PENTA!s;DRIA DIGYNIA, 153 



Lus-a'-chrubain. Gaulis. 



In diy upland paftures, efpecially in the hishhiids 



frequent, o. Vlil. IX. 

 It varies with purple and with white flowers. 

 All thefe three gentians are eilcem'd to be o-ood 



ftomachic bitters, and are recommended in the 



ague, and to ftrengihen the (lomach. 

 Linn^us informs us that the poor people in Szveden 



ufe this laft fpecies inftead of hops to brew their 



ale with. 



*UMBELLATCE. 



ERYNGIUM. Gen. PL 324. 

 Flores capitati. Rcceptaculo paleaceo. 



ERYNGIUM follis radicalibus fubrotundis plicatis 

 fpinofis, capitulis pedunculatis, paleis tricufpi- 

 datis. ^.-pl. 337. Syft. Nat. 202. (Ger. Em. 1162. 

 /. T, Moris, hijl.f. 7. /. 36./. 6.) 



Sea Holly or Eryngo. Anglis. 



On the fea coaft in fimdy places frequent, as on 

 the fnore near Mujfelburgh, at Dunbar^ at Large 

 on the cor.fl- of Fife^ at Machrianijh-Bay in Can- 

 tire abundandy, and in the iiland of Jona., &c. 



The young tender flioots, when blanched, may be 

 eaten like alparagus. Liri. Fl. Suec. 



HYDROCOTYLE. Gau Fl. 325. 

 Umhella fimplex ; Imjolucro 4-phyllo. Petala Integra. 

 Sem. femiorbiculato-comprelTa. 

 vulgaris I. HYDROCOTYLE foliis peitatis, umbellis quin- 



quefloris. 



