298 POLYANDRIA POLYGYNIA. 



A drachm of the leaves reduced to powder is fome-'jj 

 times given to deftroy worms. 



CALTHA. Gen. pi. ^03. 



CaL o. Tetala 5. Ne^aria o. Caps, pliires, poly- ' 

 fpermas. 

 faJup'is I. CALTHA. Sp.pl 784. iGer. em. Siy.f. i. Ta- 

 bernamont. ic. y§o. Gefner. ic^ an. 54.) 



Marfli Marigold. Angiis. 



A' chorra-fhod. Gaulis. 



In marfhy grounds, and by river-fides frequent. 

 %. V. 



The leaves are nearly kidney-fhap'd, crenated on 

 the edges, and ftanding on footftalks : the (talk 

 is a foot high, and branched : the flowers ft and 

 on fhort furrow'd peduncles, large and yellow : 

 the Stamina are numerous, more than 100 : tiie 

 Capfuks are from 10 to 14, ftanding open and 

 radiated. 



The plant has an acrid quality, but the young 

 flower-buds in fome parts of Germany are pickled 

 and fold for capers. 



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