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simple. Germen large ; globular. Stiles two ; very short. 

 Stigmata simple. Capsule globular ; two cells ; four valves. 

 Seeds two ; globular. 



The stem is of the size of a pack-thread ; twining. It is 

 parasitical ; attaching itself to whatever vegetable is next to it, 

 by numerous papillae. It has many branches. No leaves. 

 Blossoms in bunches ; placed in the axilltz of the branches ; 

 snow white. Common in hedges, and among bushes in moist 

 ground. July. 



SANICULA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 289. 



Sanicula foliis radicalibus compositis; foliolis ovatis. Syst. 

 Nat. 



SANICLE. Blossoms greenish. By stone walls, and among 

 bushes. June. 



LASERPITIUM. Linn. Gen. Plant. 306. 

 Las erpitium foliolis trilobis incisis. Syst. Nat. 

 GREAT LASERWORT. Wild Angelica. Blossoms white. On 

 high land. Not common. June. 



ANGELICA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 309. 



Angelica foliis cequalibus ovatis incise — serratis. Syst. Nat. 



ANGELICA. American Masterwort. Blossoms greenish white. 

 Borders of fields in moist land. July. 



It is warm, acrid and aromatic. The stems are frequently 

 candied by the country people. 



SIUM. Linn. Gen. Plant. 310. 

 Sium foliis pinnatis, umbellis terminalibus. Syst. Nat. 

 WILD PARSLEY. Water parsnip. Blossoms white. In 

 watery places. July. 



TRIGYNIA. 



