JAPAN. 227 



Menyanthes nymphoides, 82. Sp. pi. i. p. 415. Kaempf. Amcen. 

 Vc p. 828. The leaves are falted, and become a very glutinous 

 fubftance ; it is ufed in foups, boiled in which it becomes very 

 tender. 



Capficum annuum, 93. Sp. pi. i. p. 521. Kaempf. Ainoen, 

 V. p. 826. Flor.Coch. 157. Cultivated every where. 



Anethumfteniculum, 120. Sp. pi. i. p. 722. Flor. Coch. 226. 

 Common fennel ; the feeds are brought from China, and culti- 

 vated near Jedo. 



Pimpinella anifum, 120. Sp. pi. 4. p. 724. Kaempf. Amcen. v. 

 p. 825. Anifeedf an eaftern plant, rarely cultivated in Japan ; 

 introduced in our difpenfatory. 



Apium Petrofelinum-, 120. Sp. pi. i. p. 725. Kaempf. Amcen. 

 V. p. 825. Common parfley, cultivated in many places. 



IlUciwn anifatum, 235. Sp. pi. 2. p. 624. Kaempf. Amcen. v. 

 p. 880. feq. fig. p. 881. Flor. Coch. 232. Doc5lor Tbunberg places 

 this under the head of fauces, the very plant which gives fuch 

 additional power to the virus of the 'Tetraodon. It reminds me 

 of part of the Fryar's fpeech in Romeo and Juliet^ in which he 

 defcribes the difcordant powers refident in the fame plant. 



Sinapis cernua, 261. The Dutch ufe it as a muftard. 



'Lyc'mm japonicum, 93. Kaempf. Amcen. v. p. 780. A low Fences, " 

 plant very full of branches. 



Lyciu?n barbarum^ 94. Sp. pi. i. p. 525. Kae77ipf. Amcen. 

 v. p. I. p. 577. Flor. Cocb. 165. fee p. 213 of this volume. 



Citrus trifoliata, 294. Sp. pi. 3. p. 585. Kaempf. Atncen. v. p. 

 801. fig. p. 802. A moft excellent hedge, bv reafon of its long, 

 llrong, and horrid fpines. 



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