go PENTANDRIA DIGYNIA: 
polyphyllous, lanceolated, obtufe and reflex; the partial 
one is lanceolato-linear and the length of the umbellula, 
I'he general flower is uniform and fertile, the proper one 
has five oval indexed petals almofl equal. The five fi- . 
laments are fimple and longer than the corolla, with 
round ifh antherae. The germen is fituated under the 
flower, having two refleded ftyles and obtufe ftigmata. 
The fruit is oval, comprefTed and divifible into two, 
each containing a comprefled, elliptical, furrowed feed. 
Maritimum, Samphire with lanceolated flefhy leaves. 
Found on the fea fliore. Per, Aug. 
HERACLEUM. Cow Parsnep. 
The general umbel is multiplex and very large, the 
partial one is plain. The general involucrum is poly* 
phyllous and decays away. The partial one has from 
three to feven linear leaves and the exterior oneg 
longeft. The general flower is difform and radiated, 
the flofcules are generally all fertile, the proper flower 
of the difk is equal and has five inflexo-uncinated and 
emarginated petals, the proper one of the ray is unequal 
and has five petals, the exterior ones larger, more bifid, 
oblong, and uncinated. 
The five filaments are longer than the corollula, with 
fmall anther^e. The germen is oval, and fituated under 
the flov/er, having two fhort ftyles, and fimple ftigmata. 
The fruit is elliptical, comprefTed, emarginated, furrowed 
on each fide, containing two oval, comprefled, foliace* 
ous feeds. 
Sphondylium, Cow Parfnep with pinnatifid leaves. Bien, 
July, In hedges, meadows, and paftures. 
LIGUSTICUM. Ssa-Parslev. 
The general umbel is multiplex as well as the partial. 
The general involucrum is membranaceous, heptaphyl- 
lous and unequal; the partial one is fcarce ever tetra- 
phyllous. 7'he general flower is uniform and all the 
flofcules fertile, and the proper one hath five- equal petals, 
indexed 
