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Show BU BU BU BU ———_ growing on Footftalks ; the Flowers of the Male Plautsbave five Apices in each, but are barren. Thereare feveral Species of this Plant, which are cultivated in the Botanick Gardens; but fince there is no great Beauty in them, I fhall pafs them over, and only mention the common Sort which is ufed in Medicine, and is, Bryonia; afpera; five alba; baccis rubris. C. B. The common White Bryony. This Plant grows upon dry Banks under Hedges in many Parts of England, but may be cultivated ina Garden for Ufe, by fowing the Berries in the Spring of the Year in a dry poor Soil, where they will in two Years time growto be large Roots, provided they are not too thick. The Roots ofthis Plant have been formerly cut into a human Shape, and carry’d about the Country, and fhewn for Mandrakes by a Parcel of idle People, who veryeafily imposd on the Credulity of the common People, and got good Livings thereby, The Leaves of this Plant are alfo often impos'd on the People in the Market for Mandrake-leaves, altho’ there is no Refemblance between them, nor any Agreement in Quality. BRYONIA NIGRA ; vide Tamnus. ditveli hl ° and if fuffer’d to fowit-felf, will come ae and abide the Winter very well, and produce its {mall blue Flowers in the Spring. Thefe two laft, for their Variety, may have a Place in the Flower Garde n, and thefirft Sort in the Phyfick-Garden, for its Ufe, BUGLIA; Bugle. There are feveral Varieties of this Plant fome of which are cultivated in Botanick. Gardens: But as they are Plants of no ereat Beautyor Ufe, fo I fhall pafs them over here and only obferve, that two Varieties of this Plant are very common in moift Meadows in England ; thefe two are indifferently ufed in Medicine, and call’d in the Shops Con/olida Media, or the Middle Confound. ‘ BULB, [Bulbus, Lat. of Bert@-, Gr.] A Bulbous Root confifts of many Coats inclos'd one within another, or join’d together by many Scales difpos’d in an imbricated manner, and is of an orbicular Form, fending forth many Fibres from its Bafe. Of this Claf are Onions Tulips, &e. i BULBOCASTANUM, [of Bulbus a Bulb, and Cafanea, Lat. a Chefnut ;) Earth-Nuts, BUGLOSSUM, BiyaeuG-, of pis an Ox, This is an Umbelliferous Plant, which is and yawwe a Tongue, q.d. Ox-Tongue, becaufe found wild in many Parts of England, andmay the Leaves of this Plant imitate the Tongue be propagated by fowing the Seeds, as foonas of an Ox in their Shape and Roughnefs. } they are ripe, in a moift Soil. Buglofs, be Flowers are fmall and tubulous, divided at the Top into five obtufe Segments, and are ex- panded in around Form; the Seeds are like the Head of a Viper. The Species are ; 1. Bugtossum; perenne; majus ; fativum. M.#H. ‘The Garden Buglo/s. 2. Buctossum ; fylvefie; minus. The lefler Wild Bugio/s, C B. 3. Buctossum ; Jatifolium ; femper-virens. C. B. The Broad-leav’d Ever-Green Buglofs. 4 Buetossum Orientale ; flore luteo, £ Cor. The Eaftern Bug, vith yellow Flowers. 5. Bucrossum ; Creticum ; verruco um; per- dam. H.R. Par. Warted Buglofs BULBOCODIUM, [of Bulbus a Bulb and Codium,} , The Charaéfers are, The Flowers confit of one Leaf, and ar vided into fix Segments, being in Shape Crocus Flower; the Leavesare v y long au narrow ; the Root confifs of folid Bulbs, one over the other, which are clofely joyid. Wehave but one Speciesof this Plant in the Englifh Gardens, whichis; Burzocoprum; Crocifolium; re parvo violaceo. T. Cor. Bulbocodium, with Leavesl ike the Saffron and {mall Violet-colour’d Flowers. This Plant is cultivated after the mannet of the Spring Crocus’s, viz. by parting its Bulbs, mention’d, are the chief Sorts or fowing the Seeds: It is common ly three or four Years before it comes to flower from Seed; but as it increafes but flowlyby the Root, fo we muft fow the Seeds, if we in the Spring, in Beds of commo n undung d Earth, and maybe in Pots of common Earth, where they fhould remain two Years 2 are feveral other Varieties of this Plant, which are cultivated in Botanick Gar- dens 3 but thefe intend to havea Stock of this Plant: It flowers in April, and the Seeds They may be cultivated, by fowing their fhould be fown foonaf are ripe in Fane, and seeds ter which are to be found in the Englif o Gardens, afterwards tranf planted, where theyare to remain : Theyall delight ina dry poorS oil, I} Pa Glens i ‘ Dhe firft Sort is cultiva ted for its Flowers, Ree oe poate fe . which are ufed in Medici nal Cordial s. The fecond Sort grows wild upon dry Banks, in moft ee Parts of fngian Eyeland, d and isis fometi {c i mes ufed a m Medicine. ‘The third Sort is alwa ys green and : may hay. may have a Place Place iin fhady Wilder 'ildery neffes . oe 1S not fit for a fine Garden The fourth ort is an abidin abi g Plant, UF and may mi deferv t e a undifturb’d, and then maybe planted out into they may ftand to flower : It is alfo very pro- a Border at about three Inches fquare, where bable that fome other Colours, may be obtain’d by fowing the Seeds, as we fin the Cafe with moft other Bulb from Seeds, BUPHTHALMUM : an Ox or Bull; and O¢ : an Ox Eye, becaufe the Flower refembles aa Eye] Ox-Eye, The are; ole Face of the Plant is like Tanfy: hich are radtated, are for the ‘The fifth Sort is an Antrual BUCKSHORN, or HARTSHORN;; vide Coronopus. The Charaéfers are ; rs Place in a good Garden, for its long Continn. ance to flower. Crepitation of the Side of an Ox, but more probably, becaufe it affords the Ox r produced fimply: The Florets of the Or it maybe fuppos’d to be fo cal the Leaves bear fome Refemb fepare with an imbricated little Rib of an Ox; or of Bg gxeat, Side, as tho’ L minovis CUB. folio. with Leaves ke Tanfy. 2, BupHrHaLmuM 3 Ori ; I es tanaceti mi- ampliffimo. T. Cor. The h large yellow Flowers. Ovientale; tanaceti mire Luteo ampliffimo. T. Cor. The x-eye, with large white Flowers. e firft of thefe Plants is mention’d by M as a Native of England; but is rarely found wild with us. The other two were found by Monficur Yournefort, in the Levant. Thefe are propagated, by fowing their ch, ina Bed oflight Earth ; and re come up, may be tranfplanted the Flower-Garden, or in | refs Knots. Thefe Plants do continue flowering almoft all the Summer long ; for which they deferve a Place in every good Garden. The Flowers are very proper gather for Flower-pots, to adorn Rooms and Chimnies in the Sammer-feafon. Theydelight in a dry Soil, and fuch as is not mueh duneg’d; and may alfo be increas’d r Roots at Michaelmas, orearly in the Spring. The firft Sort is fometimes ufed in Medicine. he Charaéfers are ; ives grow together by two's and three’s Place: The End of the Foot he Petals being The Ovary Plant, which are Annuals: But as they have no great Beauty in them, Il pals them over, and only mention one Sort, whichis commonly preferv’d in Gardens ; as, Buptevurum; arborefcens ; foli Sefeli AZthiopicum, fi Hartworth of A2t This is a fhrubbyP| ics. Tourn The Shrubby amonly growing to the Height of fix or feven Feet, and divides into many Branches; the Leaves, which are ever-green, are fomewhat like thofe of the broad-leav’d Willow, but much thicker. This Shrub is hardy, and will endure our fevereft Winters in the open Air, provided it is} in a dry Soil. This maybe increas’d byfo ing the Seeds in Autumn, fo foon as tl ripe, in a Pot of common Earth, whi be put under Shelter in very cold\ but not kept too dry: In the Spring following the Seeds will come, and when the young Plants have acquir'd a little Strength, may planted in a Border alittle defended from ere they n continue for a Year or two, and then be remov’d where they are defign’d to remain. The Cuttings of this Tree will alfo take Root; but this a lefs certain Method than the other, a the Plant produces large Quantities of Se } it is hardly worth the Trial. BUR rolled up, inclofing has a Hare’s- and furrow d, There are two or three Varieties of this cold Winds, BUPLEURIOIDES, [of 6% aacwese and » Form or Shape.| See Bupleurum. Rib.] The Charaéters are; The Leaves grow alteri and, for the moft part, furround ing no Foot-ftalk: The Seeds ave obl Tube cleft in rw S of which are backwards, and ro be, it paffes into two longih S are difpos'd in the Form of an Umbel or This y Sola Englai PLeuROIDES ; gua fimpla nobla CanarienPluk. Alm, an Ox, are known; it was for Oxen, w h Gardens, but wa eas near London; till in 1727 I yught it over from Holand again. It isa : 4uty; but as it is an pt, toadd to the VaIt is pretty hardy, Winters with verylittle zated by fowing of the a Bed $f commonEarth, y come up, and maybe oO ielter. They and love openAir. and the Leaves of are wour forth: I it has the Le ing Ruth or ae |} he |