soft. The parts affected in ‘paralytic cafes h 
by ftinging them with this plant. Dr. Withering fays, the 
ftings are very curious microfcopic objects. They confift of an 
exceeding fine pointed, tapering, ho‘low fubitancey witha per- 
foration at the point, and a bag at the bafe. , When the fing 
is preffed upon, it readily. punctures the fkin ; and the fame 
preffure forces up an acrimonious fluid from the bag, which in- 
ftantly fquirts into the wound, and produces an effe& which al- 
moft every one has experienced. - The ftalks are dreffed like 
flax, for making cloth or paper. The leaves cut fine, and mix- 
“ed with dough, are very good for young turkeys, — 
TR TUE PENTANDRIA. 3l ; lcd 
AMBROSIA: Linn. Gen. Plant..938: 55 5 p 
Ambrofia foliis bipinnatifidis : racemis pa iculatis terminalibus 
aiii BM anioe 
Pe GONOT-WEED. „Roman Wermvood. In great, plenty on the 
‘borders of cultivated fields. ASAR, o o cca. Kk cus 
It is generally called Roman Wormwood, and feems to have 
‘been miftaken for the Artemija maritima. Linn. It has fome- 
what the fmell of ¢amphire.’ Tt is ufed in antifceptic fomenta- 
dons) "When it abounds’ athongft rye'or barley, the feeds are 
dhrafhed out with the grain, and will give bread, made of it, 
a bitter and difagreeable tafte. ^ ^ kasd sd | 
AMARANTHUS. Linn. Gen. Plant. 941. 
Amaranthus racemis pentandris compofitis ereéits foliis oblongos 
ovatis:  Syft. Nat. | | ; i 
 Hoc-WEED. White Amaranthus. Amongfít rubbi(h. Auguft. 
Amaranthus racemis pentandris oomptfitis fatulo-nutantibui, 
foliis lanceolata-ouatis; Syft. Nat. 70 U 
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