Bisnague (Tooth-Pick-Flower)

History of Druggs

by Monfieur Pomet, published in 1709




THE Bisnague, or Visnague, is the Tufts and Tassels of a Plant, whereof you have the Figure under that Name, which grows plentifull in Turky, from whence we have it brought to sell. This Plant is cultivated and brought into several Parts of France, but chiefly into the royal Garden at Paris. Of the whole Plant we sell nothing but the Tassels, because the People of Quality, and others in Imitation, use them as Tooth-Picks; and the rather, because they are of an excellent good Taste: As to your Choice, you need to be no otherwise curious, than in taking such as are whole, the largest and fairest you can get