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globose, Stalked clusters.— In the east of England, chiefly near 

 the^ sea ; local. The most virulent British nettle. — Fl. June — 

 August, .\nnual. 



3 r. I'irciis (Small Nettle). — Smaller than either of the other 

 species, about a foot high, branched, with no hairs except the 

 stings ; fiuicers in short, seldonr branched clusters, staminate and 



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carpellate together. — A\"aste places ; abundant.- Fl. June — Octo- 

 ber. Annual. 



4. Parif,tari.\ (Pellitory). — Pubescent herbs or shrubs with 

 scattered, entire, exstipulate leaves : polygamous, 4-merous -flau'ers : 

 valvate, persistent periantli enlarging round' the fruit. (Name 

 from the Latin panes, a wall, where these plants often grow. ) 



I. P. ramiftora (Common Pellitory-of-the-wall). — The only 

 British species, a much-branched, bushy, heiSbaceous plant, with 



