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Adders-tongue. In meadows and paftures. In 
tlie pafture above Helsfel-Nab^ and leveral other 
places near Kendal^ JVejlmoreland -f. It puts forth 
its fpikes in the fpring, which foon perifh by the 
fummer’s heat. 
L.UNARIA Minor, the Lefler Moonwort, has a 
fingle pennated leaf, growing to a ftalk, loaden 
with a cluftre of flowers, or feeds. We have 
but one Ipecies of this plant, viz. ’ 
* Lunar ia minor., R. 128, G. 328, P. 507. ra^ 
cemofa minor vel vulgaris., C. 3 54. Moonwort. In 
mountainous paftures. On the eaft fide of the 
moat that furrounds Kendal caftle, Weftmoreland . 
' On Pennifton green, by Dumma crag, on Stamjioor^ 
plentifully. Mr Lawfon. It is a fmall plant, about 
two or three inches high, appearing in May, and 
quickly dies when hot weather comes on. 
Lens et Lenticula, Ducks-meat, has fmall 
leaves floating upon the fuperficies of the water, and 
fhooting down fmall fhining roots. The fpecies are : 
^ I. Lens palujlris, R. 129, G. 680. paluftris vul- 
garis, C. 362. paluftris feu aquatic a vulgaris, P. 
1262. Ducks-meat. It hath fmall roundifli leaves, 
fwimming upon the fuperficies of Handing water, and 
Ibmetimes entirely covering it. 
2. Lenticula paluftris major, 129. The Great- 
er Ducks-meat. It is fometimes larger than the for- 
mer, reddifli on the under fide, and emits more and 
fliorter fibres. 
3. Lenticula aquatica trifulca, R. 129, C. 362. 
TIederula aquatica, G, 681. Ranunculus hederaceus 
aquaticus, P. 1216. Ivy-leav’d Ducks-meat. In 
Handing water. 
Ec^jisetum, Horfe-tail. The Halks are round, 
and compofed of feveral fmall tubes, infcrted in- 
to one another at the joints, like the pieces of a 
flute. The leaves grow round the Halks in a 
circle 
