botanically arranged. 419 



VERBAscuM. Linn. Gen. Plant. 217.. 



Verbascumfoliis decurrentibus utrinque tomentosis. Syst. Nat. 



MULLEIN. Blossoms in long terminating spikes ; yellow. 

 Common in old fields. July. 



Verbascum foliis amplexicaulibus oblongis glabris, pedunculis 

 solitariis. Syst. Nat. 



MOTH MULLEIN. Blossoms yellowish white. By the road 

 sides in Lynn. July. 



DATURA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 218. 



Datura pericarpiis spinosis erectis ovatis. Syst. Nat. 



APPLEPERU. Stramonium. Thornapple. Blossoms white 

 with a tinge of purple. The upper leaves have been observed 

 to rise up and enclose the blossoms at night. Common by the 

 way sides. August. 



This plant is said to be an exotic, and that it is not found 

 growing at any great distance from the sea. The seeds taken 

 internally bring on delirium ; large doses would, no doubt, 

 prove fatal. The leaves applied to the feet, or part affected, 

 have been found efficacious in removing spasms ; and applied 

 in cataplasms give ease in external inflammations. An ointment 

 prepared from the leaves gives ease likewise in external inflamma- 

 tions and haemorrhoids. The Edinburgh College direct an ex- 

 tract to be prepared by evaporating the expressed juice of the 

 leaves. Its medical properties undoubtedly merit attention. 

 None of the herbivorous animals will eat it. 



HYGscYAMOus. Linn. Gen. Plant. 219. 

 Hyoscyamus foliis amplexicaulibus. Syst. Nat. 

 HENRANE. Blossoms purple and brown ; clammy. Com- 

 mon amongst rubbish, and by road sides. July. 



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