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The picture is a brithday present for me - so my Mum won't let me see it yet!! - but many thanks for the very swift service.
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Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) (centre), c1885.

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) (centre), c1885. Used in traditional herbal medicine, foxgloves are the natural source of digitalin, a powerful cardiac stimulant, valuable in the treatment of heart disease. The British physician William Withering (1741-1799) carried out clinical trials, publishing his results in 1785. On the left is Weasel Snout or Lesser Snapdragon (Antirrhinum orontium). On the right is a wild form of the Great or Garden Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus).. Stunning Photo Gifts From Heritage Images

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