The’. BRGIST I She HE RABLA L. 
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Earthnut. 
Bulbocaftanum. 
The root is a tuberous lump, of the bignefs of 
achefnut, and of a fweet pleafant tafte: it lies 
at about five inches depth; and the plant rifes 
from it in a fmall white ftalk. The root is brown 
onthe outfide, and white within. 
The leaves are beautifully divided into lender 
parts, 
The ftalk is firm, upright, ftriated, and two 
feet high. 
The flowers are fmall and whites and the feeds; 
when ripe, are blackith, 
: It is common in dry, hilly paftures, and flowers 
in Auguft. 
C. Bauhine calls it Bulbocaftanum majus. Otherss 
Bulbocaftanum majus, and minus. 
The root is eatable and wholefome, 
G, gh No Uae Ss XI, 
WATER DROPWORT. 
G@ENANTHE. 
a pls flowers are difpofed in {mall umbells, placed upon a few principal ftalks, and many thofé 
ones at the fubdivifions. There ftand feveral fhort leaves at the bafe of the principal footftalks; 
and alfo of the fubdivifions. Each flower is compofed of five petals, but in an unequal manner 3 
thofe at the edges having the petals larger, and fplit; thofe in the centre having them only heart- 
~ fafhioned, and a little bent. The cup is large, and divided into five fegments. The feeds are two : 
they are of an oval figure, rounded, and ftriated on one fide, and plain on the other, and dented at 
the top. 
Linneus places this among the pentandria digynia; the ftyles being two, and the threads five in 
each flower. 
1. Common Water Dropwort. 
— Gnanthe vulgaris. 
The root is compofed of numerous fibres, 
with {mall flefhy bulbs or tuberous parts con- 
nected to them. : - 
“The firtt leaves are fmall, and lightly divided 
into a few long, flender fegments. 
The ftalk is upright, hollow, ftriated, and two 
t high : 
Ba cia on this are divided into numerous, 
long, and flender fegments 5 and are of a faint 
2? t 
green. 
The flowers ar 
are large and brown. : 
It is common by waters, and flowers in June. 
C. Bauhine calls it Bnanthe aquatica. Others, 
Filipendula aquatica. 
{tis a diuretick and deobftruent, but is not in 
ufe at this time. 
e {mall and white, and the feeds 
2. Leffer Water Dropwort. 
CEnanthe minor triflora. 
i brous ; and has a few oblong; tu- 
he ftrings. 
and divided into fe- 
of a bluifh green. 
The root is fi 
berous pieces conneéted.to t 
The firft leaves are fmall, 
veral long, flender fegments, i 
The ftalks are weak, hollow, ftriated, very 
i high. 
der, and not more than ten inches hig’ 
ea leaves on thefe refemble thofe from the 
root, being compofed of a few fine fmall irregu- 
lar fegments. j : 
nthe flowers are fmall and white, and the prin- 
cipal ftalks, which form the umbel, are only 
three: the fubdivifions are more numerous. 
"The feeds are large and brown. : 
It is not uncommon about waters in our 
fouthern counties, and in fome other places. It 
flowers in July. ore 
Ray calls it CEnanthe aquatica trylora. 
3. Hemlock Dropwort. 
Ginanthe cicute facie. 
The root is compofed of numerous, long; thicks 
tuberous parts; and is of a very unpleafant tafte, 
and full of a juice which turns yellow on coming 
to the air. 
The firft leaves are divided into numerous, 
broad, oblong, ferrated fegments; and are very 
large. 
The ftalk is ftriated, round; branched, and 
three feet high. 
The leaves on thefe refemble thofe from the 
root, but they are fmaller ; and they are of a pale 
green. 
The flowers are fmall, and the umbells of them 
moderately large. é 
It is common about the Thames fide, and elfe« 
where by waters, It flowers in July. 
C. Bauhine calls it Qvanthe cherophylli foliis; 
Others, Cixanthe cicute facie. 
The roots are the moft terrible poifon Eng« 
land produces. 
4. Pimpernell Dropwort. 
Ginanthe foliis pimpinella faxifrage. 
The root is compofed of long fibres, with a 
few tuberous lumps conneéted to them. 
The firft leaves are very elegantly divided into 
numerous, oblong, pointed parts; and are of a 
deep green. 
The ftalk is ftriated, branched, and a foot 
high. 
“he leaves on it are {mall, finely divided, and 
of a pale green. 
The flowers are very little and white. 
The feeds are brown. 
We have it by the fides of our fen-ditches: Ié 
flowers in Auguft. 
J. Bauhiae calls it Bnanthe Stapholini folio; a 
name copied by moft others. 
GENUS 
