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:i3 the plants !iave been long ufcd both in the kitchen 

 and Ihops. . 



The CiiAP.ACTERS arc, . », 



mak arJ female flo'wers in different plant s-y the 

 ivers have a three leaved evApalement^ in ^v^hich 

 'dcdf^x Jlaraina^ crowned 'with fiat oblong ftumnits^ 

 c no corolla: the female flowers have alfo a three 

 npalernent^ in the center of which is fituated a three 

 germen^ fupporiing atrifidftylus, 'The germen af- 



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The Species are, 

 I. AcETOSA (Pratenfts) foliis 

 culatis cauluiis fefTilibus. 

 Acetofa pratenfis. C. B. P. 114. 



AcETOSA [Acetofella) foliis lanceolato-haftatis radice 

 repente. Common Sheep's SorreL Acetofa arvenfis lan- 

 ceolata. C. B. P. 114. 



■3. AcETOSA {Scutattis) foliis cordate haftatis radice re- 

 pente. Round leaved or French SorreL Acetofa rotun- 

 difolia hortenfis. C. B. P. 114. 



■4. AcETOSA {Digynus) humilis rcpcns folio rotundo emar- 

 ginato. Low creeping Sorrel zvith a round indented leaf. 

 Acetofa rotundifolia repens Eborafcenfis folio in r^e- 

 dio deliquium patiente. Mor. Hift. 



AcETOSA {Alpina) fohis cordatis acuminatis arhplexi- 



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6. AcETOSA {Lunaria) foliis fubcordatis, caule afboreo. 



diffj heart-ftj 



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arborcfcens, fubrotundo folio. Pluk. Aim. 8. 

 AcETosA {Rofea) foliis efofis, valvuke altcrius ala 

 maxima membranacea declinata. Sorrel from Egypt 

 nth bitten leaves^ and large membranaceous valves declin- 

 ing. Acetofa ^gyptia rofea feminis involucro. Shaw. 

 PI. Afr. 



8. AcETOSA (Sterilis) foliis oblongis pedunculis breVif- 

 fimus raro florens. Northern barren SorreL This is the 



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Acetofa Mufcovitica fterilis.' Mor. Hift. 

 The lirft of thcfe forts, though but fmall in the fields, 

 yet, when fown in gardens, will produce fair large' 

 leaves; this is cohimonly cultivated in gardens. . It 

 mud be fown early in the fpring, in a mady ihoift 

 border; atid if the plants are afterward removed into * 

 another (hady border, at the diftance^of four or fix 

 inches fquare, they will produce larger leaves, "and 



This is the common Sorrel ufed in 

 medicine i but the Northern barren Sorrel is preferred 

 to it in the kitchen-garden^ becaufe it rarely runs to 

 feed, but is .increafed by parting the foots either in 

 fpring or autumn, and is fit for ufe all theyeai*.. 

 The round leaved (or French) Sorrel, is a rnofe grate- 

 ful acid, fo by many perfons is preferred to the other 

 two forts for kitchen ufe; this is alfo a medicinal plant, 

 and fhould not be wanting in any good garden : it is 

 a great runner at the root, by which means it is eafily 

 propagated, and the roots planted at the diftance 

 of two feet fquai-e at leaft: it will agree better/ with 



. an open fituation than the other two foftsl And if 

 the flower-ftems and rambling branches are cut off in 

 in the beginning of July, the roots will foon i)ut out 

 new leaves, which will be tender and much better for 

 kitchen ufes, than the older leaves; fo that by cutting 



■ down the flioots o/fome plants at different times; there 

 will always be a fupply of young leaves, which is the 

 only part of the plant ufed in the kitchen. Ahd this 

 fort is much preferable to the common Sorrel for foujps, 

 fo many perfons have of late years cultivated it in 

 their gardens, fince the ufe of Sorrel has been gi^eatly 

 increafed in England, by the introdu6lion of French [ 

 . cooker)- it being an ingredient in many of their fauces 



, and foups! Infomuch that about Paris, Sorrel is cul- 

 tivated in as great quantity as almoft any other ef- 

 culent plant.' ' ' ■ ;■ " ' 





of England, growing upon dry banks and in gravelly 

 foils in great plenty; for as it propagates very faft' by 

 its creeping roots, fo wherever it once gets poffcffion 

 In the ground, it foon multiplies. This is raf-ely ad- 

 mitted to have a place in gardens, but as it has long 



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 fo it is here infcrted. ' . t ■> 



The low creeping Northern Sorrel, is preferved in 

 many gardens for the fake of variety, but has not been 

 ufed in the kitchen. This fort grows wild in moll oi 

 the northern counties, as alfo in Wales. I have k-en 

 it growing in greatplenty in Yorkfhire and Weilmore- 

 land. The leaves of this fort have very Ihort foot- 

 ftalks, and are indented at both ends. Thefe ^^^row 

 near to' the ground, and the flower-ftems rarely rife 

 above fix inches hio;h. '^' • • 



rhe roots creep in the ground, 

 xeedingly in a properfituation. 



wherebyit multiplies excee ^^^_ 



As this for: grows naturally in'fhady moift places, fo 

 whoever is defirous to have it thrive in a garden, muft 

 plant it in a north border and in a m.oill foil, where 

 it may be propagated in plenty, and be ufed for the 

 fame purpofes as the others. 



The Alpine Sorrel is full as hardy as the common, 

 and as the leaves are much larger^ fo they are better 

 for the ufes of the kitchen, having as pleafant an acid 

 tafte, and being much more fucculent. This may be 

 propag;atcd cither by feeds, or parting of their roots, 

 in the lame manner as the common fort; but the plants 

 require more room, for v/hich reafon they ought not 

 to be nearer than a foot from each other, efpeciallv 

 in good ground. 



ACETOSELLA. ^See Oxalis. 



ACHILLEA, Milfoil Yarrow, or Nofebleed. 

 The Characters are, 

 It hatio a compound radiated flower., conflfting of many 

 tubulous florets^ which are hermaphrodite^ and compofe 

 the di/k of the flower-, the female flowers are ranged round 

 the border-, thefe have their corolla ft retched out on one fide 



'imonfcaly empalement. The hermaphrodite flowi 

 hflvefljortflenderftamina^ accompanying a fmall 



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having a down adhering to it. 

 The Species are, 

 I. Achillea 



ifterwafds becomes a fingle oval feed 



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nlefoUum) io\ii% bipinnatis nudis, lad- 

 nils rinearibus dentatis. I-Jort. Cliff. 413. Common 

 Tarfow^ ' called alfo Milfoil^ Sttatiotes, and Nofebleed. 



9^5^^.!^^^'^ is a variety with purple flowers, which 

 is oTtenTound growing naturally in England. 



AQHiLhY.A\Santolina) foliis fetaceis dentatis, denti- 

 culis'fubintegrisTubulatis reflexis. Hort. Cliff. 412. 

 ^ '^ftern^neezworiw^^^^ leaf an da large 



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latis m^ lanigeiis. Hort. Cliff. 413. 



Eaflerp^Sneezwort with hoary tanfey leaves^ and the rays 

 of iBe flower of a pale yellow colour. '.'.., 

 Achillea (Jbrotanifolia) foliis pinnatis fupra decom- 

 pbfitis, laciniis linearlbiis diftantibiis. Flor. Leyd. 

 Procf. 175. Talkfl Eaftern Tarrow, with a IVormwood 

 leaf and yellozv flci^ers, 'l. " • 

 6. Achillea {Clavenh^)JoXns pinnatifidis planis obtufis 

 tomentofis. Lin. Sp.'Plant. 8^i Broad-leaved Alpine 



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laiiceolatis bafi furfum auctis. Flor. Leyd. Prod. 176. 



EaflernSheeirwort with hoary Tanfey ' ' 



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8. Achillea (Jgeratim) foliis lanceolatis oBtufis acute 

 'lefratis. Hort. ClirF.^f 2. Commonly called Sweet Maud- 

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9. AcrtiLLEA^ {Mgyptidca) foliis plnnafis foliclis obtuse 

 lanceolatis ferrato dentatis. Hort. Cliff. 413. 



, Sneezwort with crefled' pinnule. 



10.^ Achillea {Ptarmka) foliis lanceolatis acuminatis 



' argute ferratis. Lin. Sp. Plant. ^j)t. Comynon Ptarmica 



cr Sneezzvort. Of this fort there is a variety with double 



flowers which is pi*eferved in gardens. 



. Achillea ^iV/^(:r(?^^^^^^^ incifo 



ferratis extimis majoribus coadunatis. Lin. Sp. Plant. 



1265. Alpine Sneezwort with Feverfew leaves . 



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