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Anychia, Mx. 



capillacea, Nutt. Forked Chickweed. 



Scleranthus, L. 



annuas, L. Knawel. 



APETALOUS EXOGENS. 



61. AMARANTACEiE. (AMARANTH FAMILY.) 



Aii ordei' containing some shrubs, but mostly herbaceous plants, 

 and found to some extent in temperate regions, although princi- 

 pally natives of the tropics. Medicinal properties are ascribed to 

 some species, and one at least produces edible seeds. The Cocks- 

 comb, one of the Prince's Feathers, and other species, are com- 

 mon annuals in our gardens. 



Amarantus, Tourn. 



paniculalus, L. Prince's Feather. Rare. 

 albus, L. Amaranth, 

 retrorlexus, L. 



62. CHENOPODIACE2E. (GOOSEFOOT FAMILY.) 



A family of herbs or undershrubs, found all over the world, 

 but chiefly natives of northern Europe and Asia. The Beet, 

 Mangel-wurtzel, Spinach, and other edible plants, are of this or- 

 der. Some species have medicinal value, and an oil is extracted 

 from one. The ashes of several of them yield soda. 



Chenopodium, Tourn. 



album, L. Pigweed. 



glaucum, L. Oak-leaved Goosefoot. 



urbicum, L. 



hybridum, L. Maple-leaved Goosefoot. 



capitatum, Wats. Strawberry Blite. Rare. 



Atriplex, Tourn. 



patulum, L. Orache. 



arenarium, Nutt. Seaside Orache. 



Salicornia, Tourn. 



herbacea, L. Samphire, 

 mucronata, Big. 

 ambigua, Mx. 



Suseda, Forsk. 



linearis, Moq. Sea Blite. 



Salsola, L. 



Kali, L. Saltwort. 



