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It grows plentifully about Kendal^ in Weftmoreland^ 
where it is called Eafterledges, In the King*s mea-* 
dows^ near Newcaftle upon Tyne f . 
2. Bijtortaminor^ R.i47) G. 322. minor noftr as y 
P. 392. Alpina minor y C. 192. Small Biftort, or 
Snakeweed. At Crosby Ravenfworthy in JVeftmore- 
land -y and by the lead-mill, upon the river T eesy nigh 
CotherfloMy plentifully •, alfo in feveral places by T eesy 
between the faid mill and Romhald church, Torkjhire, 
Mr Lawfon, At the head of the fields that lie next 
above the waftes, near the road where they bring their 
corps from Hardindal to Shapy JVeJimor eland. The 
roots are fmall, and the leaves are long and very 
narrow f. 
3. Biftorta minima AlpinUy folus imis fuhrotundis 
7 ninutijfma ferratiSy R. 147. Biftorta Alpina pu- 
mila variay P. 392. The Leaf!: Mountain-biflort, 
with round and long leaves. This is a very fmall 
plant, feldom rifing above four inches high. 
The roots of Biftort are good in all kinds of fluxes, either 
from the bowels or any other part : They help the incontinence 
of urine, and the making bloody water. 
PoTAMOGiTON, Pondweed. It is a plant growing 
in the water : The flowers grow in Ipikes, on 
long pedicles ; are monyphyllous, and each flower 
is fucceeded by four feeds. T he fpecies are : 
1. Potamogiton rotundifoliumy R. 148, C. 193. la- 
iifoliumy G. 675. Fontalis major latifolia vulgarisy 
P. 1254. Broad-leaved Pondweed. The leaves that 
grow under water are graffy and narrow, but thofe 
that fwim on the top refemble thofe of Plaintain, of 
an oval figure, with a broad bottom, but ending in 
a fharp point. At the rife of the pedicle of each 
leaf is placed a pellucid membrane, which encom- “ 
paffes the flalk. 
2. Potamogiton aquis immerfum folio pelluci do y In- 
to oblongOy aciito. Pot am. foliis angiiftis fplendenti- 
husy R.148, C.193. longis acutis foliis y G. E. 822. 
Long- 
