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& litre, thofe at the root multifid , and three female flofcules 
compcfe the rays of the flower. Abfmthlum maritimum 
kvendulae folio. C. B. P. 139. Lavender-leaved Sea 
- Wormwood > 
4. Artemisia (fDracuncuks) foliis lanceolatis glabris in- 
tegerrimis. Hort. Cliff. 403. Mugwort with fpear- 
fhaped , entire , fmooth leaves. Abrotanum lini folio acri- 
ore & odorato. Tourn. Inft. 459. Tarragon, 
5. Artemisia (Minima) foliis cuneiformibus repandis, 
caule procumbente, floribus axillaribus feffilibus. Lin. 
Sp. 1190. Mugwort with wedge-Jhaped leaves, a trailing 
fialk , and flowers growing at the wings of the ftalk. 
6. Artemisia ( Abrotanum ) foliis ramofiflimis fetaceis, 
caule eredo fuffruticofo. Hort. Cliff 403. Artemfia 
with very branching briftly leaves and a fhrubby erebl ftalk. ' 
Abrotanum mas anguftifolium majus. C. B. P. 136. 
Southernwood. 
7. Artemisia {Humilis) foliis fetaceis pinnatifidis, caule 
decumbente fuffruticofo. Mugwort with briftly wing- 
pointed leaves , and a low flmibby ftalk. Abrotanum 
humile corymbis majoribus aureis. Tourn. Inft. 459. 
8. Artemisia ( Santonicum ) foliis caulinis linearibus pin- 
nato-multifidis, ramis indivifis, fpicis fecundis re- 
flexis. Zin. Goett. 397. Artemifia with linear multfid 
leaves on the ftalks , undivided branches , and fertile reflexed 
fpikes. Semen fandum. Lob. Icon. 756. 
9. Artemisia ( Campeftris ) foliis multifidis linearibus, 
caulibus procumbentibus virgatis. Hort. Cliff 403. 
Artemifia with linear multfid leaves , and trailing fpriggy 
ftalks. Abrotanum campeftre. C. B. P. 136. Wild 
Southernwood. 
10. Artemisia ( Crithmifolia ) foliis compofitis divari- 
catis linearibus carnofts glabris, caule afcendente pa- 
niculato.Lin. Sp. 1186. Artemifia with compound , linear , 
fmooth , flefhy leaves , and a panicled afcending ftalk. 
11. Artemisia ( Maritima ) foliis multipartitis tomen- 
tofis, racemis cernuis, flofculis foemineis ternis. Lin. 
Sp. 1186. Mugwort with woolly divided leaves , nodding 
branches , and three female florets. Abfinthium ferip- 
hium Belgicum. C. B. P. 139. See Wormwood. 
12. Artemisia ( Rupeftris ) foliis pinnatis, caulibus ad- 
fcendentibus hirfutis, floribus globofis cernuis, re- 
ceptaculo pappofo. Her. Gotl. 285. Mugwort with 
winged leaves , hairy afcending ftalks , and globular nodding 
flowers. Abfinthium Alpinum incanum. C. B. P. 
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13. Artemisia ( Pontica ) foliis multipartitis fubtus to- 
mentofis, floribus fubrotundis nutantibus, recepta- 
culo nudo. Hort. Upfal. 257. Artemifia with finely di- 
vided leaves , woolly on their under fide , and roundifh nod- 
ding flowers. Abfinthium ponticum tenuifoiium in- 
canum. C. B. P. 138. Pontick Wormwood. 
14. Artemisia {Annua) foliis triplicato-pinnatis utrin- 
que glabris, floribus fubglobofls nutantibus, recep- 
taculo glabro conico. Hort. Upfal. 257. Artemifia 
with triple winged leaves , which are fmooth on both fides , 
globular nodding flowers , having fmooth conical receptacles. 
Abfinthium . tanacetifolio odoratifiimum. Amm. 
Ruth. 
15. Artemisia ( Abfinthium ) foliis compofitis multifidis, 
floribus fubglobofls pendulis, receptacuio villofo. 
Hort. Cliff. 404. Artemifia with compound multfid leaves , 
globular hanging flowers , and hairy receptacles. Abftn- 
thiurn vulgare. J. B. Common Wormwood. 
16. Artemisia ( Inodora ) foliis compofitis tomentofis, 
floribus fubglobofls, receptacuio villofo. Artemifia 
with woolly compound leaves , globular flowers , and hairy 
. receptacles. Abfinthium inflpidum Abflnthio vulgari 
flmile. C. B. P. Infipid Wormwcod. 
1 7. Artemisia {Arbor eflcens) foliis compofitis multifidis 
linearibus, floribus fubglobofls, caule frutefcente. 
Lin. Sp. 1188. Artemifia with compound linear leaves , 
globular flowers , and a fhrubby ftalk. Abfinthium ar- 
borefcens. Lob. Icon. 753. free Wormwood. 
18. Artemisia (. ALthiopica ) foliis linearibus confertis 
minimis divifls, caule fruticofo tomentofo. Lin. Sp. 
1184. Mugwort with linear leaves in bunches , and a 
woolly fhrubby ftalk. Abfinthium Africanum arbo- 
refcens, folio vermiculato incano. Tourn. Inft. 458. 
19. Artemisia ,( Glacialis ) foliis palmatis multifidis feri- 
ceis, caulibus adfcendentibus, floribus glomeratis Life 
faftigiatis. Lin. Sp. 1187. Mugwort with filky multfid 
leaves , afcending ftalks , and glomerated flowers. Ab- 
finthium Alpinum candidum humile. C. B. P. 139. 
20. Artemisia {f anacetifolia) foliis bipinnatis fubtus 
tomentofis nitidis, pinnis tranfverlis, racemis iimpli- 
cibus. Lin. Sp. 1188. Artemifia with double-winged 
leaves , woolly on their under fide , and a fimple racemis of 
flowers. 
The firft fort grows naturally on banks, and by the 
fide of foot-paths, in moft parts of England, fo is 
rarely admitted into gardens, where it would Lon be- 
come a troublefome weed-, for the roots creep far un- 
der the furface of the ground, fo that unlefs they are 
{topped, they will foon fpread over a large fpace of 
ground but as this plant is tiled in medicine, I have 
here mentioned it. This flowers in June, at which 
time the herb is in perfection for ufe. 
The Moxa, fo famous in the eaftern countries for 
curing the gout by burning of the part affeded, is 
the lanugo, or down, which is on the under part of 
the leaves, of a fort of Mugwort, which is fuppofed 
to be different from our common fort, but the dried 
famples which I have feen brought to England for 
that, appear to differ in nothing but the fize of the 
plant, that being much lefs ; and I fuppofe the foft 
down of the common fort, or of any other plant, will 
anfwer the purpoie full as well. 
The fecond fort grows naturally in Siberia ; this rifes 
up with Angle ftalks about two feet high, which are 
garniftied with plain, narrow, fpear-fhaped leaves, 
cut into acute fegments on their edges, fomewhat 
like thofe of Buckfhorn Plantain j the flowers come 
out from the wings of the leaves in fmall loofe fpikes, 
and near the top they are often Angle j thefe are larger 
than thofe of the common fort, and are of a pale 
yellow colour. 
This fort is as hardy as the common, and multiplies 
as fall, fo is only preferved in botanic gardens for the 
fake of variety. 
The third fort grows naturally near the fea, in Italy, 
Spain, and France, but is hardy enough to live in 
the open air in England, provided it is planted in a 
dry foil: itgrov/s too feet high, having many ligneous 
branches, which are terminated by fpikes of flowers, 
which have little beauty, therefore the plants are pre- 
lerved in gardens for the fake of variety. 
The fourth fort is the common Tarragon, which is 
frequently ufecl in fallads, efpecially by the French : 
this is a very hardy plant, which propagates greatly 
by its creeping roots, or may be multiplied fall by 
planting the young fhoots the beginning of May, in 
the fame manner as is pradifed for Mint, and if they 
are duly fupplied with water in dry weather, will foon 
fpread and meet. 
The fifth fort grows naturally in China, but is hardy 
enough to thrive in the open air here. It is an annual 
plant, which feldom comes up the firft year, if the 
feeds are fown in the fpring ; therefore it is much 
better to let the feeds fcatter in the autumn, becaufe 
thefe will more furely grow, than thofe fown bv 
hand. , 
The fixth fort is the common Southernwood, which is 
kept in gardens for the agreeable Lent of its leaves ; 
it is a low under fhrub, feldom riling more than three 
or four feet high, fending out lateral fhrubby branches- 
growing ered, garniftied with five briftly leaves, 
having an agreeable Lent when bruifed : the flowers 
are produced in fpikes from the extremity of the 
branches, but unlefs the autumn proves warm and 
dry, the flowers rarely open in England. 
This is propagated by flips and cuttings, planted In 
a fhady border, about the beginning of April, 
obferving to water them duly in dry weather ; in 
this border they may remain till the followino- 
autumn, when they fhould be tranfplanted, either 
into pots or thofe parts of the garden where they 
are defigned to remain. 
The feventh fort is a very low under fhrub, the 
branches bend near the ground, fo never rife more 
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