7 62 The Natural Hijiory 



thefe comes a tuft of deep Purple galeafed 



Flowers ftanding on a long Footflalk. 



1 60. Yellow-willow Herb. Grows a foot 

 high, has fwellings on the Stalks near the 

 Roof 5 its Leaves grow alternately, are 

 notcht and hairy, at the top grow three .or 

 four yellow five-leaved i*7^r/,with Threads 



.. of the fame. 



161. Twine-wood. Bears Tufts of frnall 



■ , white five leaved fweet Flowers 5 the Leaves 

 are four Inches long, ferrated and pointed. 



162. Purple Yam. Its Root, Stalk, and 

 Veins of its Leaves being of that colour. 



163. St. Thorn aYam. Is fo vaft a creep- 

 er, that one Plant will quickly cover a fmall 

 Garden 5 its Stalks welted, the Leaves grov/ 

 by pairs and. cordated, the* Root large; its 

 puter Coat brown, the inner yellowifh$ 

 the Meat white and full of Milky Juice. 



164. Round Yam. From the Root which 

 is white raw, but when boyPd red 5 its a 

 drayling Plant, with cordated Leaves., and 

 foniefiroes ear'd. 



165. White Yam. Its Rjtot being of that 

 colour, the Leaves (ingle and cordated. 



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