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 ; for which reaon it is neceary to eradicate it as much as poible out of the patures.

This plant bears very beautiful, carlet and yellow flowers, which, with the leaves, are put into boiling water, and given as an ; but, without great experience, this method of uing them is dangerous, and has proved fatal to many, who imprudently took too great a quantity of the infuion; for which reaon great care hould be taken in uing it.