botanically arranged. 489 



nose. The parts affected in paralytic cases have been recovered 

 by stinging them with this plant. Dr. Withering says, the 

 stings are very curious microscopic objects. — They consist of an 

 exceeding fine pointed, tapering, hollow substance, with a per- 

 foration at the point, and a bag at the base. When the sting 

 is pressed upon, it readily punctures the skin ; and the same 

 pressure forces up an acrimonious fluid from the bag, which in- 

 stantly squirts into the wound, and produces an effect which al- 

 most every one has experienced. The stalks are dressed like 

 flax, for making cloth or paper. The leaves cut fine, and mix- 

 ed with dough, are very good for young turkeys. 



PENTANDRIA. 

 AMBROSIA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 938. 



Ambrosia foliis bipinnatifidis : racemis paniculatis terminalibus 

 glabris. Syst. Nat. 



CONOT-WEED. Roman Wormwood. In great plenty on the 

 borders of cultivated fields. September. 



It is generally called Roman Wormwood, and seems to have 

 been mistaken for the Artemisia maritima. Linn. It has some- 

 what the smell of camphire. It is used in antisceptic fomenta- 

 tions. When it abounds amongst rye or barley, the seeds are 

 thrashed out with the grain, and will give bread, made of it, 

 a bitter and disagreeable taste. 



AMARANTHUS. Linn. Gen. Plant. 941. 

 Amaranthus racemis pentandris compositis erectis foliis oblongo- 

 ovatis. Syst. Nat. 



HOG-WEED. White Amaranthus. Amongst rubbish. August. 



Amaranthus racemis pentandris compositis patulo-nutantibus, 

 foliis lanceolato-ovatis. Syst. Nat. 



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