PENTANDRTA. DIGYNIA. Conium 



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It is probable this has not been found in England ; Ray and 

 Johnson in Ger. em. speak of both species, which are well figured 

 in the latter, but say they have only found one kind. 



B. Involucrum from 1 to 3 leaves, deciduous: stem leaf- flexuo'sum. 



less at the base, tapering downwards, zigzag: styles 

 permanent. 



Curt. 273-Ger. em. 10b4. \-Tourn. l6l. 2. 



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Root tuberous. Stem smooth, scored, but little branched* 

 Leaves doubly winged ; segments very slender, and tapering to a 

 point. Involucrum seldom of more than 1 or 2 slender leaves, 

 but in most instances altogether wanting, and after examining 

 above 50 plants growing in differing soils both in woods and open 

 pastures, I could never find more than one with any general fence 

 after the blossoms were opened. Involucellum mostly shorter 

 than the umbellule, of 3 or 4 very small spear-shaped leaves. 

 Umbel spokes 8 to 12* Umbellule, spokes about 16*. Styles, at 

 first close, afterwards straddling, but never bent back. Flowers 

 white. 



Bunium Bulbocastanum. Curt. — Earthy Kipper, Pig 9 Haavi, 



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tures, orchards, and woods. 



Earth Chesnut. Lesser Pignut. M 



:adows, pas- 

 May, June* 



CO'NIUM. Involucettum going half way round 



of about 3 leaves : ft 



g-shap 



bulg 



turn. 



ing, ribs compressed, waved before the fruit 

 is ripe.' 



C. Seeds without prickles : stem greatly branched, smooth* malcula - 



spotted. 



J acq. austr. 156-Curt. i. ^-Woodv. 22-Ri<v. pent. 75 9 

 Cicuta-Kniph. \\-Storck-Gent. Mag. 1? '62. p. 2J3-Clus 

 ii. 200, 2-ZW. i6l-Lab. obs. 422. 1 ; ic. u 7o2. \~Gcr. N 

 em. w6l~ParL933. 1-i/. ox. ix. 6. row 3. 1-Blackw. 



574.. ** 6-Fucbs. 40fJ~J. B. iii. 6. 175. Z-Trag. 474- 



Matth. 1098-G^r. 903. l-Blaci<w. 451. 



Stems and branches shining, spotted and streaked with 

 brownish or blackish purple. Inwolucell. of 1 leaf divided into 

 3 and 4 ; segments at the edges white and membranaceous. Outer 

 petals the largest. Flowers white. 



Common Hemlock. Kex. — Hedges, orchards, rubbish, culti- 

 vated ground, and dunghills. B. June, July.f 



* The roots eaten either raw, boiled, or roasted, are very little inferior 

 to Chesnuts, and would be an agreeable addition to our winter deserts. 



+ The whole plant is poisonous, and many instances are recorded of 



its deleterious ettects; but modern experience has proved it to be less 



virulent 





