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Viola, Violety Viola odorata, L. S.P.

thzfreß Flower.Vitis, f/6e P7«?j Vitis vinifera, L.S.P.

Uva pafia,The Raifin.

Virium, Wtne.

Tartarum, Tartar. Tartarum imourum.

Tartari cryftalli, Tartarum purifica-

Cryflah of'Tartar.

Acetum, Vinegar.

Ulmus, theElm,the inner Bark.

tum.

Ulmus campeßris,L. S.P.

Common Elm is a tall tree, growing in hedges,—moft plen-tiful in Middlefex and Worcefterihire, (Stokes ap Wither-ing,) —but not found north of Stamford, (Ray Syn. Stokes,)—with Leaves doubly ferrated, unequal at the bafe, (Linn.)Floivers in very {hört, broad-topped, fpikes, — and Bark cfthe trunk cracked and wriakled. Wltherlng, Bot. Arr. Vol. I.

A deco&ion of the inner bark has been recommended, bvLyfons, in various chronical cutaneous eruptions. (Med,Tranf. of London College, Vol. II.) It eures the Lepra Ic-thyofis of Sauvages, (Lettfom Med.. Metn.) Dr. Monro fayshe found eruptions of the true leprous kind, though öfter»greatly mitigated, nay fometimes feemingiy perfeclly remo-ved, gerjerally returned in the fpace of a few months, or at

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