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The leaves on this refcmble thofe from the 
root, but they are fmallcr : they have no foot- 
ftalks; they arc not at all dented at the edges, 
and they grow in little clufters from certain parts 
of the (talks, leaving large naked fpaces between.. 
The flowers ftand toward the tops ; and they 
are large, and of a bright yellow ; they are fup- 
ported fingly on long footllalks. 
The feed-veflel is large, of an oval inverted fi- 
gure, and not at all compreffed, but on the con- 
trary fwelled out : the feeds are large and brown. 
It is a native of the Greek iflands, and flowers 
in May. 
Aipinus calls it Leucoium luteum iitricnlala fe- 
mine. 
3. Shrubby, prickly MyfTum. 
Alylfim fpimfum frutkofum. 
The root is thick and fpreading. 
The ftalk is firm, woody, brown, and divided 
into many branches. 
The leaves grow on thefe in little clufters, two, 
three, or four together ; and are fmall, narrow, 
and oblong ; they have no footllalks ; they are 
not at all dented at the edges, and they are of a 
deep green. Among thefe there are difperfed a 
great many flrarp and long thorns from the old 
rtalks. 
The flowers are fmall, and of a greeniPa 
white : they ftand in clufters at the Cops of the 
branches. 
The reed-veffels are finxll, and of a rounded . 
fliape i and each is terminated by a long point. 
The feeds are fmall and brown. 
It is a native of Spain, and of other warm 
parts of Europe. It flowers in July. 
C. Bauhine calls it Thlafpi frutkofim fpimfum. 
Others, ^hlafpi fpinofum Hifptmkum and others, 
Leucoium fpinofim. 
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II. 
THE flower is compofcd of four petals expaoded crofs-ways : they are oblong and undivided, and 
have narrow bottoms longer than the cup. The cup is formed of four oblong leaves, which 
do not fall off with the flower, but remain with the feed-veffel. The M-vefTcl is rounded, com- 
preffed, and dented at the extremity. : the. feeds are fmall and round. 
Linnaeus places this among the tetradynamiafdiculofa ; the Hower having four longer and two fi'iorter 
threads, and the feed-veflTcl being a regular filicule. 
I.- Hoary Clypeola.- 
Clypcola cancfcens^ 
' The root is long, flend^^r, whice, and furnifhed 
■tfith a'few fibres. 
The firfl; leaves are very fmall, and they quickly 
fade: they are fiiort, broadeft in the middle, and 
ppintcd. at the end i. and they are of a greyifla 
green, and hoary. 
The flatks rife in the centre of thl,s little tuft, 
and ufually there are feyeral together : thefq partly 
lean toward the ground, partly ftand upright 
and they are of a whitifli colour, and about five 
inches high- 
The lqav_es are very fmall, and have no fooc- 
ftalks :■ they are of a whitifh colour, and are not 
a£ all indented at the edges, but pointed at; the 
ends. 
The flowers ftand at the tops of the ftalks, 
and are very fmall and yellow. 
The feed-veffcls are round j and they alfo ftand 
in little clufters, and make a fingular and very 
pretty appearance ; the feeds are fmall and brown. 
It is common on barren grounds in the warmer 
parts of Europe, and flowers in June. 
C. Bauhine calls it Ihlafpi dypeatum ferpylli 
folio. Columna, lonthUfpi minmum lunatum. 
1. Long-leaved Clypeola. 
Clypcoh: fcliis bn^iorihus acutis. 
The root is long and thick, and has a few 
fibres. 
The firfl leaves are numerous, and have no 
footftalks : they are oblong, narrow, and fharp- 
pointed, not at all indented, and of a pale green, 
and fomewhat hoary. 
, The fl:alks are firm, round, of a redlHi co- 
lour, not branched, and eight or ten inches 
high. 
The leaves on thefe are numerous, and placed 
irregularly : they are long, narrow, fliarp- 
pointed, and of a greyifli green, foft to the 
touch, and a little hairy. 
The flowers ftand at the tops of the ftalks, and 
are large and white. 
The feed-vcflrls are roundifh, but fomewhat 
approaching to oval : the feeds are fmall and 
blackifli. 
It is frequent on the fea-coafts in the warmer 
parts of Europe, and flowers in July. 
C. Bauhine calls it 'Thlafpi alyjfmn diSlum mari- 
timum. Tabernamontanus, thlafpi narbonenfs 
centiinciili anguJiofoHo. 
The virtues of thefe plants are unknown. 
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