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TRAGOPdooN PRATENSIS (Yellow Goaf s-beard). 



species, is occasionally found in moist meadows. In 

 habit it resembles the last, but has purple flowers. It 

 was formerly much culfivated for the sake of its fleshy 

 tapering roots, which were boiled or stewed, and eaten. 

 Its place is now supplied by Scorzonera Hispdnica : 

 but directions for its culture are still given in most 

 gardeners' calendars. 



