minus 2. 



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THALICTRUM. Gen. pi. 6gy. 

 Cal. o. Petala 4 in plerifque. Semina nuda ecau- 



data. 

 THALICTRUM caule foliofo fulcato, panicula 

 multiplici ere6la. Sp. pi. y-o. [Ger. em. 1251./. i. 

 Gefneri icon csn. p. 79) 

 Meadow Rue. Anglis. 



On the banks of rivers, but rare. At North- 

 ^leen's-Ferry^ m Fifepire. Dv. Parfons. il.VII. 

 It lias commonly 24 Stamina, and Pijlils from 10 to 

 16. It varievfoiTietimes with leaves divided in- 

 to much narrower lobes, and more wrinkled, as 

 figured by Mcrifon among his umbelliferous- 

 plants, tab. 12. ^ hiji.f. 9. /. 20./. 3. 

 The root and leaves will dye a yellow color. Cattle 

 are fond of this plant. 



THALICTRUM foliis fexpartitls, floribus cernu- 

 is. Sp.pl. 769. [per. em. 1251./. 2. Seguier.'ve- 

 ron., 476. /. 1 1. CEder. Dan. t. 244. y^i. minus ra- 

 mofa. Moris, hift. f. ^. t. 20. f. 12) 



The lefler Meadow-Rue. Anglis. 



In fandy foils and mountainous paftures not un- 

 common. We obferved great quantities of it 

 about Kil-chomin in Ila., and at I-columb-kill, in 

 fandy grounds. Mr. Stuart found it in the paf- 

 tures about Loch-Rannoch., in Perthjhire, and in 

 many other places. "4. VII. 



The ftalk is ftriated, and about a foot high : the 

 leaves grow lax and divaricated, having rigid 



iboticalks ; 



