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HEXANDRIA. TRIGYNIA. Triglochin. 





A small triRdJloral-lcafat the base of each flower, resembling 

 a cup. Lightf. Leaves like grass. Flowers in a spike ; yellow* 



Asphodelus Lancastr'ice verus* Ger* em. 96. n. \ %. Anther'icum 

 calyculatum. Linn. Scotch Asphodel. Marsh Tojieldia. Bogs 



on mountains in Scotland. Near Berwick. On Glenmore, Ross- 

 shire, and Ben Grihum, Sutherland. About Loch Rannoch, 

 Perthshire. Isle of Rum, and Bidan-nam-bian in Glencoe. [In 

 a bog at the back of Invercauld house Aberdeenshire, where it 

 grows abundantly* and with uncommon luxuriance. Also on se- 

 veral hills about Invercauld and on the mountains of Breadalbane. 

 Mr. Browne. — West side of the county of Durham. Mr. Rob- 

 son.] P. July— Sept. 



TRIGLO CHIN. Cal. 3 -leaved : petals 3, like a 



cup : style none : caps, opening at the base. 



palus'tre. T. Capsule S -celled, nearly strap-shaped. 



E. hot. 366-Fl. dan. tyO-Leers 12. b-Trag. 6~9~H. ox. 

 viii. 2. 18-J. B. ii. 308. 2-Ger. 18. 1-C. B. th. 81- 

 Ger. em. 20. l-Park. 12/S*. 10- 



Stamens, 3 within the leaves of the calyx, and 3 within the 

 petals. Mr. Hollefear. The pointed valves of the capsule 

 opening at the bottom, give it the appearance of the head of an 

 arrow. Flowers in a long terminating spike, greenish. 



Arrow-headed Grass. Marsh Arrow-grass. Wet meadows 



and pastures* [Tamworth.J P. July, Aug.* 



cnarit'imum. T. Capsule 6-celled, egg- shaped. • 



Fl. dan. 30<J~£. lot. 255-Ger. 12. 2-C. B. th. 82-Parl. 

 1278. 9-H. ox. viii. 2. 10-J. B. ii. 508. 1. 



Leaves slender, semi-cylindrical. Spike from 4 to 12 inche3 

 long ; greenish. 



Sea Arrow-grass. Meadows near the sea. [Near Yarmouth. 

 Mr. Woodward. — Salt marsh near Ingestre, Staffordsh. St. 

 Bog at the source of the Yar, in the Isle of Wight. Salt marshes 

 about Lymington.] P. May. Aug.t 



COL'CHICUM. Calyx none : bloss. with 6 divi- 

 sions, tube very long, extending down to the 



root 



Cap. 3, inflated, united. 



* Cows are extremely fond of it. I Iorses, sheep, goats, and swine eat it. 



t It is salt to the taste ; but horses, cows, sheep, goats, and swine are 

 very fond of it. Lxnn.— May it not, therefore, prove a useful grass Oft the 

 sea $hore, and in salt marshes ? Dr, Stokes. 





