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slender, blunt ridges ; involucres of several leaves. Name from the Celtic, 

 siw, water. 



15. Hare's Ear {Buplcurum). — Fruit oblong, crowned with the flat base 

 of the styles ; carpels with five prominent ridges ; partial involucre very 

 large. Name from the Greek, hous, an ox, and pleuron, a rib, from the 

 ribbed leaves of some of the species. 



* * '•' Umbels compound ; fruit not prickl/j, nor hmlced, nor flattened ; vittce 



between the ribs. 



16. Water Dropwort {(Ennntlte). — Fruit egg-shaped, cylindrical, crowned 

 with the long straight styles ; car2:)els with five blunt corky ridges ; flowers 

 somewhat rayed, those of the centre only being fertile. Name from the 

 Greek, oin/)s, wine, and anthos, a flower, from the scent of the blossom. 



17. Fool's T afsley {.■i^thns((). — Fruit nearly globose ; carpels with five 

 thick-keeled ridges, and crowned with the reflexed styles ; partial involucre 

 of three leaves, all on one side, usually drooping. Name from the Greek, 

 aitho, to burn, from its acridity. 



18. FEN'Nmj (Fainicalum). — Fruit oblong; carpels with five bluntly-keeled 

 ridges ; involucre none. Name from the Latin, foinuin, hay, from its odour. 



19. Meadow Saxifrage (Seseli). — Fruit oval or oblong, crowned with 

 the reflexed styles ; carpels with five prominent blunt ribs ; partial involucre 

 of many leaves. Name given by the Greeks to some allied plant. 



20. LovAGE (Ligusticmn). — Fruit elliptical ; carpels with five sharp, some- 

 what winged ridges ; involucres, both general and partial, of several leaves. 

 Name from Liguria, where the cultivated species abounds. 



21. Pepper Saxifrage (Sildus). — Fruit oval; carpels with five sharp, 

 somewhat winged ribs ; petals scarcely notched ; general involucre of one or 

 two leaves, partial of several. Name of doubtful origin. 



22. Spignel (Mdum). — Fruit elliptical; carpels with five sharp winged 

 ridges ; petals tapering at both ends ; general involucre of few, partial of 

 many leaves. Name given by the Greeks to this or some similar plant. 



23. Samphire (Crlthmum). — Fruit elliptical ; carpels spongy, with five 

 sharp winged ridges ; leaves of both general and partial involucres numerous. 

 Name from the Greek, kritM, barley, which grain the fruit was thought to 

 resemble. 



* * * * Umbels compound ; fruit of two flattened carpels, which are united by 

 their faces, not pricldji or beaked ; uith or without vittce- 



24. Angelica.— Fruit with three sharp ridges at the back of each carpel, 

 and two at the sides, expanding into an even border ; general involucre of 

 few, partial of many leaves. Named angelic, from its medicinal qualities. 



25. Hog's Fennel (Peucddanum). — Fruit flat, with broad border ; carpels 

 with three elevated ribs on the back, and two side ones spreading into broad 

 wings ; partial involucre of many leaves. Name from peuce, a i^ine-ti^ee, and 

 dono, a gift, on account of the resin which exudes from some of the species. 



26. Parsnip (Pastindca). — Fruit very flat, with a broad border ; carpels 

 with three slender ridges on the back, and two near the outer edge of the 

 margin ; general and partial involucre usually of one leaf. Name from 

 pastus, pasture. 



