4 5 S M The Natural Hiflory 



145. Rofemary-leaved Solomon's Seal. Grows 

 near a Foot high, and divides into many Branches. 



,146, Purple Sorrel. Its Leaves and Stalks very 

 juicy like Purflain ; the Top of the Stalk fhuts in- 

 to another 3 fquare one, with triangular Branches, 

 on which grow many purple five-leaved Flowers : 

 the Plant has a grateful Sowernefs, and is much es- 

 teemed as a Sallet. 



147. White Sorrel. Grows 7 or 8 Inches high, 

 with heaves like Muftard'y at the Top grows a long 

 Spike of fmall white Flowers like our Sheep Sorrel. 



148. The Squill. Has 3 or 4 Leaves near half a 

 yard long, and about 4 Inches where broadeft, net- 

 ted with green Veins. 



149. Rats, Fail. Grows near 2 Foot high, each 

 Joynt hath 4, 5, or more narrow notcht Leaves 

 of different Sizes at the Top grows a taper Spike 

 a Foot long, filPd all about with blueifh Flowers 

 0P5 Leaves, each fmelling fomething like a Violet. 



150. Broad Rats Tail. Like the laft, but Spikes 

 broader. ♦ 



151. Germander Rats Tail. Its Leaves grow ill 

 pairs, fer rated and hairy, the Flowers Hand on a 

 Jong Spike, are four-leaved and red, refembling 

 Batchellor's Buttons. 



152. Citron Tbime. Grows 4 or 5 Foot high, 

 branches at each Joynt, where grows 2 Iharp-point- 

 ed notcht Leaves ; its Flowers fmall and pale blue, 

 growing in a Spike 2 or 3 Inches long : This Plant 

 has a grateful Scent of Citrons mixt with Bawm, 

 which it retains fome Years dry. 



153. Toad-lane. Becaufe it's faid the Leaves or 

 Seeds rubb'd on a Toads Back immediately kills him : 

 This Herb is alfo a great Counter-poyfon againft 

 all venomous Creatures, the Leaves chewed bite like 

 Mujlard % they boyl it with Fifh, * 



154, Lovs 



