The BRITISH HERBAL. 
It is a native of Germany, and is cultivated in 
gardicns every where. 
Befide its ufe at the table, the feeds are car- 
minative, and good in cholicks. A ftrong de- 
codtion of the roots works fafely and powertuliy 
by urine; and is excellent in obftrudtions of th£ 
vifcera. 
GENUS XIV. 
BISHOPS WEED. 
A M M L 
THE flowers are placed in umbells on fubdivided branches-, and at the bafe of the principal, and 
of the fabdivifions both, there ftand little oblong leaves. The cup is very minute. Each 
flower is coinpofed of five irregular, heart-fliaped petals ; thofe in the outer part of the tufts having 
great difproportion, and thofe in the middle the petals more equal. The feeds are convex, and 
fliriated. 
Linnteus places this with the preceding among the pentandria. 
Common Bifhops Weed. 
Ainmi vufg^re. 
The root is long, flender, and furnifhed with 
many fibres. 
The fl;alk is flriated, of a pale green, branched, 
and three feet high. 
The leaves at the bottom are compofed of nu- 
merous, broad, indented pinnjE and are of a 
deep green. Thofe on the upper part are divi- 
ded into narrower figments, and are paler. 
The flowers are fmall and white ; and the feeds 
are of a dark brown. 
It is a native of the Eaft, and flowers in July." 
C. Bauhine calls it Aimm majus. Others, Ammi 
vulgare. 
The feeds operate by urine, and are alfo good 
againfl. flatulencies. 
GENUS XV. 
SPANISH TOOTHPICK. 
G 1 N G I B I U M. 
THE flowers are placed in umbells, on fubdivided branches % and the whole umbel, which is 
flat while in flower, grows convex as the feeds ripen. Under the principal branches, and 
their fubdivifions, there ftand numerous little leaves. The cup is very minute. Each flower is com- 
pofed of five petals ; of which the outer one is larger than the refl:. The feeds are oblong and 
rough. 
Linna;us places this among the pcntandrin with the reft. 
Spanifli Toothpick. 
Cingidium Hifpankum. 
The root is long and thick. 
The ftalk is two feet high, flriated, green, and 
divided into many branches. 
The leaves are large, and of a fine bright 
green : they are divided and fubdivided into mi- 
nute, narrow fegments. 
The flowers form large umbells ; but they are 
feparately fmall and white. 
The feeds are brown, and of a very pleafing 
fmelL 
It is a native of Spain, and flowers in Au- 
guft. 
C. Bauhine calls it Gbtgiditm umbella longai 
Others, Vifnaga. 
The rays of the umbel, when the feeds are 
picked ofi^, make an excellent kind of toothpicks : 
they are fine, tough, of a rough furface, and 
fweer-fcented. We fometimes import them for 
that purpofe. 
GENUS XVI. 
CANDYDAUCUS. 
n A U C U S CRETICUS. 
THE flowers are placed in umbells, on fubdivided branches; and at the bafes of the principal 
branches, and of their fubdivifions, there ftand feveral little leaves. The cup is very fmall. 
The flowers are compofed of five heart-fhaped pefals, which are bent ; and the outer one is largcft. 
The feeds are long and hairy. 
LinnEEUs ranges this with the other umbeilireroiis plants among the pentandria ; each flower having 
five filaments. 
N<» 42. 
Candy 
