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Petroselinum, Hoffm. {DC. pr. 4, j;. 102.) Parsley. 



1. sativum, HofFm. (DC. /. c. — Apium Petroselinum, L. Roxb. H. B. 

 p. 22 ; — /. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 84.) Common Paisley f^tf^f^lTyrr^ 

 Bilati Pitursilli. O^ Sardinia ; Greece ; Turkey, near Constantino- 

 ple, &c. Fl. small, yellowish, C. S ; fr. H. S. Cultivated in 

 India. 



2, segetum, Koch. {DC. pr. 4. p. 102. — Sison segetum, L. ; E. B. 4, 

 t. 228.) o^ England, France, Switzerland. Fl. very small, pale 

 rose-coloured, C. S. ; fr. H. S. 



Helosciadium, Koch. {DC.pr. A, p. 104 ;— fT. and A. pr. \,p. 367.) 

 1. Heyneanum, DC. (o. c.p. 106 ; — W. and. A. o. c. p. 368. — Anethura 

 tnioliatum, Roxb. Jl. ind. 2. p. 96.) Circars. Fl. C. S. 

 Ptychotis, Koch. {DC.pr. A, p. 107 ; — W. and A. pr. \,p. 368.) 



1. Ajowan, DC. (o. c.p. 109 ;— ?F. and A. I. c. —J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. 

 p. 84. — Ligusticum Ajowan, Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 91.) <\»Ctll^t^ 

 Boro-joan. © Native place } Cultivated all over India. Fl. small, 

 white, C. S ; fr. H. S. — Seeds of an aromatic smell, a warm, pungent 

 taste ; much used by the natives for medicinal and culinary purposes. 

 SisoN, L. {DC.pr. A, p. 110.) 



1, Amomum, h. {DC. I. c.,—E. B. 14, t. 954.) d*. England, France, 

 Geneva, Italy, Greece. Fl. small, white, C. S.; fr. H. S. Seeds 

 pungent, aromatic. 

 Carum, Koch. {DC.pr, A, p. 114.) 



1. Carvi, L. {DC. o. c. p. 115 i—E. B. 21, t. 1503.) Common Caraway. 

 % Europe. Fl. small, whitish, C. S., but rare ; fr. 0. 

 PiMPiNELLA, L. (DC. pr. 4, p. 119; W. and A. pr. 1, p. 368.) 



1. Anisum, L. {DC. I. c. p. 122.) © Island of Scio, Egypt. Cultivated in 

 Europe. Fl. small, white, C. S. ; fr. H. S. Seeds {common Ani- 

 seeds) aromatic, pungent, sweetish. 

 ? 2. involucrata, W. and A. {Pr. 1, p. 369 ; — Wight, icon. 2, t. 335.) 

 Apium involucratum, Roxb. H. B. p. 22. — Apium, Roxb. fl. ind. 2. 

 p. 97. Ptychotis Roxburghiana, DC.pr. A, p. 109.) ft«i:*ft Radhunee. 

 © Cultivated all over Bengal, at Singapore, Frome, &c. Native place ? 

 Fl. small, white, Febr. ; fr. March and April. Seeds used by the 

 natives for culinary and medicinal purposes. The leaves, though of an 

 unpleasant smell, are now and then used as a substitute for Parsley 

 by Europeans. 

 Oenanthe, Lam. {DC.pr. A. p. 136.) 



1. Phellandrium, Lam. {DC. I. c. p. 138. — Phellandrium aquaticum, L. 

 E. B. 10. t. 684.) Water Hemlock. <f. Watery places of Europe, Tauria, 

 Siberia. Fl. small, white, C. S. ; fr. 0. ©. Leaves and seeds smelling and 

 tasting somewhat like those of Chervil, but suspicious, if not really 

 dangerous. 



2. stolonif era, DC. {pr.A, p. 138 — Phellandrium stoloniferum, Roxb.fl. 

 ind, 2, p. 93.) ^t«tC^t?tt'l Pantorasee. %. Bengal. Fl. small, white, 



