SODA. 



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Salsola soda. 



one cochleated seed. This plant grows on the 

 southern sea-coast of France. 



The Barilla, or Salsola sativa, is an annual pro- 

 cumbent plant, with short leaves, like those of house- 

 leek ; it rarely attains to a greater height than four 

 inches, each root, however, pushes out a vast number 

 of little stalks, which again are subdivided into 

 smaller sprigs, the whole forming together a spread- 

 ing tufted bush. The colour is at first bright green, 

 but as the plant advances towards maturity, its ver- 

 dure gradually fades away, till at length it becomes 

 of a dull hue, tinged with brown. Its flowers, 



