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RONDELETIA, Plum. Gen. p 15, t. 12. Name given by Plu- 

 mier, in honour of Rondelet, a Physician of Montpellier. 



10. R Odohata, Jaq. Amer. p 69, t. 42; Pict. t. 61; Don's 

 syst. 3, p 616. — A shrub, with ovate, subcordate, scabrous leaves, 

 and handsome scarlet and yellow fragrant flowers. Native of 

 Cuba and Mexico ; lately introduced into gardens in Western 

 India. Gardens Hewra, Sewree, and Parell. The shrub appears 

 to flourish better near the seathan inland. A delicate perfume 

 is extracted from this plant. 



11. Catesbea, Tetrandria Monogynia. Named after Cotesbv, 

 author of the History of Carolina. — Shrubby, with small oval leaves 

 in fascicles ; simple straight thorns from insertion of leaves ; flowers 

 whitish, elongated, drooping ; native of Carolina. Society's garden, 

 Sewrie. 



XLIX.— COMPOSlTiE, DC. Prod. 5, p 1. 



LACTUCA, Syngenesia Polygamia jEqualis. From;.Zac, milk, 

 as the plant abounds in milky juice. 



1. L Sativa, Roxb. Fl. 3, p 403; Black, t. 81.— Common 

 garden Lettuce. Native of Southern Europe; the juice is narco- 

 tic. The varieties raised from Europe seed are numerous. 



CICHORIUM, Syngenesia Polygamia jiEqualis. 



2. C Endiva. — This also is commonly cultivated, and, when 

 blanched, is as delicate as Lettuce. 



HlliRAClUM, Syng. Polygymia .Equalis, Eng. Bot. 1469. 



3. H AuRANXiACUM. — Orange Hawk Weed ; in gardens, Bel- 

 gaum; Mr. Law. 



CYNARA, Syngenesia Polygamia jEqualis. 



4. C ScoLYMus, Willd. 3j p 1691 ; Spr. syst. 3, p 369 ; Roxb. 

 Fl. 3, p 409 ; Ainslie Mat. Ind. 1, p 22 ; Bot. Mag t. 2862, and 

 3241. — Kingin, Artichoke, and Var. Caidoon. Native of Southern 

 Europe ; cultivated, hut seldom with full success, as it yields to 

 the climate before the base of the involucre (the edible portion) 

 leaves are fully developed. 



CARTHAMUS, Syngenesia Polygamia jEqualis. Name said to 

 be derived from the colouring matter afforded by the flowers. 



5. C TiNCTORius, Roxb. Fl. 3, p 409 ; Ruraph. Amb. 6, t. 79; 

 Bot. Reg. t. 170; Ainslie Mat. Ind. 2, p S64— Kosoomba, Safflower. 

 Cultivated in all the black-soil distiicts over India for the use of 

 dyers, and for the oil obtained from the seeds. The variety which 

 aflbrds the colouring matter is much less spinose on the edges and 

 extremities of the leaves than the other. The seeds are excellent 

 for fattening poultry. 



