The Natural Hiftory 



pairs, and refembles thofe of Nettles : it flowers ail 

 the Year •, they are compofed of white and blue, 

 in Shape and Manner of growing like Tanjy. 

 J 1 06. Gray Mofs Mijletoe. Hangs down from ve- 

 ry tall Trees almoft covering them ; it's like Thread, 

 with here and there a few Rofemary Leaves. 



107. Palm Mijletoe. From an oval fat Bulb-like 

 Knob, grows a Squill Leaf a Foot or more long, 

 with 3 Ribs its full Length : thefe are faid to be 

 cooling, and very effectual in eafing Pains, 



108. The Monorchis. Has a round Root of a 

 Filbert fize, with 2 or 3 velvety Leaves from 4 In- 

 ches to a Foot long ; thefe have 2 Rows of fquare 

 blackifli Spots on both Sides, as in fome Ferns y at 

 the Top grow 3 or 4 yellow fcentlefs two-leaved 

 Flowers, one of which is fpotted. 



109. The Mujhroom Antidote. Grows 2 Foot 

 high, the Leaver Soft and infoliated* its Flowers 

 fmall, white and 4 leaved, fet in a double Spike of 

 little Leaves \ the Root of a biting Tafte like Pelli- 

 tory : it's a great Counter-poyfon, and of lingular 

 Virtue againft the eating of venomous Mufhrooms. 



no. Thrum Mujlard. Has fingred Leaves like 

 Lupines, of a Marjerome Smell \ the whole Plant is 

 clammy, and at the fetting on of the Leaves 

 thorny. 



in. The Nettle. Grows 8 or 9 Foot high, and 

 the Flowers much more branched than ours. 



112. Nickars. From the Likenefs of the Seed 

 to Marbles fuch as Boys play with ; it's a thorny 

 Bufh about the Bignefs of Bryar ; its Leaves like 

 Liquorifh, the Flowers yellow, and the Pods 

 prickly. 



113. Black Nigbt-Jbade. They ufe it much in 

 Phyfick ; the Birds love their Berries. 



1 14. Qccoembo. Has a thick crooked biting 

 Root j with broad Leaves, green above, but rufty 



below like a Fern, 



j 1 5, Short 



