botaniccdly arranged. 435 



for one of the ferns, which is known by that name in 

 England. 



ALETRIS. Linn. Gen. Plant. 387. 

 Aletris floribus erectis. Syst. Nat. 



UNICORN. Blossoms white. On high land in Killingsly, in 

 the state of Connecticut. July. 



It is said to be useful in chronic rheumatisms. 



ACORUS. Linn. Gen. Plant. 392. 



SWEET FLAG. Spicewort. The leaves are thick; narrow; 

 two-edged. Blossoms greenish. Common in watery places. 

 July. 



The roots and blossoms are aromatic and pungent. The 

 dried roots are carminative. They are frequently grated into 

 water, and given to children for pain in the stomach and bowels. 

 The Turks candy the roots, and think they are a preservative 

 against contagion. 



BERBERIS. Linn. Gen. Plant. 399. 



Berberis pedunculis racemosis. Syst. Nat. 



BARBERRY. Pipperidge Bush. Blossoms yellow. Common. 

 July. 



The berries are used for pickles. Boiled with sugar, they 

 form a most agreeable jelly. They are used likewise as a dry 

 sweet-meat, and in sugar-plumbs. An infusion of the bark in 

 white wine is purgative. The roots boiled in lye dye wool 

 yellow. In Poland, they dye leather of the most beautiful 

 yellow with the bark of the root. The inner bark of the 

 stems dyes linen of a fine yellow, with the assistance of alum. It 

 is said, that rye and wheat will be injured by this shrub, at the 

 distance of three or four hundred yards ; but only when it is 



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