New Principles of Gardening. 
(2.) The other Kind of Lavender common in out Gardens, 
and chiefly. ufed by the common People, who put the Flowers 
amongtt their Linen, is called in Latin, Lavendula hortenjis 
minima, the {mallet Lavender. y 
(3.) Lavender Cotton is called in Latzn Chameacypariffus, 
and by the Italians Santolina, and there are many that would 
have it to be Abrotanum femineum, or the female Southernwood, 
but they are abfolutely as wrong, as thofe who take it to be 
Scriphium, Sea Wormwood ; for ‘tis impoflible to refer it to 
onc particularly, becaufe’tis a Plant participating of both Worm- 
wood and Southernwood. 
2. Their Defcription. , 
All the Lavenders being already well known, need no De- 
{cription. EEEe | | , 
3. Their Temperature. 
Lavender is hot and dry in the third Degree, and is of a 
thin Subftance, confifting of many airy and fpirituous Particles. 
The Seed of Lavender Cotton is of a bitter Tafte, and is 
hot and dry in the third Degree. 
4. Their Medicinal Vertues. Bi 
The blew Flowers of Lavender, exclufive of their Husks, be- 
ing mixed with Cinnamon, Nutmegs and Cloves, made into 
a Powder and drank in the diftill’d Water, help the panting 
and paflion of the Heart, Giddinefs, and the Members fubject 
to the Palfie: As alfo doth the Conferve made of the Flow- 
ers with Sugar, taking the Quantity of a Bean in a Morning 
fafting. 
dry kills Worms 
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The Lavender Cotton being given green oF . 
it hath the fame — 
in human Bodies, and if the Seed be taken, 
Effet, but expels them with greater Force, 
Pliny fays, that Lavender Cotton drank in Wine is an ex- 
cellent Medicine again the Poifons of Serpents and venomous 
Beafts. ails , 
te 5. Their Cultivation. — | 
All the Kinds of Lavender are encreafed by Slips of the laft 
Year's Growth, planted in March or April, and ae in a 
light frefh Soil. = pmuet SE CT, 
