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ness or the nauseous smell of that species. It is also sometimes erect, a 

 foot high, with numerous branches, ascending from the base. Leaves usu- 

 ally rather thin, greeu, ovate, J to 2 inches long. Clusters of flowers small, 

 in short axillary spikes ; the upper ones forming an irregular terminal spike 

 or narrow panicle. Calyx-segments thin, green, not covering the seed as 

 in the white G. 



In cultivated and waste places, dispersed all over Europe and Russian 

 Asia, except the extreme north. In Britain, limited to southern and central 

 Snglaud. Fl. summer and aututmi. 



3. \tniite Goosefoot. Chenopodium album, Linn. 

 (Eng. Bot. 1723, and C.ficifolium, t. 1724.) 



A tough annual, usually erect, 1 to 2 feet high, of a pale green, or more 

 or less mealy-white, especially the flowers and the under side of the leaves. 

 Leaves stalked, the lower ones ovate or rhomboidal, more or less siuuately 

 toothed or angular, the upper ones usually narrow and entire. Clusters of 

 flowers in short axillary spikes, either dense or interrupted, simple or 

 slightly branched ; the upper ones forming a long panicle, leafy at the base. 

 Seeds entirely enclosed m the perianth, and all horizontal. 



In cultivated and waste places, throughout Europe and central and Rus- 

 sian Asia to the Arctic regions, and carried out with cultivation to nearly 

 all parts of the globe. The commonest species in Britain. Fl. all summer, 

 and autumn. Specimens may sometimes occur with almost all the leaves 

 entire, but they have not the smell of the stinking O., are usually more 

 erect, and if perfect, the lower leaves at least wUl always show a tendency 

 to the angular or sinuate form. 



4, Glaucous Goosefoot. Chenopodium glaucum, Linn. 



(Eng. Bot. t. 1454.) 



Sometimes a low, procumbent plant, like the stinhing G., sometimes more 

 erect, but not so much so as the ivJdte G., and more branched. Leaves 

 narrow-ovate or oblong, sinuately toothed, but more regularly so than 

 in any other species, green above, mealy-white underneath. Clusters of 

 flowers small, mostly in axillary, nearly simple spikes. Perianth green or 

 slightly mealy, almost closing over the seed, which is usually erect, as in 

 the red G., horizontal only in a few flowers. 



In cultivated and waste places, dispersed over Europe and central and 

 Russian Asia, except the extreme north. Occurs occasionally in various 

 parts of England, but not yet detected in Ireland or Scotland. Fl. summer 

 and autumn. 



5. Red Goosefoot. Chenopodium rubrum, Linn. 



(Eng. Bot. t. 1721, and C. hotryoides, 2247.) 



Very near the upright G., of whicli it has the foliage and inflorescence, 



and only diflers in that most of the flowers have only 2 or 3 segments to 



the perianth, with the seed erect, not horizontal, and usually much smaller. 



The whole plant is more apt to turn red, especially near the sea. 



Under walls, on roadsides, and in waste places, especially near tlie sea, 

 throughout Europe and Russian Asia, except the extreme north. Dispersed 

 over England, Ireland, and southern Scotland. Fl. summer and autumn, 



6. Upright Goosefoot. Chenopodium urbicum, Lmu. 

 (Eng. Bot. t. 717.) 

 An erect, rather stout, sliglitly branched annual, 1 to 2 feet high, usually 



