414 Mr. Cutler's Account of indigenous Vegetables, 



UPRIGHT COCKSPUR. Stems erect; quadrangular. Leaves 

 ovate ; four at a joint. Stem-leaves rough : somewhat woolly. 

 Blossoms white. Open wood land. June. 



TETRAGYNIA. 



POTAMOGETON. Linn. Gen. Plant. 160. 



Potamogeton foliis oblongo-ovatis petiolatis natantibus. Syst. 

 Nat. Fontalis major latifoUa vulgaris. Park. 



POND WEED. Blossoms in spikes ; yellowish. In ponds and 

 rivers. August. 



The leaves afford an agreeable shade to pickerel. 



PENTANDRIA. 



MONOGYNIA. 



CYNOGLOSSUM. Linn. Gen. Plant. 168. 



Cynoglossum staminibus corolla brevioribus, foliis lato — lanceo- 

 latis tomentosis sessilibus. Syst. Nat. 



HOUNDSTONGUE. Blossoms pale blue. Road sides in Ded- 

 ham. July. 



It has a very disagreeable smell. Dr. Withering observes, that 

 both the root and leaves have been suspected to possess' narcotic 

 properties ; but that others will not admit the fact. 



SYMPHYTUM. Linn. Gen. Plant. 170. 

 Symphytum foliis ovato — lanceolatis decurrentibus . Syst. Nat. 

 Symphytum, magnum.. Raii. Syn. 



CO-MERE Y. Blossoms yellowish white. In moist land. Not 

 common growing wild. June. 



It is cultivated in gardens ; and though it is sometimes found 

 growing wild, there seems to be some doubt whether it be in- 

 digenous. 



The 



