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ridges ; flowers somewhat rayed, those of the centre only being 

 fertile. (Name from the Greek, oinos, wine, and anthos, a flower, 

 from the wine-like smell of the flowers.) 



18. ^THUSA (Fool's Parsley). — Fruit nearly globose ; carpels 

 with 5 sharply-keeled ridges, crowned with the reflexed styles ; 

 partial bracts 3, all on one side, drooping. (Name from the Greek, 

 aitho, to burn, from its acrid properties.) 



19. FcENicuLUM (Fennel). — FruU elliptical ; carpels with 5 

 bluntly-keeled ridges ; bracts 0. (Name from the Latin, fcenuni, 

 hay, to which it has been compared in smell.) 



20. LiGUSTicuM (Lovage). — Fnnt elliptical ; carpels with 5 sharp, 

 somewhat winged ridges ; bracts, both general and partial, several. 

 (Name from Liguria, where the cultivated species abounds.) 



21. SiLAus (Pepper Saxifrage). — Fruit egg-shaped ; carpels with 

 5 sharp, somewhat winged ridges ; petals scarcely notched (yellow) ; 

 general bracts i or 2 ; partial several. (Name given by the Romans 

 to some probably allied plant.) 



22. Meum (Spignel). — Fruit elliptical ; carpels with 5 sharp, 

 winged ridges ; petals tapering at both ends ; general bracts few ; 

 partial numerous. (Name, the Greek for this or some allied plant.) 



23. Crithmum (Samphire). — Fruit elliptical ; carpels spongy, 

 with 5 sharp, winged ridges ; bracts, both general and partial, 

 numerous. (Name from the Greek, crithe, barley, to which grain 

 the fruit bears a fancied resemblance.) 



Umbels compound ; fruit of two flattened carpels, which are united 

 by their faces, not prickly, nor beaked 



24. Angelica. — Fruit with three sharp ridges at the back of each 

 carpel, and two at the sides, the latter expanding into an even 

 border ; general bracts few, or ; partial numerous. (Named 

 angelic, from its medicinal properties). 



25. Pastinaca (Parsnip). — Fruit very flat, with a broad border; 

 carpels with 3 slender ridges on the back and 2 near the outer edge 

 of the margin ; general and partial bracts rarely more than i ; 

 flowers yellow. (Name from the Latin, pastus, pasture.) 



26. Heracleum (Cow Parsnip). — Fruit nearly the same as in 

 Pastinaca ; flowers rayed ; general bracts several, soon falling off ; 

 partial numerous. (Name from Hercules, who is said to have 

 brought this, or some allied plant, into use.) 



