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THE BRITISH HERBAL. 
The leaves ftand on long footftalks, and are 
of a particular form : they have a pinnated afped, 
and confift each of nine leaves, difpofed in three 
parcels; one parcel at the end of the footftalk ; 
the other two at the fides, in the manner of wings. 
Thefe are of an oblong form, and beautifully di- 
vided ; and are ferrated round the edges. 
The flowers ftand on long footftalks, and are 
of a beautiful purple colour, fometimes deeper, 
fometimes paler. 
The feeds ftand In a round head, with long 
and beautiful downy threads. 
It is frequent in fome parts of Germany, and 
flowers in June. 
C, Bauhine calls it Clematis aJpina geranifolia, 
Haller, in the new method, makes this fhrub a 
fpecies of anemone. He calls it Anemone tubis 
caudatis pinnis laHffimis. He adds the word te- 
trapetala, confidering the cup as the flower. 
It is of a hot and pungent tafte. The bark of 
the root has been ufed in outward applications 
againft pains, and is faid to have taken great ef- 
fect againft the fciatica. Some have ufed it alfo in 
the gout, under the violence of a fit in their feet, 
but without fuccefs. 
rle E ND of il.y FIRST CLASS. 
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