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Dillenius calls it Antirrbinum flite’ albo oris 
common wild kind, operating by ftool and urine s 
luteis. : es oe: 
but, the toadflax pofleffing their virtues in- a 
fuperior degree, they have net come into ufe any 
All thefe /zapdragens agree in virtues with our | where in medicine. 
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VHE flower is fmall: it confifts of a fingle petal, and is of the talatedt kind: it is formed of 
a tube, with its fpur, two lips, and a palate between them. 
The cup is divided into five parts: the feed-veffel is roundifh; and, “when ripe, fplits regularly 
the ftalks are weak and procumbent, and the leaves broad and hairy. 
This is one of the didynamia angiofpermia of Linnzus ; the flower having two p. dome and two 
_ fhorter threads, and the feeds being contained in a capfule. — 
This author does not allow elatine to be a diftin& genus, but confounds this is the Vhthie under 
- one common name and character, with the antirrbinum.. 
The difference between this plant and daria, in flower and feed- veflel, is much lefs than between — 
the Linaria and antirrbinums and, Mr. Ray, who feparates thofe genera, and gives the characters by 
which they are diftinguithed, joins this to the /inaria. However, as the elatine is fufficiently difttine 
in its form and manner of growing, and has its proper and antient name, I have kept it feparate. It 
has diftinct virtues, as well as a particular appearance, and I fhall always, on fuch occafions, when. 
the flower or feed-veffel do not fufficiently diftinguifh the plant, have recourfe to the ftalks, leaves, 
or other obvious and effential parts, for the fupporting the antient and ufeful diftin@ions. 
There are but two known {pecies of this genus, and both are natives of Britain. 
tr. Round-leaved Fluellin. 
Elatine folio fubrotundo. 
_ The root is fmall, white,-divided, and fur- 
nifhed with numerous fibres, 
‘The firft leaves are moderately large, and 
_ nearly round, only terminating in a kind of 
point : 
ftalks, and are foft to the touch, and of a pale 
greyifh green. 
The ftalks are numerous, flender, 
weak, and fix or eight inches long. 
They do not ftand erect, but trail and hang 
upon the ground. 
The leaves are fmall, and fupported on flender 
footftalks : they are of a pale green, and hairy. 
Thofe toward the bottom of the ftalk are 
roundifh, and refemble thofe from the root: 
_ thofe toward the top are narrower, and oblong, 
The flowers are fmall, and of a mixt yellowith 
and dark purple colour: they refemble thofe of 
toadflax, and have a long fpur. 
The feed-vefiel is Gail and roundifh, and sk 
feeds are very minute and brown. 
We have it in cornfields, but itis not common, 
It flowers in June. 
C. Bauhine calls it Elatine folio fubrotundo. 
Ray, Linaria elatine difta folio fubrotundo. We 
call it Female fluellin, 
round, 
Greco: Biss 
they ftand on long, flender, hairy foot-. 
difia folio acuminato. 
2. Cornered-leaved fluellin, 
Elatine folio acuminato. 
The root is fmall and inconfiderable. : 
The firft leaves are numerous, finall, and 
placed on long footftalks : they are dato and 
fomewhat of an arrow-headed fhape, but that the 
corners do not bend backwards, but ftand flat or 
forward. 
The ftalks are- numerous, very flender and 
weak, and confiderably branched : they are hairy, 
of a pale whitifh green, eight or ten inches long, 
and lie upon the ground. 
The Jeaves ftand irregularly, and at confides 
| rable diftances: they are large, hairy, of a very 
pale green, and cornered toward the bafe. 
The flowers are fmall, and are of a mixt co- 
Jour between yellowifh and a deep purple : they 
are very pretty though {mall. 
It is common:in our cornfields, and flowers 
in July. 
C. Bauhine calls it Elatine folio acuminato in 
bofi auriculato flore luteo, Ray, Linaria elatine 
Fluellin is famous as a vulnerary. | 
~ The juice of it cleanfes and heals old ulcers , 
and it has:at all times been in efteem as a good 
inward medicine for internal bruifes. The tops, 
beaten into a canferve, are the beft way of taking 
it for this purpofe; but at prefent they are nor 
much ufed. 
Ue $8 V. 
CY MBALARI A, 
HE flower confifts of a fingle petal, and is of the labiated kind: it is for med into a tube, with — 
a fpur behind; two lips; and a palate clofing the {pace between them. 
. The feed-veffel is {mall and round, 
N° XII. 
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