UMBELLIFEROUS TRIBE. 



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especially in its upper part ; the leaves are twice pin- 

 nate ; the leaflets egg-shaped and ' serrated, the umbels 

 are large, and furnished with both general and partial 

 bracts; the flowers are white, tinged with pink. Fl. 

 July. Perennial. 



ANGELICA SYLVESTBIS (Wild Angelica). 



* A. Archangelica is a larger species, commonly cul- 

 tivated for the sake of its aromatic stems, which when 

 candied form a favourite sweetmeat. 



25. PASTINACA (Parmep). 



1. P. saliva (Common Parsnep). Well known in 

 gardens as an agreeable and nutritive vegetable. In its 

 wild state, the plant, which is not uncommon in lime- 



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