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suhcordate, tlicir margins as well as those of the elongated su- 

 bulate segments of the cal. ciliated. E. B- t. 514. 



Har. Woods. Dundas hill, Mr. P. Neill. Collington woods, Maugh. 

 With the former in Kelburn and Skilmerlie woods, Mr. Murrai/. 

 Fl. May. % . 



Twice the size of the former in all its parts. Cor. in both mostly pur- 

 ple, but varying in intensity. The Anther.^, i^tigma, and Fruit (a 

 Jul tide) are highly curious in this genus. 



2. DIGYNIA. 



36. CHENOPODIUM. 



* Leaves semicyUndrical, Jteshy . 



1. Ch. mnrilimum {Sea-side Goosefoot), leaves glabrous subulate 

 semicylindrical fleshy, flowers clustered axillary sessile. LighlJ. 

 p. 150. E. B. i.633. 



Hah. Sea-coast in many places. Near M'Kennon's castle, Skye j at 

 Glcn-beg, and Loch Broom, Light/. Banks of the Clyde at He- 

 lensburgh and Ardencaple, plentiful, //opA:. Aberlady Bay^, Mr.Ar- 

 nott. Fl. Aug. Sept. ©. 



Surely the Sahola frulicosa of E. Bot. should be, as is done by Brown 

 and Decandolle, removed to this genus. 



** Leaves plane, undivided, and entire. 



2. Ch. olidum [stinking Goosefool)^ leaves ovato-rhomboid 

 entire, flowers in dense clustered spikes, stem diffuse. LiglitJ. 

 p. 149 [Ch. Fidvaria). E. B. t. 1034. 



Hab. Waste places and under walls, especially near the sea. Fisher- 

 row Links, Edinb., Maugh. Fl. Aug. © . 



Leaves greasy to the touch, and covered with a pulverulent substance, 

 which gives out a most detestable odour, compared to putrid salt 

 fish. Leaves petiolate, small. 



.3. Ch. polyspermum {round-leaved Goosefoot), leaves ovale en- 

 tire, racemes subcymose divaricate leafless, stem decumbent 

 or erect. Light/, p. 150. E. B. t, 1430 and ^.1481 {Ch. acu- 

 tijolium) . 



Hab. Waste places and on rubbisli, frequent. Fl. Aug. Sept. ©. 



Leaves petiolate, more or less acute, branches long. Stalks .square, 

 often reddish. Seeds (or rather seed-vessels) brown^ shining, very 

 apparent, and very numerous. 



*** Leaves plane, toothed, or lohed. 



4, Ch. Bonus Henriais {perennial Goosefoot, or good King 

 Henry), leaves triangular arrow-shaped entire, spikes com- 

 pound terminal and axillary erect leafless. Lightf. p. 147. 

 E.B.t. 1033. 



Hab. Waste places and way-sides, frequent. H.Aug. %. 

 Leaves large, dark green. Stem 1 foot high, striated. — Used when 

 boiled instead of sj)inach. 



5. Cli. urhicum {upright Goosefoot), leaves triangular toothed^ 



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