384 DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 



* Inermes. 



tin^oria i. GENISTA foliis lanceolatis glabris, ramis ftriatis 

 teretibus eredis. Sp. pi. 998. (Ger. em. 1316. /. 

 I. Rivin. t. 6j. Oed. Dan. t. 526. cpt.) 



Dyer's-weed, or Wood-waxen. Jnglis. 



On dry gravelly hilis, and by the fides of rivers in 

 the low-lands frequent. T? . VII. 



From the fame root arife many angular, tough 

 ftalks, a cubit high, which are terminated vith 

 fliort fpikes or clu iters of yellow feffile papilio- 

 naceous flowers : the leaves are numerous on the 

 ftalks, elliptical, acute, fefTile and fmooth, ex- 

 cept the edges and nerve on the under fide, 

 which are often downy. 



This plant is well known to dye yarn and cloth 

 with a bright yellow color. 



A fait prepared from the aflies of it is by fome 

 much recommended in the dropfy. 



** Spinoff. 



wgJica 2. G. fpinis fimplicibus, ramis floriferis inermibus, 

 foliis lanceolatis. 8p.pl. 999. {Ger. em. 1^20. J\ 

 4.) 

 Needle-Furze, or Petty-Whin. Anglis. 

 In heathy and moorifh grounds, as a mile above 

 Diinkeid^ growing amongft the arbutus uva urfi^ 

 and pyrola rctimdifolia., and in many other place;; 

 not unfrequent.' T? . VI. 



The 



