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Of Scorzonera, 
| 1. Its Names. 
CORZONERA, or Viper Grafs, called by the Spaniards 
Scorzonera, in Latin Viperaria five Scorzonera, and {ome- 
times vzperina, or ferpentaria, becaufe ’tis of force againft the 
Poifons of Vipers; for Vipera, or a Viper is called in Spanifh 
Scurzo, and in Englifh ‘twas firft called Scorzoner, and now 
Scorzonera, from the Spanifh Name, or Vipers Grafs. 
2. Its Defcription. 
Scorzonera or Vipers Grafs, hath long and plump Leayes, 
with a large Rib or Stem down the middle of a light green 
Colour. 
The Stalk rifes from. the Crown of the Root, bearing Leaves 
of the fame Form, but fmaller, and ycilow double Flowers on 
its top part. 
The Root is almoft like a Carrot, its Colour without. is 
black, and white within, yielding a milky Juice, as do the 
Leaves alfo. 
And befides this kind of Vipers Grafs called Scorzonera, there 
are five other Kinds; as firlt, Viperaria humilis, Dwarf Vipers 
Grafs; fecondly,Viperaria Hi/panica, Spanifh V ipersGrafs; thirdly, 
Viperaria Hifpanica humilis, Dwarf SpanifbVipers Grats; fourthly, 
Viperaria ‘Pannonica, Hungary Vipers Grafs ; and Laftly, Vipe- 
raria Pannonica anguftifolia, narrow leafed Vipers Grafs. 
Thefe laft Kinds being of no Ufe in our Gardens, I fhall not 
trouble you with their Defcription. 
3. Their Temperature. 
Temperately hot and moift. 
4. Their Medicinal Virtues. 
The Root being eaten, caufes chearfulnefs, 
5. Their Parts for Ufe. 
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The Roots. 6. The 
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