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is negrathekre true, that other of the lichens had as

grmt a flare in the compofition as the Vitro ; as the
demand for that powdcr could not have been an-
(ward, if the makcrs had confined themfelves to
the tfnea alone. It was nectflary too, inafmuch as
other fpecies are equally well adapted to the fame
ohs (6).
This tyitra is abundantly plentiful in the weods of
Lapland ) and Linnzus (9) relates, that the inhabit-
ants apply it to thcir feet, when they are Rre and ex-
coriated with much walking. The benefit they receive
horn it in this cafe is undoubtedly owing to its Ityptic
quality, which is. remarked by Matthiolus, and by
Mr Ray (to) front the German Ephemerides.
The /ward ufrira before mentioned, which is a-
bundantly common upon the trees both in the north-
ern regions of Europe and America, as well as in thc
caitern kingdoms, and is dcfcribed by Mr. Ray as
hanging to the length of two fent, the filaments of
which are not thicker than a common thread, and
of a greenith white colour, is ufed by the inhabitants
of Perlylmtna to dye an mange colour with. This
information Dillenius received from Mr. Barnum.
The black mane silitre which grows in nail quan-
tities in the Lapland woods, in a defed of the com-
mon coralline mofs makes part of the fodder, and is
equally acceptable to the rebodeer in the winter
time (tt).
(e) Boa. Lap. p. I. Flor. Sum FA. IL p. +I 6.

ro)Flzi.Litt.1.14"0. ,
Is a) Uf....*.r. .;triA. is. Diem. let. Mt& p 6+ Lid.
jsbeist La. Sp Pt sp. Mali*, ewe:Ord. fiseerito fongi.daoss,
Rork hair. Rau S30.1(1. p. 6. n. 7.
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