ibid. Ger. Park, Abies conis Sur^ 
&m Spedantibus C. B. Pw. <The Female or 
Tew4eaved Firr-Tlre. Both this and the for- 
mer belong to CL II. G. I. 2. * 
They blolfom in May, and owe their Growth in this 
C<>antry to the Diligence of thofe Gentlemen who de- 
hght in Wanting Trees. There are in my Lord Mid- 
dkton $. Park at W lollaton many of the firll Kind, and 
lome of the laft, as alfo about Clifton Hall, belong- 
ing to Sir Robert Clifton, Bart. ^ 
Absinthium vulgap_e Syn. 188. Park. lati- 
folium leu ponticum Ger. Common Wormwood, 
CL I. G, VIII. flowers in July and Aurujl. 
grows plentifully all over moll Villages about 
Nottingham. 
It s Bitternels denotes it a Stomachic and dellroyer of 
Worms, whence the Druggifts moft commonly fell the 
Seed of it inltead of the true Semen Santonicum. It is 
hkewilc a Deterfive abounding in an hot pungent Salt • 
this Salt IS fomctimcs given in recent Agues with Suc- 
cels, correfled by the Addition of foipe Juice of Le- 
mon. But as this Herb is very hot, and a great Dryer, 
and on that Account has been obferved to aflfefl the 
Eyes of People of a dry Habit of Body, lb as to occa- 
fionDimnelsofSighti it is not in fb great Elleem as 
formerly, efpecially fince there are Bitters far more grate- 
ful to the Pallate and Stomach, as well as more tempe- 
rate. However, in cephalic and ftomachic diftilled Wa- 
ters It makes a very good Ingredient, none but its finer 
Parts rifing in Diftillation. It has alfo it’s Merit in Fo- 
mentations, where it’s deterfive Salt is of great Service, 
Acanthium 
