The Natural Hiftory 



like Tanfy, but fix times lefs, dri four In^fe? 

 Footftalks but always two together. 



71. Scarlet Fox Glove- Grows three or 

 four foot high, with Nettle Leaves oppofite^ 

 the Flowers grow in Spikes like the common. 



72. Purging Germander* Its Leaves grow 

 oppofite, round and ferrated, Flowers white, 

 but very fmall. A Drink of this Purges 

 and Vomits (irongly. 



73. Ginger. Grows about two foot 

 high, with Flag Leaves. 



74. Bottle Gourd- Bear* a large white 

 five leaved Flower $ the Seed flat and as it 

 were forked at each end. 



75. Ivy Gourd. A fcandent Plant with 

 Ivy Leaves : In the Fruit of this are 1 2 

 Seed in three Cells, of vvhofe Kernels they 

 make a clear Oyl, to burn in their Lamps 5 

 but like the Kernel, it's too bitter to be 

 eaten. 



76. The long Gourd. Its Fruit fifteen 

 Inches long, and eleven about ^ its Meat 

 yellow, tafte unpleafant 3" and therefore 

 pot eaten. 



77. Trifid-kaved Gourd- Runs amongft 

 other Herbs and Shrubs, tjie Stalks winged^ 

 the Leaves rough and green with pointed , 

 edges. 



78. Grafs Flower. Has graffy Leaves 

 about the Root § its Stalk near half a yard 

 high 5 at the top grows a fingle (calyj 

 Head, out of which proceeds a three. lea- 1 

 yed Flower* 



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