50 MEDICINAL HEllBS AND POLSONOUS PLANTS 



and is recogni;5ed by its acute curled leaves (fig. 23), 

 The second is found on river banks, and is recognized 

 by its heart-shaped, entire perianth. It is soniewliat like 

 the Yellow Dock but is not so cinsped. 



Chenopodiaceae. — Tlie Goose-foot Family. This family 

 docs not demand a detailed description. One of its 

 nienibers, called Good King Henky, a plant cf dis- 

 tinctive appearance often found near villages, is a good 

 substitute for Spinach. 



SUMMARY OF THE INCOMrLET.^ 



We have above dealt only with four Natural Orders. 

 These are the Euphorbiacese, the Urticacese, the Poly- 

 gonacese, and the Chenopodiaceae. The reader, as soon as 

 he has Satisfied himself that any particular plant under 

 observation belongs to the Inconiplette, should review 

 the outstanding features of each of these four orders. 

 The following facts should be borne in mind: — 



1. The Sp'UV(jes exude a milky juice Avhen bruised, 



and their ovary is three-celled. 



2. The ovary of the UrticacecB is only one- to tAvo- 



celled, 



3. The leaves of the Polygortacece have slieathing 



stipules at their base. 



4. The Ckeno2jodiace(r have minute green flowers, no 



stipules at tlie base of the leaves, and the ovary 

 possesses one cell and one oviile. 



