Weymouth, about the quay, and elsewhere; at Poole: Dr. Pulteney . — - 
Durham; On Hebhurn, Jarrow, and Sunderland Ballast-hills: N. J. Winch, 
Esq. — Huntingdonshire ; At Ripton : Mr. Woodward. — Kent; Tunbridge 
Wells: FI Tunb. — Middlesex; About London: Engl. FI. Walham Green: 
N. J. Winch, Esq. Gathered once near Stoke Newington by J. Woods, jun. : 
B.G. — Northumberland; On Willington Ballast-hills: N.J. Winch, Esq. — • 
Surrey ; Battersea Fields, towards Vauxhall: Mr. W. Pamplin, jun. 
Annual. — Flowers in August. 
Root tapering, fibrous. Stems several, trailing, branched, leafy, 
widely spreading, round, furrowed, smooth. Leaves alternate, on 
longish petioles, egg-shaped, or somewhat rhomboid, more or less 
blunt, rottghish at the edges only, sometimes white or silvery in the 
middle, with or without a brown spot. Flowers numerous, green, 
crowded, tufted, in small, axillary, leafy clusters. Calyx of 3 ob- 
long, bluntish, green, membranous sepals. Stamens 3. Seeds black 
and shining. 
This plant is a native of all Europe, except the very cold parts, 
Japan, & c., in cultivated grounds, on dunghills, banks, among 
rubbish, &c. Mr. Loudon, in his “ Hortus Britannicus,” de-. 
scribes 60 species of this genus, many of which are very beautiful, 
and have been long cultivated as ornaments to the flower garden. 
Amongst them are, Love-lies-bleeding ( Amaranthus candatusj. 
Prince's Feather (A. hypochondriacus J , & Tricolors (A. tricolor J. 
The Natural Order Amarantha'cea: consists of herbaceous, or 
somewhat shrubby, apetalous, dicotyledonous plants, with opposite 
or alternate leaves, without slipulce. The flowers are small, usually 
coloured, sometimes moncecious, but more usually perfect; and 
disposed in spikes, or heads. The calyx is inferior, of 3 or 5 scari- 
ous, permanent sepals, occasionally with two bracteas at the base. 
The stamens are hypogynous (growing from below the base of the 
germen), either 3 or 5, or some multiple of 5 ; with either distinct 
or united filaments; and 2-celled, or 1-celled anthers. The ovary 
( germen ) (see fig. 2.) is single, superior, of 1 or 2 cells, with 1 or 
few ovules ( young seeds J. The styles (see fig. 2.) are either 1, 
(or 3,) or none ; with simple or compound stigmas. The capsule 
(see figs. 3 & 4.) is 1-celled. The seeds are lens-shaped, often 
stalked and pendulous; with a crustaceous testa; a central, fari- 
naceous albumen; and a cylindrical, elongated embryo, which is 
curved round the circumference (see fig. 7). 
“ It is difficult,” says Professor Lindley, in his elegant work, the Ladies' 
Botany, “ lo mention an order much more simply constructed than this, and 
yet how perfectly are all the parts adapted to the end for which they are created. 
Even a provision for a beautiful appearance is not neglected, for in order to com- 
pensate for their smallness, we find the flowers developed in large masses, and 
aided by multitudes of shining bracts, which contribute very essentially to their 
fine appearance.” 
Their virtues are nutritive, emollient, and demulcent; they are all harmless, 
and many of the species may be used as pot-herbs . — Amaranthus is the only 
J3i itish Genus in the order. 
