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DECANDRIA. DIGYNIA. Sclcranthus. 399 



Palmate Saxifrage. — We are indebted to the indefatigable 

 researches of J. Wynne Griffith, Esq. for this beautiful addition 

 to our Flora. He found it on the rocks of Cwm Idwell, above 

 Llyn Id well, near Twll du, and favoured me with recent speci- 

 mens* It is a very scarce plant. P. April — June. 



SCLERANTHUS. Cal 1 leaf: Moss, none: seed 



1, inclosed in the cup. 



S. Calyx, segments thornl ess \ tapering to a point; open an'nutts* 



when the fruit is ripe. 



E. hot. 351-Fl. dan. 504-Trag. 393-Lomc. i. l6& 1-ZW. 

 115. l-Ger. em. 566. 4-Pari. 44?« 7-Ger. ±52.'2-Pet. 



Branches either opposite or alternate. Mr. Gough ; always 

 woolly. Leaves with membranaceous and downy edges smooth 

 above. Flowers in clusters at the end and divisions of the 

 branches sitting. Woodward. Stamens 6* to f) 9 generally 8, v 

 unequal, 2 or 3 of them twice as long as the rest and producing 

 pollen ; the rest barren. Dr. Stokes. Flowers at the base of the 

 leaves greenish. 



German Knotgrass* Annual Knawell. Sandy ground and 

 corn fields. A. July, Aug.* 



S. CaiyXj segments blunt, closed when the fruit is ripe, peren'nis* 



E. hot. 352-Kmph. 10-Ray 5. 1. at p. l60-J. B. iii. 378. 

 1-H. ox. v. 29.*r<nvl.f. 2-Ger. MZ-Ger.em. 067, 5- 

 Park. 427. 2-Pet. 9. 1-Fl. dan. 5fc~Vaill. 1.5. 



Stems sometimes, but not always woolly. Leaves sea-green, 

 fringed at the edge. Woodward. Calyx not perfectly closed, 

 but less open than inS. annuus. Haller. .Stamens 10. Flowers 

 greenish edged with white. 



Perennial Knanvell. Sandy corn fields. Elden, Suffolk. 

 [Spetisham, Norfolk. Mr. Crowe. Bury, Suffolk. Mr. 

 Woodward.] - ' P- Juty> Aug.* 



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S. Cal. segments thorn-like ; widely expanded when ripe : polycar'posl 



stem somewhat woolly. 



* The Swedes and the Germans receive the vapour arising from a de. 

 coctioR of it into their mouths, to cure the tooth- ach. Coats and sheep 

 cat it; cows refuse it. 



+ The Polish cochineal, Coccus pohntcns 9 is found upon the roots in 

 the summer months. 





