^98 POLYANDRIA POLYGYNIA. 



A drachm of the leaves reduced to powder is fome- 

 times given to deflroy worms. 



CALTHA. Gen, pi, 703. 



CaL o. Fetala 5. Ne5iaria o. Caps, plures, poly- 

 fpermas. 

 paluftris i. CALTHA. Sp.pl 784. iGer, em. 817./, i, Ta- 

 hernamont. ic, 750. Gefner, ic^ an, 54.) 



Marfh Marigold. Anglis. 



A* chorra-fhod. Gaulis, 



In marfliy grounds, and by river-fides frequent. 

 %. V. 



The leaves arc nearly kidney-{hap*d, crenated on 

 the edges, and flanding on footftalks : the (talk 

 is a foot high, and branched : the flowers (land 

 on fhort furrow'd peduncles, large and yellow : 

 the Stamina are numerous, more than loo : the 

 Capfuks are from 10 to 14, Handing open and 

 radiated. 



The plant has an acrid quality, but the young 

 flower-buds in fome parts of Germany are pickled 

 and fold for capers. 



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