The BRITISH HE REAL. 
G E N U S V. 
GERMAN MAD WORT. 
A S P E R U C O. 
T-HE flower is formed of a fingle petal ; and is tabular at the bafe, and expanded and divided into 
A five obtufe 1-egments at the edge. The opening is covered up with five fmal fcales. The cup 
is formed of a fingle leaf, and is divided into five fegments ; between each of which there are placed 
wo little ia^s. The feeds are four; and they are oblong: they have no capfule but are contained 
:„ this fingtdar cup, which becomes very large, and doles upon them, fo as to form two parallels, 
A n,»,„ fivp (if rhe ia»"S in a very peculiar and regular manner. 
' LhnLirplaces this rmo-ig the JeLniria „ua . the threads in the flower being five, and the 
''It i'lTfingular genus ; of which there is but one known fpecies ; and that, though called German, 
is a native of Britain. 
German Madwort. 
The root is long, thick, and furnillied with 
numerous fibres. 
The ftalks are long, but weak: they crawl 
upon the ground, if not. fupported, and run to 
the length of a yard or more : they are flender, 
rough, and divided into many branches. 
The leaves are oblong, and confiderably broad : 
they ftand fingly and alternately on the lower 
parts of the ftalks ; but toward the top two, 
three, or four often rife together; they are hairy, 
and of a bright green. 
Tlie flowers «e fmall, and of a deep blue : 
they rife from the bofoms of the leaves ; tliefe, 
from their fmallnefs, are not confpicuous ; but 
when they are fallen, the cups cloOng over the 
feeds, fwell out into a great bignefs. 
It is found on dry grounds in our wefliern 
counties not unfrequently \ and in fome other 
places. It flowers in July, and the feeds ripen 
in Auguft, 
C. Bauhine calls it Bugloffum fyhejlre caulilus 
frocumbentibus. Others, AJferuge. 
It is faid to be good againfl: diforders of the 
nerves ; but its virtues are not eflabliflied upon 
any good authority. 
GENUS VI, 
BORAGE. 
B 0 R ^ G 0. 
THE flower is formed of a fingle petal : it is tubular at the bafe, and thence expands into a 
Iar<re breadth, and is deeply divided into five fegments. The opening is edged with five fmall 
protubera°nces, which are nipped at the ends. The cup is formed of a fingle piece, and divided 
into five fegments. The feeds are four after ever flower ; and they are rough. They have no cap- 
sule ; but the cup enlarges, and defends them. 
Linnffius places this among the pentaudria momgynia ; the .threads in the flower being five, and the 
ftylc nn"le. He joins it with fome other plants not allied properly to it. 
Of the borage, diftinftly fo called, and thus defined, there is but one known fpecies. 
Common Borage. 
Borago vulgaris. 
The root is long, thick, divided, and fur- 
nifhed with many fibres. 
The firfl; leaves are oblong, broad, of a pale 
green, hairy, and very rough. 
Thefl:alk is thick, round, juicy, and of a pale 
green: it is hairy, and towards the top is divided 
JBto numerous branches. 
The leaves ftand irregularly on it ; and have 
fliort, flefliy footftalks : they are broad, and 
rough to the touch. 
The flowers are very numerous, large, and of 
a celeftial blue. 
The feeds are oblong and pointed. 
It is wild in our northern counties, and com- 
mon every where in gardens. It flowers in 
June. 
C. Bauhine calls BugUJum latifolium five Boraga, 
Others, Boraga hortenfa. 
The flowers are celebrated for their cordial 
virtues : but they are not much ufcd now in me- 
dicine. 
N" XXXIX, 
GENUS 
