MONANDRTA. MONOGYNIA. Hippuris. 5 



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HIPPU'RIS. Cal. none : Summit simple : Seed 1 . 



H. Leaves awl-shaped ; 8 in a whirl. vulgaris 



Dicks, h. s.-Curt. 28J-E. hot. 762-Giseke 3$-Fl. dan. 57- 



Dod. 113. 2-Lob. ic. i. 792. 2-J. 5. iii. 7W-Ger. 957. (), . 

 misprinted $z3~C. B. th. 243. A-Park. 1200. 4* 



Leaves narrow : growing in whirls round the joints, 12 or 

 more at each joint. Flowers equal in number to the leaves. Stem 

 straight, jointed. The flower of this plant is found at the base 

 of each leaf, and is as simple as can be conceived, there being 

 neither calyx nor blossom ; and only 1 stamen, 1 pistil, and 1 

 seed. Linn. 



Common Mares-taiL Paddoivpipe. Muddy ponds and 

 ditches ; not common. [Lochend, and Duddeston Loch, near 

 Edinb. Mr. Brown. — Lake in Torworth Park, Glocestershire. 

 Mr. Baker. — Almost everywhere in muddy ditches in the 



N. W. of Lancashire. Mr. Hall. — About a mile from Stafford, 



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] [P. May 



DIGYNIA. 



CALLITRICHE. Cal none: Petals 2: Seeds 4; 



naked, with a membranaceous border on one 

 side. 



CAL. Upper leaves oval ; not notched at the end. ver'na. 



E. hot. 722. 

 Stems feeble, numerous. Bloss. small, white. Upper leaves 

 growing near together in form of a star ; lower ones in pairi. 

 It flowers in the spring. 



Vernal Star grass. Water Starivort. Water Fenneh Star* 



beaded Water Chick-weed. Ditches, ponds, and very slow streams, 

 , frequent. Apr. — Aug. 



Var. 2. Leaves oblong. Flowers either male, female, or 



hermaphrodite. 



Ger. 830. 3-Park. 1258. 10— Pet. 6. 3. 



Barren and fertile flowers frequently opposite to each other, 

 on different sides of the stem, in the bosom of the corre- 

 sponding leaves. Mr. Wood. — All the leaves sitting. Lower 

 leaves spear-shaped, opposite, distant. Upper leaves slightly 



which is in great request for making soap and glass. It is chiefly made 

 on the coast of the Mediterranean, a«id is called Soda. The green olant 

 sre-ped in salted vinegar, makes a pickle very little inferior to Samphire. 

 The whole plant has a saltish taste, and is greedily devoured by cattle. 



* It is a very weak astringent. Goats will eat it, but cows, sheep, 

 horses, and pwine refuse it. 



