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THE VEGETABLE KINGDOM. 



10. SAXIFKAGACE^E (Eobertsonia umbrosa) London Pride. 



These are plants growing, for 

 the most part, in mountainous 

 regions, and in the crevices of 

 rocks. The London Pride and 

 Hydrangea are the best known,, 

 the latter producing very large 

 corymbs of flowers. They occur 

 in temperate climates in most 

 parts of the world. 



London Pride. 



11. APIACE^:, or 



") (Fogniculum officinale) Fennel, 

 j (Conium maculatum) Hemlock. 



(Apium graveolens) Celery. 



(Petroselinum sativum) Parsley. 



Contains many of 

 our useful vege- 

 tables, as the Car- 

 rot (Daucus Caro- 

 ta), Parsnip (Pas- 

 tinaca), &c. The 

 Celery also, and 

 many of our aro- 

 matic seeds, are 

 produced by the 

 Umbelliferse, as 

 Anise, Carraway, 

 Dill, Coriander, and Fennel. Some members, however, 

 are poisonous, as Hemlock (Conium Maculatum), and- 

 Cow-bane or Water Hemlock (Cicuta Virosa). 



Fennel. 



Hemlock. 



