ENQUIRY INTO PLANTS, VI. v. 3 -vi. 2 



that of a garland, 1 the leaves being set at intervals 

 alternately along it 2 ; the flower is irregular, 3 and the 

 fruit contained in a pod, 4 which is not divided into 

 compartments. 5 It grows in sticky rich soil and 

 especially in sown and cultivated land ; wherefore it 

 is an enemy to husbandmen, and it is hard to kill ; 

 for, when it gets hold of a piece of ground, it im- 

 mediately pushes its roots down deep, 6 and every 

 year it sends up new growths at the sides and the 

 next year 7 it roots these again. Wherefore it has to 

 be dragged up entire 8 ; this is done when the ground 

 has been moistened, and then it is easier to destroy. 

 But, if but a small piece is left, it shoots again from 

 this. It begins to grow in summer and completes its 

 growth in autumn. Let these examples serve for 

 a survey of the wild forms of under-shrubs. 



Of cultivated under-shrubs (coronary plant*), with which are 

 included those, coronary plants which are herbaceous. 



VI. The cultivated kinds need but a brief survey ; 

 these 9 come under the class of coronary plants. 



Of coronary plants we must endeavour to give a 

 general account, so that the whole class may be 

 included. This group has a somewhat peculiar 

 position, since it overlaps partly the under-shrubs, 

 partly the herbaceous plants ; wherefore the latter 

 must also be included and we must mention them 

 as occasion serves, taking first the under-shrubs. 



4 f\\ofioKapTros conj. Sch.; e\\ofiodi'dris Aid. 



6 cf. 8. 5. 2. 



c wfletrai KO.TU conj. Sell. ; wfle? TO. K6.ru> Aid. 



7 ets rb eTpov, KG. eros ; T< ere'py conj. Sch. 



8 (TTraerTea juej/ ovv #A?j conj. W.; araQfiffa. /j.ev ovrcas 0X77 Aid. 



9 eiirep conj. Sch.; eftrep UMAld.G. 



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