The British Cyclopaedia
of the arts, sciences, history, geography, literature, natural history and biography; copiously illustrated by engravings on wood and steel by eminent artists.
Edited by Charles F. Partington, professor of mechanical philosphy, author of various works on natural and experimental philosophy, &c., assisted by authors of eminence in the various departments of science.
Complete in ten volumes.
Volume VI.
Natural history.
ABA to CET.
London: WM. S. Orr and Co., Amen Corner, Paternoster Row.
MDCCCXXXVIII.A genus of herbs found on the northern parts of both continents. Linnaean class and order, Dodecandria Digynia. Natural order, Rosaceae. The A. eupatoria is a British plant, neral common on hedge-banks; formerly of some repute as a medical herb, and still used in herb teas.
The root in spring is sweet-scented, and the flowers fresh gathered smell like apricots. When the plant is coming into flower it dyes wool a dull yellow, and if gathered in September a still deeper shade. Formerly it was used for dressing leather.
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