildon, Berks, 

 R. TV. 

 Low shrub. May. 



Stems and branches intricate, widely spreading. Ls. sharp-pointed, 

 linear, smooth, evergreen, glaucous on the upper side. Catk. 

 axillary, small, stalkless, with tiled bract. Berry round, green ; 

 when ripe, in two years dark purple, with a glaucous tinge, 

 sweetish. Juice of the plant resinous. Plant variable in 

 growth. 



Easily transplanted. Wood hard, durable, for veneering, &c. 

 Bark for ropes. From the berries gin, diuretic. Gum Sandarach, 

 or Pounce, from this shrub. The true Geneva, a malt spirit, dis- 

 tilled a second time, with Junipers added. The berries, according 

 to With., left out, and the flavour given to the spirit by oil of tur- 

 pentine. Berries eaten by thrushes and grouse, give the flesh a 

 pitchy taste. Infusion of the berries with gin, for dropsical 

 patients. A Beer from the berries, among the Swedes. Juniper 

 w^ood cinders keep light a long time. Oil of Juniper acts on the 

 kidnies powerfully like turpentine. 



