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as the plants have been long ufed both in the kitchen 
and fhops. 
The Characters are, 
It hath male and female flowers in different plants-, the 
male flowers have a three leaved empalement , in which 
are included fix ftamina , crowned with flat oblong fummits , 
but have no corolla: the female flowers have alfo a three 
leaved empalement , in the center of which is fituated a three 
cornered germen, fupporting a trifid fiylus. ‘The germen af- 
terward turns to a triangular feed. 
The Species are, 
1. Acetosa (Pratenfls) foliis fagittatis inferioribus pedi- 
culatis caulinis feffilibus. Common or Meadow Sorrel. 
Acetofa pratenfis. C. B. P. 1 14. 
2. Acetosa ( Acetofella ) foliis lanceoiato-haftatis radice 
repente. Common Sheep's Sorrel. Acetofa arvenfis lan- 
ceolata. C. B. P. 114. 
3. Acetosa (Scutatm) 'foliis cordato haftatis radice re- 
pente. Round leaved or French Sorrel. Acetofa rotun- 
difolia hortenfis. C. B. P. 114. 
4. Acetosa (Digynm) humilis repens folio rotundo emar- 
ginato. Low creeping Sorrel with a round indented leaf. 
Acetofa rotundifolia repens Eborafcenfis folio in me- 
dio deliquium patiente. Mor. Hift. 
5. Acetosa ( Alpina ) foliis cordatis acuminatis amplexi- 
caulibus. Alpine Sorrel, with heart-fhaped pointed leaves 
embracing the ftalks. Acetofa montana lato ari rotundo 
folio. Bocc. Muf. 
6. Acetosa [Lunar ia) foliis fubcordatis, caule arboreo. 
Sorrel-tree with roundifh heart-fhaped leaves. Acetoia 
arborefcens, fubrotundo folio. Pluk. Aim. 8. 
7. Acetosa ( Rofea ) foliis erofis, valvulas alterius ala 
maxima membranacea declinata. Sorrel from Egypt 
with bitten leaves, and large membranaceous valves declin- 
ing. Acetofa fEgyptia rofea feminis involucro. Shaw. 
Pi. Afr. 
8. Acetosa ( Sterilis ) foliis oblongis pedunculis brevif- 
fimus raro florens. Northern barren Sorrel. This is the 
Acetofa Mufcovitica fterilis. Mor. Hift. 
The firft of th.efe forts, though but fmall in the fields, 
' yet, when fown in gardens, will produce fair large 
leaves -, this is commonly cultivated in gardens. It 
muft be fown early in the fpring, in a fhady moift 
border-, and if the plants are afterward removed into 
another fhady border, at the diftance of four or fix 
inches fquare, they will produce larger leaves, and 
continue longer. This is the common Sorrel ufed in 
medicine-, but the Northern barren Sorrel is preferred 
to it in the kitchen-garden, becaufe it rarely runs to 
feed, but is increafed by parting the roots either in 
fpring or autumn, and is fit for ufe all the year. 
The round leaved (or French) Sorrel, is a more grate- 
ful acid, fo by many perfons is preferred to the other 
two forts for kitchen ufe; this is alfo a medicinal plant, 
and fliould not be wanting in any good garden : it is 
a great runner at the root, by which means it is eafily 
propagated, and the roots planted at the diftance 
of two feet fquare at leaft: it will agree better with 
an open fituation than the other two forts. And if 
the fiower-ftems and rambling branches are cut off in 
in the beginning of July, the roots will foon put out 
new leaves, which will be tender and much better for 
kitchen ufes, than the older leaves -, fo that by cutting 
down the flioots of fome plants at different times, there 
will always be a fupply of young leaves, which is the 
only part of the plant ufed in the kitchen. And this 
fort is much preferable to the common Sorrel for foups, 
fo many perfons have of late years cultivated it in 
their gardens, fince the ufe of Sorrel has been greatly 
increafed in England, by the introduction of French 
cookery, it being an ingredient in many of their fauces 
and foups. Infomuch that about Paris, Sorrel is cul- 
tivated in as great quantity as almoft any other ef- 
culent plant. 
The Sheep’s Sorrel is a common weed in moft parts 
of England, growing upon dry banks and in gravelly 
foils in great plenty-, for as it propagates very fail by , 
its creeping roots, fo wherever it once gets poffefflon 
in the ground, it foon multiplies. This is rarely ad- 
mitted to have a place in gardens, but as it has long 
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been continued in theDifpenfaries as a medicinal plant, 
fo it is here inferted. 
The low creeping Northern Sorrel, is preferred in 
many gardens for the fake of variety, but has not been 
ufed in the kitchen. This fort grows wild in moft of 
the northern counties, as alfo in Wales. I have feen 
it growing in greatplenty in Yorkfhire and Weftmore- 
land. The leaves of this fort have very fliort foot- 
ftalks, and are indented at both ends. Thefe grow* 
near to the ground, and the fiower-ftems rarely rife 
above fix inches high. The roots creep in the ground* 
whereby it multiplies exceedingly in a proper fituation. 
As this fort grows naturally in lhady moift places, fo 
whoever is defirous to have it thrive in a garden, muft 
plant it in a north border and in a moift foil, where 
it may be propagated in plenty, and be ufed for the 
fame purpofes as the others. 
The Alpine Sorrel is full as hardy as the common, 
and as the leaves are much larger, fo they are better 
for the ufes of the kitchen, having as pleafant an acid 
tafte, and being much more fucculent. This may be 
propagated either by feeds, or parting of their roots, 
in the fame manner as the common fort; but the plants 
require more room, for which reafon they ought not 
to be nearer than a foot from each other, efpecially 
in good ground. 
ACETOSELLA. See Oxalis. 
ACHILLEA, Milfoil Yarrow, or Nofe bleed. 
The Characters are. 
It hath a cotnpound radiated flower, coif fling of many 
tubulous florets, which are hermaphrodite , and compofe 
the diflz of the flower-, the female flowers are ranged round 
the border -, thefe have their corolla ftretched out on one fide 
like a tongue , which compofe the rays , all included in one 
common fcaly empalement . The hermaphrodite flowers have 
each five fhort fender flamina , accompanying a fmall germen, 
which is fituated in the bottom, and refts upon a downy 
bed -, the germen afterwards becomes a Jingle oval feed , 
having a down adhering to it. 
The Species are, 
1. Achillea ( Millefolium ) foliis bipinnatis nudis, laci- 
niis linearibus dentatis. Hort. Cliff. 413. Commort. 
Yarrow, called alfo Milfoil , Stratiotes, and Nofebleed. 
Of this there is a variety with purple flowers, which 
is often found growing naturally in England. 
2. Achillea ( Santolina ) foliis fetaceis dentatis, denti- 
culis fubintegris fubulatis reflexis. Hort. Cliff. 412. 
Eaftern Sneezwortwith aLavender-cotion leaf, andalar ge 
flower. 
3. Achillea ( Tcmentofa ) foliis pinnatis hirfutis pinnis' 
linearibus dentatis, Lin. Sp. Plant. 897. Woolly Yarrow 
with yellow flowers. 
4. Achillea ( Pubefcens ) foliis pinnatis, foliolis lanceo- 
latis incifis ferratis fubtus lanigeris. Hort; Cliff. 413. 
Eaflern Sneezwort with hoary Tanfey leaves, and the rays 
of the flower of d pale yellow colour. 
5. Achillea [Abrotanifoiia) foliis pinnatis ftipra decom- 
pofitis, laciniis linearibus diftantibus. Fior. Leyd. 
Prod. 1 75. Talkfl Eaflern Yarrow , with a Wormwood 
leaf and yellow flowers. f 
6. Achillea [ClavennY) foliis pinnatifidis planis obtufis 
tomentofis. Lin. Sp. Plant. 898. Broad-leaved Alpine 
umbelliferous Wormwood. 
7. Achillea [Tanacetifolia) foliis pinnatis foliolis lineari 
lanceolatis bafi furfum auctis. Flor. Leyd; Prod. 176. 
Eaftern Sneezwort with hoary Tanfey leaves , and a golden 
flower. 
8. Achillea ( Ageratum ) foliis lanceolatis obtufis acute 
ferratis. Hort. Cliff. 413. Commonly called Sweet Maud- 
lin. 
9. Achillea [ABgyptitica) 'foliis pinnatis foliolis obtuse 
lanceolatis ferrato dentatis. Hort. Cliff. 413. Hoary 
Sneezwort with crefled pinnula. 
10. Achillea ( Pt arnica ) foliis lanceolatis acuminatis 
argute ferratis. Lin. Sp. Plant. 898. Common Ptarmica 
or Sneezwort \ Of this fort there is a variety with double 
flowers which is preferved in gardens. 
ri. Achillea [Macrophylla) foliis pinnatis planis incifo 
ferratis extimis rnajoribus coadunads. Lin. Sp. Plant, 
1265. Alpine Sneezwort with Feverfew leaves., 
12. Achillea 
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