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accord with the E. B. figure. It seems to be the G. Iccve of Dc- 

 cantlolle, who says it is a most variable species. 



12. G. Mollugo (great Hedge Bed-straw), leaves about 8 in a 

 whorl elliptical mucronate rough at the margin, flowers panU 

 cled spreading. Lightf. p. 116. ,E. B. /. 1643. 



HAB. Hedges and shady rocks by the sides of rivers, but not common. 

 Cartland rocks, near Lanark, Lightf. Near Dreghorn 5 road-side, 

 at 4-mile hill, between Corstorphinc and Kirkliston, Maugh. Banks 

 of the Clyde at Carmyle, Hopk. Fl. July, Aug. I/ . 



Stems very long, straggling. Prickles of the margin of the leaves- 

 pointing forwards, Segments of the Cor. mucronate. 



*** Fruit hispid. 



13. G. loreale (cross-leaved Bed-straw], leaves 4 in a whorl 

 lanceolate 3-nerved glabrous, stems erect, fruit niuricateci. 

 Lightf. p. 116. E. B. t. 105. 



HAB. Rocks by the sides of rivers and lakes, not unfrequent, Lightf. 

 Bowling bay, Dalbeth, Carmyle, &c., Glasg., Hopk. Breadalbane 

 woods, Mr. Arnott. Banks of the Clyde and in Arran, Mr. Murray. 

 Fl. July. U 



Flowers numerous, crowded, white. Bristles of the fruit hooked. 



14. G.Aparine (Goose-grass or Cleavers), leaves 6 8 in a whorl 

 linear-lanceolate hispid their margins keel and the stem rough 

 with reflexed prickles, stem weak, fruit hispid. Lightf. 

 p. 117. E. B. t. 816. 



HAB. Hedges, very common. Fl. June, July. 0. 



Habit of G. verrucosum and spurium, and, like them, annual. Plant 

 straggling. Flowers few, on two or three short simple footstalks, 

 arising from the axils of the leaves. Bristles of i\\e. fruits hooked, 

 which by this means catch hold of the coats .of animals, and are 

 widely dispersed. - 



6. PLANTAGO. 



* Dissepiment of the Capsule plane, each cell many-seeded. 



1. PI. major (greater Plantain), leaves broadly ovate mostly on 

 longish footstalks, scape rounded, spikes long cylindrical. 

 Lightf. p. 117. E.B.t. 1558. 



HAB. Pastures and road-sides. Fl. June, July. 11 . 



Leaves all radical, large, more or less spreading, with 7 nerves, entire 

 or toothed, smooth or pubescent Petioles varying in length, some- 

 times as long as the leaf, ribbed. Spike dense. At the base of 

 each flower a concave bractea. Cal. of 4 minute leaflets. Caps. 

 ovate, 6 or 8 seeds in each cell. This plant varies with the spike 

 leafy, leaves disposed in a rose-like or pyramidal form. Hopk. 



* Dissepiment of the Capsule plane, each cell I -seeded. 



1. media (hoary Plantain)., leaves ovate mostly with very 

 short footstalks, scape rounded, spike cylindrical. Lightf, 

 />. 118. E.B i. 1559. 



