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CLASS IX. 
Stellate Herbs^ RayV Synop. p. 223. 
T he leaves of thefe plants grow on the ftalks, 
at certain diftances, in the form of a radiant ; 1 
ftar. Their flowers are monopetalous, divided into 
four fegments, which look like fo many diftinft pe- 
tals ; and each flower is fucceeded by two naked 
feeds. 
Cruciata, Croflwort. The leaves grow by fours l 
round the llalks, in the form of a crofs ; and ] 
the flowers in whorls from the bofoms of two ' 
' oppoflte leaves. We have but one l^cies of ) 
this plant, viz, 
Cruciata,, R. 223, G. 965. vulgaris,, P. 566. ) 
Croflwort, or Mugweed. 
Rubia, Madder. The leaves are rough : The | 
fruit is compofed of two fucculent berries, dim- i 
pled, fomewhat like a navel. The fpecies are : ! 
I. Ruhia fylvefiris afpera, qua fylvejtris Diofco- \ 
ridis, R. 223, P.274. Wild Madder. It grows l 
not only on St Vincenfs rock, but alfo upon the i 
rocks near Bedford, and in the Hedges throughout 1 
all Devonfhire. j 
2. Rubia tinSl or um, R.223, G.957. major fati- i 
va fivehortenfis, P.274. Madder. ' 
Mollugo. It is in every part lefs than Madder: 
The flowers are white, growing at the tops of 
the ftalks and branches : The fruit is compofed : 
of two dry feeds, join’d together * The fpecies 
are : 
I. Mollugo vulgatior, R.223, Ruhia * 
fflveftris, G. 957. Wild Madder, or Great Baftard 
Madder. The leaves are of a deep green, and 
fmooth, furrounding the ftalks, eight ftanding at 
each joint, ibmetimes not fo'many : The flowers 
are 
