183 New ‘Principles of Gardening. 
Viola martia alba multiplex. Fifthly, The yellow Violet, cal- 
led Viola martia lutea. And Laftly; Dog’s Violets; or wild 
Violets, called Viola caning filueftris. Thefe feveral Kinds of 
Violets are in general very common, -and therefore need no 
Defcription. oat 
2. Their Temperature. 
The Flowers and Leaves of Violets are cool and moift.. 
3. Their Medicinal Virtues. 
The Flowers are good for all Inflammations, efpecially of 
the Sides or Lungs. They take away the Hoarfnefs of the Cheft, 
allay the extreme Heat.of the Liver, Kidneys and Bladder, 
mitigate the fiery, Heat of burning Agues, temper the Sharpne(s 
of Choler, and take away Thirft. mapa creaet eens a 
The Leaves of Violets being taken inwardly, do cool, moiften, 
and make the Body foluble ; and being outwardly apply’d, mi- 
tigate all Kind of hot Inflammations, © © 3 
The Syrup of Violets foftens the Belly, and purges Choler: ’ 
The Decoétion of Violets is good in hot Fevers, atid the In- 
flammation of the Liver, and other interiour Parts; as alfo is 
the Juice, Syrup, or Conferve of the fame. 
The Syrup is alfo very good againft the Inflammation of the 
Lungs and Breaft, againft the Pleurifie and Congh, againft Fe- 
vers and Agues in young Childrens ‘and efpecially if you put 
to one Ounce of Syrup eight or nine Drops of Oil of Vitriol 
mix'd together, giving the Child a Spoonful at a time: . 
The fame being given as aforefaid is very good againft burn- 
ing Fevers, and peftilential Difcafes, greatly cooling the in- 
ward Parts, and comforting the Heart. (8 
4. Their Cultivation. * 
Violets are increafed by parting their Roots, they love a 
good mellow Soil, and delight very much, when Partly fhaded. 
The beft time to make new Plantations of Violets, is the latter 
end of March when they have done blowing, and.are planted 
in Beds of three Feet wide, about nine Inches apart, : 
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