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EARTH or GROUND NUT.— BUNIUM. 



Natural order, Umbellatce. Bulbocastanum. A 

 genus of the Pentandria Digynia class. 



There are two species of this plant indi- 

 genous to our soil, although they are now as 

 little known to the English, as the Arachis 

 of South America. 



The general inclosures, and the high state 

 of the cultivation of our country, have made 

 many of our wild plants as rare as exotics. 



They have changed their English name 

 almost with every British herbist, and have 

 been nearly as often latinized ; but we do not 

 find that any attempt has been made in this 

 country to change their nature by cultivation. 



In addition to the names above, they are 

 called Kipper nuts, Earth Chesnuts, and Pig 

 nuts. 



" I with my long nails will dig thee pig-nuts. v * 



Turner mentions them in his " Compleat 



* Caliban, in the Tempest. 



