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THALICTRUM. Gen. pi, 6()j. 

 CaL o, Petala 4 in plerifqne. Semi7ta v\ud2i ecau- 



data. 

 flavum I. THALICTRUM caule foliofo fulcato, panicula 

 multiplici eredla. 5]^. f/. 770. {Ger, em, 1251./. i, 

 Gefneri icon cen, p. 79) 

 Meadow Rue. Anglis, 



On the banks of rivers, but rare. At North- 

 §ueen's-Ferry^ in Fijefioire, Dr. Parfons. %, VII. 

 It has commonly 24 Stamina^ and Piftih from lo to 

 16. It varies, fometimes with leaves divided in- 

 to much narrower lobes, and more wrinkled, as 

 figured by Morifon among his umbelliferous 

 plants, tab. 12. & hift.f. 9. /. 20. f. 3. 

 The root and leaves will dye a yellow color. Cattle 

 are fond of this plant. 



minus 2, THALICTRUM foliis fcxpartitis, floribus cernu- 

 is. Sp. pi. 769, [per. em. 125 1./. 2. Seguier.ve- 

 ron^ /^y6. /. 1 1. CEder. Dan. t. 244. fed, minus ra- 

 mofa. Moris, hill. f. ^. t. 20./. 12) 



The lefTer Meadow-Rue. AngUs. 



In fandy foils and mountainous pafbures not un- 

 common. We obferved great quantities of it 

 about Kil-chomin in Ila^ and at I-columh-kill^ in 

 fandy grounds, Mr. Stuart found it in the paf- 

 tures about Loch-Rannoch^ in Perthjhire^ and in 

 many other places. %. VII. 



The ftalk is (Iriated, and about a foot high : the 

 leaves grow lax and divaricated, having rigid 



footftalks ; 



