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The Black-thorn, or Sloe-tree. Anglis. 



The Slae. Scotis, 



An droighionn, preas-nan-airneag. Gauiis, 



In hedges frequent, h , IV. V. 



The bark of this fhrub has been ufed by empirics to 

 cure the ague. It v/ill dye woollen of a red co- 

 lor. The juice of it, with vitriol or copperas, 

 will make good ink •, and the fruit will make a 

 very grateful and fragrant wine. 



DIGYNIA. 



CRAT^GUS. Gen. pL 622. 

 CaL 5-fidus. Petala 5. Bacca infera 2-fperma. 

 aria. (3. i. CRATAEGUS foliis ovatis incifis ferratis fubtus 

 fomentofis. Syft. nat, ^^2, Sp. pi. 681. {Oed, Dan, 

 t. 302. opt.) 

 The White Beam-Tree. Anglis, 

 In woods but not common. T? , VL 

 I have inferted this on the authority of Sihhald^ not 



having found it myfelf. 

 The leaves are oval and firm, of the fize of the 

 hazel, ftriated with prominent nerves, ferrated on 

 the edges, and hoary underneath : the flowers 

 grow in white umbels : the berries when ripe are 

 red, and capable, by fermentation and diililla- 

 tion, of affording a good fpirit. 



oxyacantha CRAT^GUS foliis obtufis fubtrifidis ferratis. Sp. 

 2. pi 683. {Ger. em. 1326./. i. Blakzvell t. 149.J 



The 



