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(3) Flowers hermaphrodite ; petals toothed, only I leaded. 



R. Root-leaves fiddle-shaped. pul'cher, 



H. ex. v. 27. 12-Pet. 2. 10- J. B. ii. 988. S-TM.fis. 37-2. 



Stem-leaves egg-oblong, entire, not hollowed out at the sides. 

 Flowering branches bo)ved back. Valves blunt at the end, the 

 outer with a grain, and the rest with an imperfect grain. Linn. 

 Stem much branched. Branches alternate, with a strap-spear- 

 shaped leaf under each ♦ Woodward. 



Fiddle Dock. Rubbish, dry meadows and road sides. [In 

 Norfolk, very common. Mr. Woodward. — Wick cliffs and 

 Mangots field near Bristol. Mr. Swayne. — Opposite the Inn at 

 Alliston, Gloucestershire. Mr. Baker.] P. July, Aug. 



(4) Flowers hermaphrodite : petals toothed, all leaded. 

 R. Leaves strap-shaped ; flowers in distant whirls. marit'imus* 



Curt. \6S-Lob. obs. 151. 2. and ic. i. 286. \-Ger. em. 389. 



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-Park. 1225. 8-J.B. ii. 98/. 2-Prf. 2. 7. 



Root red. Linn. Root without of a reddish brown, within of 

 a beautiful carmine red. Leaves sometimes found with red veins, 

 like those of R. sanguineus. Valves green, with 2 or 3 fine long 

 teeth on each side. Curt. 



Road sides, and amongst rubbish. Tothill Fields, London. 

 Pluk. — St. George's Fields, and many places about London. 

 Ray. Curt. P. July — Sept. 



R. Leaves strap-shaped : whirls crowded together, spike- au'reus. 



like. 



E. hot. 715-Kmph. "(-Pet. 2. 8-J. B. ii. 988. 1. 



I am clearly of opinion that this is a distinct species. Dr. 

 Stokes. Stems very leafy. Mr. Woodward. Leaves flat and 

 smooth. Petals each with 4 long teeth, like the fingers of an 

 expanded hand. Whirls of flowers golden yellow, so closely 

 crowded together as to assume the appearance of leafy spikes. 



Goldtn Dock. R. maritimus E. bot. R. aureus of Petiver. 

 Lapathum folio acuto, flore aureo. Ray Syn. 14 4 2. Seeds very 

 small, lighter coloured than in the other species ; leaves paler 

 and narrower. Ray. Lapathum aureum. Petiver. R. maritimus 

 £ Huds. and Bott. arr. ed. ii. 



In marshes ; about Crowland, Lincolnshire ; near the Trent 

 at Swarston, Derbyshire; and between Hithe and the sea, Ray, 



In rheumatic pains, and chronic diseases, owing to obstructed viscera, it 

 is said to be useful. The powdered root is one of the best things for 

 cleaning the teeth. The root has sometimes a reddish tinge, but soon 

 changing to a yellowish brown when exposed to the air. The Circuit* 



Lapa:bi\$ found upon the leaves. 







