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flowers grow upon the tops of the Stalks , tn ter- 
Uin c/ulter’d Tufts (without any Leaves as a 1 'ale 
about them ; ) which flowers are like round but. 
Lanfie-Garden, Common. 
tons of yell™ Roman Camomil, or Featherfew ; 
and as yellow as Gold. The whole Plant is bitter , 
and of a very ftrong Smell , but yet very pleafant. 
'Tanfu-Garden, Crifped. 
IV. The fecond, or our Crifped, or Curled 
Tanfie. Its Root creeps under Ground ', and Jhoots 
up again in divers places. Its Leaves are winged 
1 like the former , which are hard and green , being 
many J. mall ones Jet by pairs one againji another up- 
on a middle Rib , fmpt about the edges , but clojer 
and thicker fet than the firji , and withal crumpled , 
which has caitfcd it to be called double or Curled 
Tan Tie. it rifes up with federal hard Stalks , on • 
which , and on its Branches at their tops , grow Gold 
yellow Coloured Flowers almojl like Buttons , which 
being gather'd in their Prime, will hold the Jrefh 
Color j or a long Seafon. The Seed is fmall, and res 
it were Chajfe -, and the whole Herb , both Leaves 
and Flowers, hath a piercing firong, but very plea- 
fant grateful Smell, and a fharp ftrong bitter Tajte , 
cxatfly like to the firfi Common kind fo that by the 
Smell and Tajte only, they are not to be dijtinguifned 
1 one from another. 
V. The third, or Tanfie Party-Coloured. This 
in its Roots , Leaves, Stalks , Branches, Flowers 
and form , and manner of Growing, is not to be 
diftinguifhed from our common Garden Tanfie : The 
only difference between them n this. That upon the 
fir ft fhooting up the Heads of Leaves, they are al- 
moft all White, and after they are grown great, 
there will be many Leaves remaining White among 
the Green, which makes it the more pleafant to be- 
hold, feeming like a Party-Coloured Feather, in re- 
fpetl to the fne cut Leaves of White and Green. 
VI. The fourth, or Woolly Tanfie. It has a 
Root which is thick, blackijh, fibrous and fpreading, 
which fends forth divers winged Leaves, fome- 
thing like unto the former Tanjies, and nearly like 
to Yarrow Leaves •, of which fome would make it a 
Species, but that the Smell convinces us to the con- 
trary, this being very Jirong and Sweet like to Tan- 
fie, whereas Yarrow has no Smell at all. The 
Leaves are alj'o very Woolly , fet clofe together a- 
bout the Root from among which fpring up feveral 
Woolly Stalks , having fuch like Woolly Leaves up- 
on them, and at their tops many Tufts of yellow 
Flowers , much like thofe of the fonder Tanjies. 
VII. The Places. They are all Garden Plants 
with us. The firft three are Natives of our own 
Land : The Curled Tanfie and the Party- Coloured, 
are Aborigines of England, and are thought to be 
Degenerations from our firft Common Kind, being 
made lo by Planting of Slips, which many times 
loofe fome parts of their Original Stocks, and 
fometimes add fomething to them, which may al- 
fo be caufed in part from the differing Soils, and 
their Richnefs or Poornefs in which they are Plant- 
ed : The firft Common Tanfie grows in fome For- 
reign Southern Countries and warm Climates, by 
Hedge and Ditch fides, and in the Borders of Fields ; 
and the fourth grows in the Southern parts of 
France, and other Southern hot Countries. 
VIII. The Times. They all Flower in the Sum- 
mer Months, viz. in June, July, and Auguji ■ 
and if the Flowers are gathered in their Pi ime, will 
keep their Colour and Beauty for a long time with- 
out fading ^ from whence might poflibly come the 
Greek Name Athanafia, from ’AQcivum immortalis, 
fine Morte, or non Moriens. 
IX. The Qualities. They are hot in the fecond 
degree, and dry in the third. Tanfie is Abfterfive, 
Aperitive, Aftiingent, Diuretick, Stomatick, Neu- 
rotick, Hyfterick , Arthritick, Nephritick and 
Emmenogogick. 
X. The Specification. It provokes Urine, forces 
away Sand, Gravel and Stones from the Reins and 
Bladder, eafes the Colick, refills Vapors and Hy- 
fterick Fits, provokes the Terms, gives eafe in the 
Gout, whether in Joints, Limbs or Stomach ; and 
is 
