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hairy underneath: the stalks rise three feet high, are hollow, chan- 

 nelled, and send out opposite branches towards the top: the stern- 

 leaves opposite, shaped like the lower ones, but a little pointed; 

 and frequently at the top there are ternate leaves standing upon 

 short foot-stalks: the stem and branches are terminated by umbels 

 of pale flesh-coloured flowers, having very short spurs. It flowers in 

 June, and is a native of the Pyrenees. 



The tenth has a small annual, fibrous, pale brown root: the 

 stem dichotomous, somewhat spreading, from four inches to a span, 

 and even a foot or more in height (in gardens); round, grooved, or 

 angular, tender, often tinged with purple on one side : the leaves 

 glaucous, pale, obovate-lanceolate or rather linear tongue-shaped: 

 the bottom leaves many, usually entire, but sometimes very slightly 

 toothed near the base, somewhat spreading, rather succulent, smooth, 

 veiny, and a little wrinkled, from three-quarters of an inch to two 

 inches in length: the stem-leaves opposite at each subdivision, sessile, 

 remote, usually more toothed than the bottom leaves: both these 

 and the stem are ciliate or fringed at the edge with fine white hairs: 

 the flowers are very small, of a pale blueish colour, and collected 

 into a close little corymb, protected by an involucre. It is a native 

 of Europe and Barbary, flowering in April and May. It is used in 

 salads In the early spring and winter, under the name of Corn Salad, 

 or Lamb's Lettuce. 



There is a variety, which is smaller, with jagged leaves. 



Culture. The two first sorts may be increased by parting the 

 roots, and planting them out in the autumn or spring season where 

 they are to grow. 



They may also be raised from seed sown at the same time, in 

 the situations where the plants are to grow. 



The third may likewise be raised from seeds, by sowing them as 

 above, without any trouble. 



The fourth may be increased by parting the roots, and planting 

 thnn out in the autumn on fresh ground where they are to grow. 



The fifth may be raised in the same way, being allowed good 

 room as it spreads. 



