botanically arranged. 415 



The roots are much used by the common people for sprains. 

 They are glutinous and mucilaginous. The leaves give a grate- 

 ful flavour to cakes and panadoes. 



CORTUSA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 181. 

 Cortusa calycibus. corollam excedentibus . Syst. Nat. 

 BEARSEAR SANICLE. The stems are round; erect. Leaves 

 oblong in pairs. Blossoms yellow. In moist ground. July. 



HOTTONIA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 186. 



Hottonia pedunculis verticillato — multifloris. Syst. Nat. Mil- 

 lefolium aquaticum floridum seu viola aquatica. Park. Hotionia. 

 Boerh. 



WATER VIOLET. Featherfoil. Leaves winged, spreading on 

 the surface of the water in a stellate form. Blossoms white. 

 In standing waters and ditches. May — June. 



LYSIMACHIA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 188. 



Lysimackia foliis quaternis subsessilibus, pedunculis quaternis 

 unifloris. Syst. Nat. 



YELLOW WILLO WHERE. Pimpernel. Loosestrife. Stem 

 round ; hairy. Leaves ovate. Blossoms bright yellow. In 

 wood land. June. 



MEADOWSWEET. Moneywort. Stems erect. Leaves ob- 

 long ; five or six at a joint ; marked with white or red specks. 

 Blossoms single ; on long flower stalks ; yellow. Borders of 

 meadows, or brooks. June. 



ANAGALLIS. Linn. Gen. Plant. 189. 

 Anagallis foliis indivisis, caule procumbente. Syst. Nat. 

 Anagallis flore phoeniceo. Park. 



PIMPERNEL. Blossoms red. In clayey ground. June. 



Anagallis 



