HEXANDRIA 



J. B. ii. 9£>0. l-Matth 



351 



155. 1, k. i. 290.2-Gfr. «w. 396. 1-Pari. 742. a. 1 

 #. 0*. v. 28. row 1. 1-G*r. 319. l-Munt, brit. 17-- 

 and phyt. 73-Lank. 88. 2. 



Leaf -stalks purplish. Bloss. reddish. 

 Common Sorrel/. Sorrel/ Dock. Meadows and pastures. 



P. June. 



R.^Leaves spear-halberd-shaped . AcetoseMa* 



FI. dan. Il6l-Blackw. 307-Trag. 316-J. B. ii. 992. 1- 

 Dod. 650. 1-Lob. obs. lo6. l~ic. i. 291. 2-Ger.em. 397* 



3~Park. 744. 13-tf. ox. v. 28. 12~Pet. 3.2~Munt. brit. 

 189. 2 ; ffyt- 76. 2 ; brit. 182. pbyt. 77-Matth. 448- 

 G<-r. 320. 3~Park. 744. 15-//. wr. & 11-Pet. 3. 4- 

 Zanon. 5. 



The lobes at the base of the leaves pointing upwards or hori- 

 zontally, but in the preceding species they always point back* 

 wards. Flowers reddish. 



It is subject to some slight variations in the shape of the 

 leaves, as represented in Ger. 32 K 6* and 7 3 and Ger. em» 

 398. I). 



Sheep's Sorrell, or Dock. Sandy meadows, pastures, gravel 

 walks. P. Mavi 





Obs. The PhaUnaft 

 Meloe Prosearab&us. ai 



J 



this genus. 



TOFIEL'DIA. Calyx none: bloss. 6 petals: caps* 



3-celled, 6-valved. 



T. 



E. bot. 536~Seguier. 2. U-Fl. dan. 36-Clus. i. 198-G^r. 

 em. 96~L;ghtf. 8, 2. at p. 124-FA lapp. 1©. 3-Gmel. i. 

 18. 2. 



palus'tris, 



* The leaves are eaten in sauces and in sallads. The Laplanders use 

 them to turn their milk sour. In France they are cultivated for the use 

 Of the table, being introduced in soups, ragouts, and fricasies. In some 

 parts of Ireland they eat them plentifully with milk, alternately biting 

 and supping. The Irish also eat them with fish, and other alcalescent 

 food. The dried root gives out a beautiful red colour when boiled. A 

 Silt, sold for Salt of Lemons, is prepared in Germany, from the ex- 

 pressed juice of this plant, and is imported into England in considerable 

 quantity. The mucilaginous parts are separated by water mixed with 

 pipe-clay, and 2 or 3 chrystailizations make the Salt sufficiently pure. — 

 Horses, cows, goats, sheep, and swine eat it. The Aphis Acettsm feeds 

 upon it. 



