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feed-veffels, confifting of eight pouches, containing 
fmall yellowilh feed : The flowers are fo fmall, that; 
they mufl: be obferved by a microfcope. Blair. 
2. Herniaria hirfuta^ R. i6i. Hairy Rupture- 
wort. 
Polygonum maritimum longitis radicatumnojiras., R. 
i6i. Serpylli folio circinato craffo nitente., forte Po- 
lygonum minus lentifolium^ C.282, P.131. Polygon 
num minus Monfpelienfe., P. 446. Long-rooted Seg 
Rnotgrafs, with Thyme-like leaves, 
CLASS III. 
Lactescent Herbs, with a comfound fiowet\ 
Ray'.f Synof. f. 161, 
T he plants of this kind are divided, 17?, Into 
fuch as have ; 2 7 , Into fuch as have no dow;^ 
adhering to their feeds. 
I. Such as have down adhering to their feeds, 
Lactuca, Lettuce. It hathfmooth leaves, growing 
. alternately upon the ftalks and branches : The 
branches grow in the form of an umbel : The 
empalement is long, fcaly, and flender. It has 
oblong flat feeds, pointed at both ends. The 
fpecies are : 
I. La5luca fylvejlris m-ajor odore opii^ R. 161, G , 
E. 309. fylv. odore virofo^ C. 123. Endivi^ foliis, 
odore virofo., P. 813. The Greater, ftrong-fcented. 
Wild Lettuce. On ditch banks, and in ftony places. 
The bottom leaves are whole. 
2. Ladfuca fylvejiris cofia fpinofa., R, 161. fylv. 
laciniata., P.8'14, fylv. foliis dijfedlis., G. E. 309. 
Milder fcented, cut-leav’d. Wild Lettuce. The 
bottom leaves are laciniated, and it is fomething left 
than the former. 
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