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narrow, greyilh, or whitifh Leaves, fomewhat hairy, 
and divided into three parts oftentimes, many indit- 
ing together at a Joint, and Lome of them growing 
lometimes alfo Icatteredly upon the Stalks, fmelling 
fomething ftrong, like unto Rofin, or the-fmell of 
the Pine Tree; the Flowers are very fmall, and of 
a pale yellow color, growing from the Joints of the 
Stalks all along among the Leaves , after which 
come fmall, long, and round Husks. 
V. The feconi , or Lefler Ground Pine, bos a Root 
which is fomewhat long ani fiejhy , like the Root of 
Succory , or Dandelion , with many Fibres thereat , 
but f mailer-, it is alfo a fmall Herb, growing up 
with many hairy and hoary white flender Branches, 
not above g Hand breadth high , on which are fet 
many fmall long Leaves , yet Ihorter than the for- 
mer , hairy alfo and hoary white , not in Tufts or 
Bulhes, but growing by couples , clofe together all 
along the Stalks, cut in, or divided into fome parts, 
of a ftrong but fweet fcent, much fweeter than the 
former at the tops of the Branches grow the Flow- 
ers, many together, of a pale yellowith white color. 
VI. The third , or Aullrian Ground Pine, has a 
Root compofed of many black Strings , ani hard , grow- 
ing deep into the Ground ', and fpringing again frefh 
every Tear ; from this Root rile up feveral fquare , 
ftrong, hairy Stalks, a Foot long, with many Joints 
on them, at which grow two fomething long and 
hard Leaves , a little like unto the firft , but broad- 
er, green, and fhining on the upper fide, but fome- 
what hoary and full of Veins on the under fide, di- 
vided into three or four parts , and fometimes into 
more, a little hot in tafte , but not unpleafant , nor 
of any difpleafing fcent ; from the Joints fpring forth 
fmaller Branches, with the like Leaves on them, but 
lefler divided , and towards the tops nothing at all, 
but fmooth and long , like unto Rofemary Leaves ; 
from the upper Joints, and ends of the Stalks and 
Branches , grow feveral gaping Flowers , like unto 
Germander , of a deep Purple or Violet Color for 
the moll part, but fometimes of a lively Red Color, 
and fometimes of a bleaker Blue, or Sky Color, the 
lower Leaves or Chaps of the Flowers being whi- 
tfh , fpotted with red Spots; after which come 
black, fhining, longifh, and cornered Seed, four for 
the molt part encloled in evefy of thofe rough Husks, 
in which the flowers flood before. 
VII. The fourth , or Male Ground Pine , has a 
fmall fingle Root , of a woody fubfance , which Jirikes 
pretty deep into the Ground, with fome few Fibres 
J hooting from it. It is a fmall Herb, and very ten- 
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