8x 
VI Males. Ill Females. Hex. Tri. 
Dock, Rumex. Gen. PI. 613. 
Cup 3 leaves. Petals 3, approaching, seed 
1 three-square. 
274. Bloody Dock. — R. sanguineus. 
Leaves without red veins. — (S/okes) Curtis. 
III. 21. 
Woods and Road-sides, July, P. Common. 
275. Curled Dock. — R. crispus. 
Flowers with both male and female organs, 
valves entire with grains, leaves spear- 
shaped, waved, pointed. — Curtis. II. 20. 
Pastures and Road-sides, July, P. Common. 
276. Golden Dock. — R. aureus. 
Whorls crowded, when ripe resembling a 
spike, flowers golden yellow. — Petiver. II. 
8. Raii. p. 142. Lapathum aureum* 
Marshes, July, P. Rare. 
Goldington Green. 
277. Blunt 4 eaved Dock. — R. obtusifolius. 
Flowers with both male and female organs, 
valves toothed, with grains, leaves heart- 
shaped, oblong, bluntish, crenated. — Cur- 
tis. III. 22. 
Road-sides, July, P. Common. 
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