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in umbels on long stalks, greenish-white. Common in marshes. 

 Perennial. Summer months. 



Hydrocotyle Repanda. Pers. (species of penny wort.) 

 DiflFers from above in having clusters of heart-shaped leaves, 

 blunt; flower-stalks short. In all other respects same as pre- 

 ceding. 



Hydrocotyle Asiatica. Linn. (thick-leaved) pennywort, 

 is metitioned only by Lefroy. 



Caucalis Nodosa. Clarke, (burr parsley) called by Lefroy 

 Torilis. A small plant six to eighteen inches high, rough all 

 over with short, granulated hairs, leaves dense with leaflets 

 much resembling the carrot. Stem erect, branched, slightly 

 furrowed. Flowers white or tinged wath pink, in globose 

 heads, opposite to the leaves on short stalks. Abundant in 

 waste places. Annual. February to June. 



Smyrnium Olustratrum. Linn. (Alexanders). A stout 

 erect herb, two to three feet high, with a shining angular, fur- 

 rowed hollow stem, not unlike celery. Leaves tri-foliate, 

 lobed, toothed. Flowers yellow in compound heads or umbels; 

 seeds black, when ripe, like coriander. It is grown in gardens. 

 The medicinal properties of the root macerated in rum are con- 

 sidered remedial in rheumatism, used both externally and in- 

 ternally. Perennial, February to June. 



Coriandrum Sativum. Linn, (coriander.) Much resembles 

 in all respects the preceding, both species being apt to be con- 

 founded. It is not uncommon, and is said to have been first 

 brought in by Portuguese from Madriea. It emits an offensive 

 smell. Perennial. 



Anthriscus Vnl2"aris. (iron weed or rough chevril. ) Lefroy 

 cities this as only •' common weed. 



Anethum Graveolens. Linn. (Mayweed). Not unlike the 

 wild carrot. Lefroy says it has become naturalised on St. 

 George's Island, but it is now adundant everywhere and is a 

 very troublesome weed as well as a prolific seeder. 



Foeniculum Vulgare. Gaert. (wild fennel. ) Called by Lefroy, 

 Ferula communis, who says it is mentioned as sent out from 



