222 OBSTACLES TO THE 
contrive methods of cultivating it our- 
felves. Inftead of the leaves of the true 
marum , which has not its equal in art, or 
hature, the mouldy ftalks of it are gene- 
rally found in apothecaries fhops. But we 
would not be underflood as if in all cafes 
We prefer the cultivated plants to the wild 
ones. On the contrary the vipers grafs^ the 
goats beard , the fuccory from the fields are 
fuperior to thofe which the induflry of the 
gardener has rendered more delicate ; on 
account of the medicinal bitter, which is 
wanting in their cultivated flate. See a 
catalogue of fuch plants as may be raifed 
with us in Linn. Mat. Med. p. 212. 
18. 
If he ignorance of phyficians and apothecaries in 
relation to cur own plants. From whence it hap- 
pens that they are obliged to procure plants 
from abroad, which may be had at home. 
Thus our people buy the root of the rofewort 
,and root and feeds of the garden angelica 
collected by the Norwegians on our alps, 
and fold by them to forreigners. For the 
reft fee a catalogue of fuch plants, as are 
natives of our countrey, in Mat. Med< 
above cited, p. 210. If a purge or any 
other 
