THE Senses of Tasting and Smelling being so nearly ally'd; many things already explained concerning the Diversities and Causes of Tasts in Plants, may easily be transferr'd to those of their Odours. I shall now therefore only remarque some particulars, not commonly taken notice of hitherto, and leave them as a Specimen to be Improved by other Hands.
§. 2. The Root of Rape-Crowfoot being cut, and held to the Nose, when it is newly taken out of the Ground, smelleth almost like Spirit of Sal Armoniac, of fresh Scurvygrass Juyce. And hath the pro∣perty of making the Eyes to water, as Onions do. Horse-Radish Root is not so Pungent to the Nose, but gets pretty much into the Eyes. But that of Dragon, doth neither affect the Eyes, nor the Nose.
3. §. The Succulent Roots of Dogstones, and most of that Tribe, have a ranck Smell. And that of Crown Imperial, being rub'd a little, smells as like a Fox, as one Fox smelleth like another.
4. §. The Root of Patience digested with Water, in a warm Room, for the space of three weeks, smels like Spirit of Harts Horn, or other Urinous Spirit. Of Red Dock, almost like Aqua fortis or Spirit of Ni∣tre. That of Dragon bottled up with Water, and set in a Cellar, about a Month, stinks like the pus of the most Fe••id Ulcer. At the end of five Months, more abominably, than either to be endured or expressed.
5. §. The Leavs of Mountain Calamint, smell like Peny Royal. Those of Ulmaria, like Walnut Pills. Of Yellow Lamium, like a Bal∣same. Of Sena, a good quantity being held to the Nose, of a rank