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7. Rhamnus Hi fp annus, cle<e fo- 

 lio, lift. R. H. Spamjb Buckthorn, 

 with an Olive-leaf. 



8. Rhamnus Hifpanicus, byperici 

 folio. Infl.K. H. Spanijb Buckthorn, 

 with a St. JohnVwort-leaf. 



9. Rhamnus Opticus, amygdali 

 folio minori. Tourh. Cor. Candy Buck- 

 thorn, with a fmaller Almond-leaf. 



10. Rhamnus Orient alis, alaterni 

 folio. T oum. Cor. Eaftern Buckthorn, 

 with an Alaternus-leaf. 



I t. Rhamnus Creticus, buxi fo- 

 lio minori Tourn. Cor. Eaftern Buck- 

 thorn, with a fmaller Box-trce-leaf. 



12. Rhamnus Orientalis, amyg- 

 dali folio ampliore. Tourn. Cor. Eaft- 

 ern Buckthorn, with a larger Al- 

 mond-leaf. 



The firft of thefe Trees is very 

 common in the Hedges in divers 

 Parts of England; the Berries of 

 which are ordered by the College of 

 Phyficians for medicinal Ufe ; but 

 particularly for making a Syrup, 

 which was formerly in great Ufe ; 

 but of late the Perfons who fupply 

 the Markets, have gather'd feveral 

 other Sorts of Berries, which they 

 have either mixed with thofe of the 

 Buckthorn, or have wholly fubfti- 

 tuted them in their place. Thefe 

 are the Berries of the Frangula t Cor- 

 nus fcemina, &c. which Mixture hath 

 fpoiled the Syrup, and renderM it 

 lefs efteem'd. But whoever purchafes 

 the Buckthorn-berries, may diftin- 

 guilh whether frhey are right or not, 

 by opening them, and obferving the 

 Number of Seeds in each ; for thefe 

 have commonly four, whereas the 

 Frangula has but two, and the Cor- 

 nus faemina but one ; as alfo by 

 bruiling of the Berries on white Pa- 

 per, the Juice giving a green Tin- 

 cture. 



The fecond Sort is lefs common 

 in England^ and only to be found in 

 Gardens where it is cultivated for 



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Variety. Both thefe Sorts may be 

 propagated by laying down their 

 tender Branches in Autumn; which, 

 if duly water'd in dry Weather the 

 fucceeding Summer, will take Root 

 in the Compafs of one Year; and 

 may then be tranfplanted, either 

 where they are to remain, or in fome 

 Nurfery, to be train'd up for a few 

 years,- and then remov'd to their 

 Places of Growth. 



The firft Sort will grow to the 

 Height of eighteen or twenty 

 Feet ; but, being a ftraggling Grow- 

 er, is leldom much cultivated in 

 Gardens. 



The fecond Sort feldom rifes 

 above five Feet high; therefore 

 fhould be planted amongft Shrubs of 

 the fame Growth ; where it will add 

 to the \Sariety, though it has little 

 more Beauty than the former. 



They may a!fo be propagated by 

 Seeds, which muft be fown on a Bed 

 of frefti Earth, foon after they are 

 ripe ; the Spring following the 

 Plants will appear, when they muft 

 be carefully clean'd from Weeds ; 

 the Autumn following they may be 

 tranfplanted out, and managed 'as 

 the Layers. »f 



The third Sort is alfo preferv'd in 

 feveral curious Gardens for Variety: 

 this produces vaft Quantities of pur- 

 ple Flowers moft Part of the Sum- 

 mer, and many times ripens its Seeds 

 in England. This may be propagated 

 by laying down the tender Branches 

 in the Spring, which will take Root 

 by the Spring following, when 

 they mould be planted into Pots ; 

 and require to be houfed in Winter, 

 though they need only be Ihelter'd 

 from the extreme Froft ; but Ihould 

 have as much free Air as poffible in 

 mild Weather, and in Summer muft 

 be often water'cf. It delights in a 

 frem light Soil, and requires to be 

 often remov'd ; becauie the Roots 

 increafe 



