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S. All the leaves in whirls : flowers terminating, arven'sis. 



71.9. 3-Barr. 76'6, and 541. 1. 



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The whole plant is harsh and rough, from 4 to 7 inches high. 

 Leaves 5 or 6 in a whirl. Fl. leaves terminating, compressed, 

 deeply divided into 8 parts, and inclosing 3 or 4- florets. Calyx 

 with 4-, 5, or 6 teeth. Moss, blue or purple : tube very long, 

 segments egg-shaped. 



Little Field Madder, Little Spur <wort* Corn and fallow 

 fields, common. A. May — Sept. 



ASPE'RULA. BIoss. 1 petal, funnel-shaped : seeds 



2, globular, like cork. 



A. Leaves 8 in a whirl, spear-shaped : flowers in bundles, odora'ta, 



on fruit-stalks. 



Dkkt. b.s.-E. hot. 755-Ludiv. U6-Curt. 2iQ~SheIdr. <?9- 

 Kn'tph. \~Clus. ii. 175. Q-Dod. 355. 1-Lob. obs. +64. 2- 

 Ger. em. 1124. \~Parh. 563. \-H, ox. ix. 22. rrw \ t fig. 

 the \th.-¥l. dan. bbl-Gtr. $66-Trag. 4-96-Pet. 30. 9- 

 Blackiv. 6C-y. B. Hi. 718. 3-M/7/. 55. 2. 



Fruit covered with stiff hooked hairs. Mr. Woodward. 



Panicle with 3 divisions. Leaves varying, from 5 to 9 in a 

 whirl. Flowers of a beautiful snowy white, and, when a little 

 magnified, appear sprinkled with shining, frosted particles, Cah 

 not very evidently toothed. From 5 to 10 inches high.* 



Sweet IVoodroof. fVoodrevn. Woodrovoell. Woodruff* Wood- 



derovjfe, as spelt in some old authors. The repetition of the 

 double letters affords great amusement to children learning to 

 spell. [Woods in Herts. Mr. Woodward. — Near Arrningdalc- 

 wood by Norwich. Mr. Crowe. — About Chepstow, Monmouth- 

 shire, plentiful in the hedges. Mr. Pitt. — Woods and shady 

 places. At the Leasowes, near Halesowen.] P, May.t 



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■A. Leaves 4 in a whirl, strap-shaped: upper leaves op-cynan'chica 



posite : stem upright : flowers 4-cleft. 



E. hot. $3-Kniph. II-?. B. iii. J23. 2-Col. ecphr. U97. 1- 

 Pet. 30. 12-i/. ox. ix, 22. £. 



* Dr. Smith remarks the fresh herb has no smell ; hut as soon as it 

 begins to dry it exhales a pleasant and lasting fragrance like that of new 

 * lav > verging towards the flavour of bitter almonds. 



+ The scent of it is said to drive away Ticks and other insects. Link. 

 The strongly aromatic flower* infused in water, far excel in flavour ail the 

 .£;*$ imported from China. Willich.— It gives a grateful flavour to wine. 



c ows, Horses, Sheep, and Goats eat it. 



