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The BRITISH HERBAL. 
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G E N U S IV. 
ENDIVE. 
E N D 1 F I J. 
THE flower is compofed of numerous flofcules, ranged in a common cup. This is of a cylin- 
dric form ; and is compofed of eight oblong fcales, with five fmaller at the bafe, and very Ihort. 
Each flofcule is divided deeply into five fegments at the edge ; and the feed is flattilh. 
LiniiEeus places this with the reft among the fjngenefia. 
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Common Endive. 
Endivia hortenfis. 
The root is compoftd of Innumerable fibres, 
connected to an oblong head. 
The leaves are oblong, broad, and obtufe at 
the end : culture fringes them at the edges, but 
naturally they are plain. 
The ftalk is thick, upright, and two feet high. 
The leaves ftand clofe on this, and refemble 
thofc from the root. 
The flowers are large and blue. 
It is wild in Italy, and flowers in June. 
C. Bauhine calls it Jntibus Jativa latifoUa. 
This and the preceding are cooling, deob- 
fl:ruent, and diuretick ; but fitter to be taken in 
foods than as medicines. 
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The EN D of the TWENTY. SIXTH CLASS. 
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