474 M'*'- Cutler's Account of indigenous Vegetables, 



Stems twining. Blossoms in clusters, placed in the axillas of 

 the leaves ; red or red and white. Common in loamy wood 

 land. July. 



The roots are roundish and esculent, and were eaten by the 

 Indians. 



POLYADELPHIA. 



POLYANDRIA. 

 HYPERICUM. Linn. Gen. Plant. 808. 

 Hypericum floribus trigynis : petatis calyce sublongioribus, 

 foliis ovali-oblongis obtusis semiamplexicaulibus, caule tereti. Syst. 

 Nat. 



TUTSAN. All Saint's Wort. Blossoms pale red. Moist 

 land. August. 



Hypericum floribus trigynis, caule quadrato herbaceo. Syst. Nat. 

 St. PETER'S WORT. Blossoms yellow. Moist meadows. July. 



Hypericum, floribus trigynis, caule ancipiti, foliis obtusis pel- 

 lucido-punctatis. Syst. Nat. 



St. JOHN'S WORT. Blossoms yellow. In fields. July — Aug. 



The small dots upon the leaves, which appear like so many 

 perforations, are said to contain an essential oil. The leaves are 

 given to destroy worms. The flowers tinge spirits and oil of 

 a fine purple colour. 



SYNGENESIA. 



POLGAMIA ^QUALIS. 

 SONCHUS. Linn. Gen. Plant. 813. 

 Sonchus pedunculis hispidis, floribus racemosis, foliis lyrato-has- 

 tatis. Syst. Nat. 



SOWTHISTLE. Blossoms purple. On ditch banks. August 

 — September. 



LACTUCA. 



