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Barba caprina, S. Tragopogon, fl. luteo. Goats-beard. 



Bardana. Burdock. 



Bellis major, Buphtalmos. Ox-eye. 



Betonica. Betony. 



Bifolium, latifol. fine tefticulis et palmis. Tway-blade. 



Biftorta minima. Small- biftort, or fnake-weed. 



Bonus Henricus. Englifh Mercury. 



Branca urfina, Branckuriine. Bears-breech. 



Brallica Sylvehris, S. Lampfana fol. integr. et laciniatis. Nipple- 

 wort. 



Bryonia. Bryony, Hedge-plant. 



Bugloffa vulgar, it. maritima : Buglofs, or ox-tongue. This 

 plant grows along the more in Northland, fo as to be often over- 

 flowed, and thereby contracts a faline tafte. Its leaves and ftem 

 nearly refembles purflain, and it runs along the ground to a great 

 diftance. Mr. Lange does not mention his having feen it any 

 where elfe. It is a good vulnerary, and corrects the motion of 

 the blood. 



Burfa Paftoris. Shepherds-purfe. Experience fhews it to be 

 an excellent medicine for attenuating the blood, and abating a 

 fever. 



Calamus aromaticus. 



Caltha paluftris. Marfh-marygold. The Norway peafants, 

 judge' by the appearance of this flower, when to turn their cattle 

 to graze. 



Campanula major et minor ccerul. Hedge-bells. 



Caprifolium., Honeyfuckle, woodbind. See Periclymenum. 



Carduus aculeat. et non, caule angulari et fpinofo, it. folio 

 Ixvi la&efcente, it. mar;timus, it. prateniis ilore purpureo et al- 

 bicante. Thiftles of different fpecies, fome of which bear corn 

 which in a time of dearth, may be grinded and baked inftead of 

 bread ; and thus the curfe, thorns and thiftles fh all it bring forth to 

 thee, is amongft us converted into a bleiling. When the thiftle- 

 tops are full, the peafant depends upon a good harveft. 



Cariophyllata, flore nutante, it. ilore luteo, radice odorata* 

 The herb avens, likewife called the herb of St. Benedict. 



Cariophyllus marinus, Sea-gilliflower. 



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