The lesser Clot-Bur.[137]
Water Lilly, with yellow Flowers, the Indians Eat the Roots, which are long a boiling, they tast like the Liver of a Sheep, the Moose Deer feed much upon them, at which time the Indians kill them, when their heads are under water.[138]
Dragons, their leaves differ from all the kinds with us, they come up in June.[139]
Violets of three kinds, the White Violet which is sweet, but not so strong as our Blew Violets; Blew Violets without sent, and a Reddish Violet without sent; they do not blow till June.[140]
{45} For swell’d Legs.
Wood-bine, good for hot swellings of the Legs, fomenting with the decoction, and applying the Feces in the form of a Cataplasme.[141]
Salomons-Seal, of which there is three kinds; the first common in England, the second, Virginia Salomons-Seal, and the third, differing from both, is called Treacle Berries, having the perfect tast of Treacle when they are ripe; and will keep good along while; certainly a very wholsome Berry, and medicinable.[142]
Doves-Foot.[143]