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PENTANDRTA. DIGYNIA. Pimpinella. 





magna 



Pimpinella orientalis. Gouan. Jacquin. 



All the above varieties are probably occasioned by the dif- 

 ferent age of the plant, and the greater or lesser expansion of its 

 foliage according to the soil in which it grows. It is probable 

 that the first fruit-leaves are the same in all, that is, simply 

 winged, the lea fits egg-shaped and serrated. When these dis- 

 appear, the lower leaves have wing-cleft, or doubly winged 

 leaves, and the upper leaves become also more compound with 

 the rest. An attentive cultivation is wanted to demor.state 

 whether such be the case, or whether some of them be really dis- 

 tinct species. 



Small Burnett Saxifrage. Saxifrage Anise. Dry gravelly soil. 



P. Aug. Sept. 



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P. Leaves uniform, winged; leafits spear-shaped, irregu- 

 larly serrated ; floral-leaves wing-cleft. 



E. hot. 408-F/. dan. 1155-Jacj. austr. 39^-Dod. 315. 1~ 

 Lob. obs. 413. 2, andic. i. 720.1-G*r. em. \MA*\-farl. 

 .947. \-Fuchs. 60S-J. 5 - U1.2. 109-Clus. ii. ltf-Barr. 

 243-//. ex. ix. 5, row 1. \~Cam. epit. 7J5-Pet. 26. 5~ 



■Moris. u?nb. 5. f. 





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with oil, veined, of the appearance of those of Skirrets (none cir- 

 cular, or strap-shaped, or divided into many parts.) Leafstalks 

 compressed. Linn. Stem 2 to 3 feet high. Stem-leaves gradually 

 narrower, at length strap-shaped, almost entire. Umbel, spokes 

 14. Umbellules, spokes 10 to 18. Petals white. Relh. 



Great Burnet Saxifrage, or Anise. Woods and hedges, in 



lime-stone. [Ripton Wood, Huntingdonshire, Mr. Woodward, 



Worcestershire. Mr. Ballard. — Hollinghall Wood, Leicest. 



Dr. Arnold. — About Thirsk, and Burrowbridgc, Yorkshire, 



Robson.] P. Aug. Sept. 



Mr 



Var. 2. Linn. Blossoms pale rose colour. 



Ri*v. pent. iSl, Pimpinella fl. r 



[In Wednesbury Field, Staffordsh.] 

 Var. 3. All the leaves jagged. Ray. 



Pet. 26. 6-H. ox. ix. 5. ronv 1. 3-Morh 



Aug 



Maid 



This and the former species partake nearly of the same qualities. 

 The root is very acrid, burning the mouth like pepper. It atiords a blue 

 oil. Its acrimony hath occasioned it to be used to cure the tooth-acne, 

 and to cleanse the skin from freckles. It is chewed to promote the se- 

 cretion of saliva, and is used in gargles for dissolving viscid mucus in u* 



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throat. In Germany it is prescribed in the 

 PapilU Machaon is found upon both species. 



hma and dropsy 



