[1182] “Thick hair.” It is generally identified with the Leonurus marrubiastrum of Linnæus. Columna makes it to be the Scabiosa succisa of Linnæus, the Devil’s bit scabious, and Brunsfeld the Angelica silvestris of Linnæus, Wild angelica.
[1183] See B. xxi. c. 60.
[1184] See B. xxv. c. 98.
[1185] “Many-footed.” The Polypodium vulgare of Linnæus, the Common polypody.
[1186] It is for this reason that it is called “reglisse,” or “liquorice,” in some parts of France. It contains a proportion of saccharine matter, which acts as a purgative.
[1187] “Pulticula.”
[1188] This fancy is solely based on the accidental resemblance of the name.
[1189] He very incorrectly says this of all the ferns. See B. xxvii. cc. 17, 48, and 55.
[1190] The produce of the Convolvulus scammonia of Linnæus, the Scammony bind-weed. The scammony of Aleppo is held in the highest esteem, and is very valuable. That of Smyrna also is largely imported.
[1191] See the following Chapters.