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Sul Dig) * aa 8 Ere a 
Forreron Genera, 
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Thofe of which there is no {pecies naturally wild in this country. 
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A. LAK. AN. Reig 
YEN eC MOTE GAS A, 
ARSE flower is formed of a fingle petal : it is tubular at the bafe, and flightly divided at the edge 
into five rounded fegments ; and the hollow part is open, not clofed, by feales, as in (one 
a other genera. The cup is formed of a fingle piece: it is tubular, and is divided into five narrow 
: parts at the rim. The feeds are four in number after every flower ; and they are oblong, 
{mooth and hard. erie 
Linneus places this among the pentandria monogynia ; the threads in the ower being five, and the 
ftyle fingle. ‘ 
He makes a ftrange confufion in the fcience in this article; for he takes away from this plant the 
name of alkanet, anchufa, which he ufes as the generical term for Laglo/s 
the gromwells, making it a fpecies of that genus. ; 
The diftin€tions are fufficient in Nature; and the plant may much more properly retain its received 
and antient name. 
pointed, 
3 and he places this among 
Scarlet Alkanet. 
branches ; and they are large, and of a glowing 
Anchufa flovibus rubentibus. 
fcarlet colour. " 
The feeds are fmall and hard. ! 
Tt is anative of the Eaft, but is found alfo in 
feveral of the warmer parts of Europe. It fowers 
in Augutt. 
C. Bauhine calls it 4 wchufa puniceis floridus. 
Others, Anchufa vulgaris, and Anchufa officina 
rum. 
The root is long, thick, and of a fine glow- 
ing red colour, 
The firft leaves are numerous, and fpread 
‘themfelves in a round tuft: they are oblong, 
narrow, rough, of a dufky green, and notat all 
indented at the edges. 
The ftalks are numerous, round, hairy, divi- 
ded into branches, and a foot high, 
The leaves are placed alternately on them; and 
they are oblong, narrow, of a deep green, and 
hairy. é 
The flowers are numerous, and very beautiful : 
they fland in long feries at the tops of all the 
The root is aftringent, but is not much ufed 
asa medicine. It gives fcarlet tinge to oil, and 
is therefore employed for various purpofes where 
a fine colour is required, without any great vir- 
tues. 
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TUR ON.S.O LBs 
HELIOTROPIUM. 
HE flower is compofed of a fingle petal: it is tubular at the bottom, divided into five irregular 
~ fegments at the rim, and has the opening covered with five little fealy appendages, which con- 
verge together fo as to form a kind of ftar. The cup is formed of a‘fingle piece : it is tubular, di- 
vided at the edge into five fegiments, and remains when the flower is fallen, The feeds are four, and 
of an oval figure: they ftand naked in the cup, which remains unaltered, 
Linnzus places this among the pentandria monogynia, the threads in the flower being five, and the 
ftyle fingle, 
1. Great Turnfole, long footftalks: they are oblong, broad, obtufe, 
not indented, and of a pale green colour. 1 
dr cones The flowers ftand at the tops of all the branches 
The root is Jong, thick, and hard, 
The ftalk is upright, dividéd into branches, 
and about eight inches high: itis hairy, hollow, 
and of a pale green. 
The leaves are placed irregularly, and have 
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in long, flender fpikes, intermixed with little, 
woolly leaves: they ase {mall and white; and» 
thefe {pikes turn back at the ends, twifting. like 
} Our moufe-ear {corpion-grafs. 
The feeds are.grey, hard, and fmooth. 
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