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to* Scrophularia ( FilicifoUa ) foliis pinnatis, foliolis 
acute dentatis, racemis terminalibus. Figwort with 
winged leaves whofe lobes are acutely indented, and 
bunches of flowers terminating the ftalk. Scrophularia 
folio fiiicis modo laciniatis, vel ruta canina latifolia. 
C. B. P. 236. Figwort with leaves cut like Fern, or 
broad-leaved Dogs-rue. 
11. Scrophularia ( Lucida ) foliis bipinnatis glaberrimis 
lucidis racemis bipartitis terminalibus. Figivort with 
winged leaves which are frnooth and finning, and fialks 
terminated by divided bunches of flowers. Scrophularia 
faxatilis lucida, laferpitii Maftilienfis foliis. Bocc. 
Muf. p. 2. 1 66 . Shining Rock Figwort, with leaves like 
Laferwort of Marfeilles. 
12. Scrophularia (Orientalis) foliis lanceolatis ferratis, 
petioiatis caulinis ternis ramis oppofitis. Lin. Sp. 
Plant. 864. Figwort with fpear-fhaped leaves which are 
fharply flawed, thofe on the fialks placed by threes , and 
the branches oppofite. Scrophularia Orientalis, foliis 
cannabinis. Tourn. Cor. 9. Eafiern Figwort with leaves 
like Hemp. 
13. Scrophularia (Verna) foliis cordatis, pedunculis 
axillaribus folitariis dichotomis. Hort. Cliff. 322. Fig- 
wort with heart-Jhaped leaves, and fingle foot fialks pro- 
ceeding from the wings, and divided by pairs. Scrophu- 
laria flare luteo. C. B. P. 236. Figwort with a yellow 
flower. 
14. Scrophularia ( Peregrina ) foliis cordatis, fuperiori- 
bus alternis, pedunculis axillaribus bifloris. Hort. 
Cliff. 3 22. Figwort with heart-flhaped leaves , the upper 
of which are alternate, and foot-fialks proceeding from 
the wings of the fialks, bearing two flowers . Scrophu- 
laria urtice folio. C. B. P, 236. Figwort with a Net- 
tle leaf. 
15. Scrophularia (Pinnata) foliis pinnatis, foliolis in- 
cifis, racemis fimpliciflibus terminalibus. Figwort with 
winged leaves whofe lobes are cut , and fingle bunches of 
flowers terminating the ftalks. Scrophularia Orientalis, 
chryfanthemi folio, flore minimo variegato. Tourn. 
Cor. 9. Eaftern Figwort with a Corn Mary gold leaf , and 
the leafl variegated flower. 
16. Scrophularia ( Marylandica ) foliis cordatis ferratis 
acutis bafi rotundatis, caule obtufangulo. Hort. Upf. 
177. Figwort with heart-fhaped , acute, flawed leaves , 
which are rounded at their bafe, and obtufe angles to the 
ftalks. Scrophularia Marylandica, longo profunde 
ferrato urticae folio. Raii Suppl. 396. Maryland Fig- 
wort with a long Nettle leaf which is deeply flawed. 
ty. Scrophularia (Frutefcens) foliis lanceolatis obtufis 
ferrato-dentatis, pedunculis bifidis. Lin. Sp. Plant. 
866. Figwort with fpear-fhaped obtufe leaves which are 
indented, and bifid foot-ftalks. Scrophularia Lufitanica 
frutefcens, verbenaceae foliis. Tourn. Inft. Figwort 
with fhrubby ftalks and Vervain leaves. 
i8. Scrophularia (Coccinea) foliis quaternis ovatis, flo- 
ribus verticillatis fpicatis. Prod. Leyd. 294. Figwort 
with oval leaves placed by fours round the ftalk, and 
flowers in fpikes. Scrophularia flore coccineo, foliis 
urticte ternis caulem ambientibus. Houft. MSS. Fig- 
wort with a fcarlet flower, and leaves like thofe of the 
Nettle, placed by threes round the ftalk. 
The firfb fort grows naturally in woods and under 
hedges in moft parts of England, fo is feldom ad- 
mitted into gardens ; but being a medicinal plant, it 
is here mentioned to introduce the others. This hath 
a fpreading root compofed of many whitifh knobs, 
from which arife feveral four-cornered ftalks three 
feet high, which are garnifhed with heart-fhaped 
leaves that are fawed on their edges, and have their 
bafe tranfverfe ; they are placed by pairs, and are of 
a dark green, or brownifh colour on their upper fide, 
but pale on their under, having an odour of Elder. 
The flowers are produced in fmall clufters from the 
fides of the ftalks oppofite, forming a kind of loofe 
fpike to the top ; they are of one petal, of a dark 
purple colour, and fhaped almoft like a lip flower; 
the upper lip or creft being a little arched, the two 
fide fegments fpread open, and the under fegment is 
recurved. Thefe appear in June, and are fusceed- 
ed by rotindi fh capfules ending in acute points, hav- 
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ing two cells filled with fmall feeds, which ripen in 
Auguft. 
The fecond fort grows naturally by the fide of ditches 
and watery places in every part of England ; this 
hath a fibrous root, fending out ftrong four cornered 
ftalks, which grow near four feet high, garnifhed 
with heart-fhaped leaves, which are rounded at their 
points and crenated on their edges, fomewhat like 
thofe of Betony, from whence it has been titled Water 
Betony. The flowers are larger than thofe of the for- 
mer, and are a little more coloured, but of the fame 
fhape, and appear at the fame time. This fort is 
fometimes ufed in medicine, but as it grows wild by 
the fides of ditches, foitis feldom admitted into gar- 
dens. There is a variety of this with variegated leaves, 
which is by fome preferved in gardens. 
The third fort grows naturally in Italy and Spain, 
by the fide of rivers and other rnoift places. The 
ftalks of this are ftronger, taller, and greener, than 
thofe of the former ; the leaves have generally fmall 
appendages at their bafe ; the flowers are greener, 
and grow thinner upon the ftalks than thole of the 
former, and in thefe particulars confift their dif- 
ferences. 
The fourth fort grows naturally in Sicily ; this hath a 
perennial fibrous root. The ftalks rife near four feet 
high, and have fharp angles ; the leaves are arrow- 
pointed, heart-fhaped, and are fharply fawed on their 
edges; the flowers grow in loofe bunches to the top 
of the ftalks ; they are in fhape like thofe of the for- 
mer, but are of a dark red colour. 
The fifth fort grows naturally in Italy ; it hath a pe- 
rennial root. The ftalks rife four feet high, and 
branch out on their fide ; they are garnifhed with 
heart-fhaped fawed leaves, which on the upper part 
of the ftalk are placed alternate. The flowers are 
produced in bunches at the wings of the ftalk, each 
foot-ftalk fupporting two flowers ; thefe are fmall, of 
a brown colour, and appear in June. The feeds ripen 
in Auguft. 
The fixth fort grows naturally in Sicily ; this hath a 
perennial root. The ftalks rife four feet high, and 
are garnifhed with heart-fhaped leaves which are 
doubly fawed on their edges ; the flowers are difpofed 
in compound fpikes, which fit upon long foot-ftalks ^ 
thefe arife from the wings of the ftalks, and have 
generally two narrow leaves placed at their bafe, but 
the flowers terminate the ftalks like the three firft 
forts. 
The feventh fort grows naturally in Spain ; this hath 
a perennial root. The leaves at the bottom are irre- 
gularly cut, and have two appendages at their bafe ; 
they are frnooth, of a lucid green, and are fawed on 
their edges. The ftalks rife four feet high ; they are 
four-cornered, frnooth, and garnifhed with oval leaves, 
fome of which are entire, and others have fmall lobes 
or appendages at their bafe. The flowers grow from 
the wings of the ftalks in clufters, each Handing upon 
a feparate foot-ftalk ; they are of a bright red colour 
with greenifh bottoms, and are much larger than ei- 
ther of the former. It flowers the beginning of June, 
and the feeds ripen in Auguft. 
The eighth fort grows naturally in Portugal ; this re- 
fembles the feventh, but the ftalks are larger, rife 
higher, and are hairy. The leaves are much longer, 
and have four appendages, irregularly fawed on 
their edges, and running out into longer points ; 
the flowers grow in compound bunches at the 
wings of the ftalks ; they are larger than thofe of 
the former fort, and have a greater mixture of green 
in them. 
The ninth fort grow's naturally in Italy ; this hath a 
root compofed of a few thick fieftiy fibres. The ftalks 
are (lender, four-cornered, and rife about two feet 
high ; the lower leaves are compofed of feveral pinns 
or lobes which are fharply fawed, but thofe on the 
ftalks are entire ; on the lower part of the ftalk they 
are placed oppofite, but toward the top they are alter- 
nate and fmall. The flowers come out in bunches from 
the wings of the ftalk ; they are fmall, and of a dark 
purple 
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