366 CHAPTERS ON BRITISH BOTANY. [Decemher, 



Hordeum vulgare [KpiOrf), Barley, was better known to the 

 ancients than the Oat was. Hip. iii. 496. 



Inula Helenium {eXeviov), H. 572; Spr. i. 47. The bitter, 

 spicy root of this species was celebrated by Pliny and the early 

 botanists. 



Isatis tinctoria, the Woad, is described by Hippocrates, but 

 without a name. See Sprengel, i. 45, "folia epithematibus in- 

 serviebant." 



Lepidium latifolium (KapSa/jiov) . Galen considers this the same 

 as (TKvpiBtov. Some of these Cress plants have a smell somewhat 

 like that of Garlic {aKvpihiov) . 



Malva rotundifolia [fiaXa-yrj) , Round-leaved Mallow, an escu- 

 lent used with Mercury and Elite. Comp. Hesiod. Opera et 

 Dies, 40. 



Matricaria Chamomilla {evav6€p,ov) , Wild or Corn Chamomile. 

 Available for many diseases. See Hip. i. 625. 



Matricaria Parthenium {irapdevLov) , Feverfew or Febrifuge, 

 Fever- wort, a plant which still has a great reputation in rustic 

 pharmacy, and is highly esteemed by the cow-leech. It is called 

 a doubtful native of England. 



Mentha Pulegium {jXtj-^q^v), Pennyroyal. A universal remedy ; 

 Hip. i. 606. It is still highly esteemed in the removal of men- 

 strual obstructions. It is ignored by the Faculty. A more ef- 

 fective medicine has been long known. 



Mentha sativa {fiLv6o<;), Mint. There are many species or 

 varieties described by the ancients ; all celebrated aphrodisiacs. 

 Hip. 570. 



Mercurialis annua {^ivo^wo-rts:) , Annual Mercury. A pot- 

 herb; Spr. i. 48. 



Narcissus poeticus {vapKC(Tao<;) . The bulbs of Narcissus were 

 officinal; Spr. i. 41 ; Dios. iv. 162. One of our doubtful natives. 



Pceonia officinalis {r/KvKva-iBrj '^(ijpa/Mi^), Peony; Hip. i. 611. A 

 remedy for many diseases. Very doubtfully indigenous in the 

 British Isles. 



Peucedanum officinale [irevKe^avov) , Officinal or Sea- Sulphur- 

 wort, the common Haarstrang of the Germans. In England 

 almost confined to the south-east coast. 



Polygonum Persicaria [iro'KvKap'irov), Persicary. Anciently 

 used as a styptic. 



Potentilla argentea [irevTac^vXhov) . This is not our plant, 



