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fpread out into many Arms , zvitb fever al Fibres ad- 
joining to them. It is a little low bufhy Riant rifing 
up to be two or three Feet high , which fpreads it 
Jelf out into many Branches from the main Stalk , 
w whereby it looks like a f 'mall Bufh every Akm or 
Branch , and T wig cf which , are thick Jet with 
finally fine and green , narrow , fhming Leaves , with 
fmooth edges , and a little J harp pointed at the ends , 
Myrtle Nolle Common. 
very much in fhape refembling the Leaves of Marum 
or Herb Maftick, but of a little deeper , or frefher 
green color , which abide green Summer and Winter, 
even through the whole Tear , as all the forts of 
Myrtles t/a, which is of a very fweet and odoriferous 
Smell , very much gratifying that Sence. for which 
reafon it is called Myrtillus Nobilis, The Noble or 
Excellent Myrtle. The Flowers are white , and 
very fweet alfo , not differing in form , from the 
Flowers of other Myrtles, but grow not plentifully 
on the Branches , in our Country , by reafon of the 
coldnefs of our Climate : The Flowers being pafi 
away fmall Berries fucceed , zohich zvhen ripe , are 
in warmer Climates of a black color , but fe/dom 
come to perfection in our Country , by reafon of 
the coldnefs thereof how well foever tioufed or de- 
fended. 
IV. The fecond , or other Noble Myrtle,' or Box 
Leav’d Myrtle. This grows in its Roots , Stalks , 
Branches , and in all other points like the former •, 
in refpeU. to its magnitude , placing of its Leaver , 
deep greennefs of their color , /fe/afc growing of the 
Branches , and thick Jetting of the Leaves thereon , 
f/w/ it might be thought , by the looker on , be the 
fame with the former , without good heed to , and ob- 
fervation thereof by comparing the one zvith the 
other j but the Leaves of this are a little broader , 
<7/7t/ fomewhat rounder at the ends , w/ 
Alyrtle Nolle Box-Leav'd. 
unlike to the fmalleft Leaves ; , 0/ the fmallejl fort 
of Box, w ivV/ci/ Dutch Box:, by zohich alone , it 
appears to be a differing Kind from the former , and 
in nothing elfe. The Flowers are like the Hr (l, and 
grow cut f pari ngl)\ and the fweet S me 1 ft and beauti- 
ful AfpeU of the Riant , rt/r full as much and plea- 
fant , and altogether the fame with tint juft befoie 
deferibed. 
V. The Rlaces. Thefe Myrtles grow naturally 
in Spain, Tortuga ft Italy , and other hot Countries 
in great abundance. Thefe here with us are Nurft 
up in Gardens ^ or put into Pots, which may be 
removed into Houfes. and fo taken care of, that as 
foon as cold Weather begins to come, they may be 
fheltered from the fame. They are a pleafant de- 
lightful Plant, and great Ornaments to a Garden , 
as being among the Number of the molt defirable 
Ever-Greens. 
VI. The Times. In their native places, they 
Flower in A/./yand June and their Fruit or Berries 
are ripe in September ^ but with us, they Flower 
not untill Auguft at fooneft ^ which is the reafon 
that they leldom or never bear Fruit in Eng- 
land. 
VII. The .Qualities. The Noble Myrtle is hot 
and dry in the beginning of the fecond Degree 5 
and of fine, thin, and Volatile parts, as well as 
Earthy. It is Ablterfive, Alhingent, Diuretick and 
Vulnerary: Pettoral, Nephritick, Flyfterick and 
Alexipharmick. 
VIII. The Specification. It refills Poifon, Itopsthe 
Terms and Whites in Women, provokes Urine, 
gives eafe in the Strangury , Stops all forts of 
Fluxes of the Bowels, and heals Wounds and 
Ulcers. 
IX. The Trepanations. You may have from 
the Leaves or Fruit, or both, i. A Liquid 
Juice. 2. An Jn/pifjate Juice. 5. A De coition 
in Wine. 4- A De coll ion in Water. , 5. A Syrup. 
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