NATURAL HISTORY of NORWAY. n 7 



Barba caprina, S. Tragopogon, fl. luteb* Goats-beard. 

 Bardana. Burdock. 

 Bellis major, Buphtalmos. Ox-eye. 

 Betonica. Betony* 



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

 Biftorta minima. Small- biftort, or 'fiiake-weed* 

 Bonus Henricus. Englifh Mercury, 

 Branca urfina, Branckurfine. Bears-breech; 

 Braflica Sylveftris, S. Lampfana fol. in tegr. 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. 



fiurfa Paftoris. Shepherds-purfe. Experience mews it to be 

 an excellent medicine for attenuating the blood, and abating a 

 fever. 



Calamus aromaticus. 



Caltha paluftris. Mar fh-mary gold. 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 

 laevi la&efcente, it. maritimus, it. pratenfis flore purpureo et al- 

 bicante. Thirties 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 thiftks Jhall it bring forth to 

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

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



Cariophyllata, flore nu tan te, it. flore luteo, radice odorata. 

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



Cariophyllus marinus. Sea-gilliflower. 



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