Pimprenelle. Pimpinelle.

No. 271. - Is a hardy perennial plant. The leaves, proceeding directly from the root, are produced on long stems and are composed of from eleven to fifteen smaller leaves, which are of an oval form, regularly toothed, and not uniformly smooth. The leaves have a warm, piquant taste, and are used in salads and occasionally as an ingredient in soups. The roots, after being dried and pulverized, are used in cases of internal hemorrhage. There are three varieties - the hairy leaved, the large seeded, and the smooth leaved Burnet.

Culture

No. 272. - Same as other herbs.