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itself to trees, and was held in great veneration by the 
ancient druids, who employed it in the celebration of 
their mysterious rites* 
Myiuca. Gen. ckar.—~( 1) Cal. scale of catkin con-, 
cave j cor. none. (2) Scale of the catkin hollow ; cor. 
none $ styles two ; berry one-seeded. 
Myr. Gale , Sweet Gale, or Dutch Myrtle ; with 
lance- shaped slightly serrated leaves, and shrubby stem, 
not uncommon in marshy places ; and grows to the 
height of two or three feet. 
Pentanbria. x 
Cannabis. Gen. ckar.-—( -1) Cal. five-parted: no 
corolla. (2) Cal. one-leaved ; cor. none ; styles two ; 
seed, a nut. 
Can. Sativa, Hemp* A native of India, but exten- 
sively cultivated in Europe on account of the fibres of 
the stem, which furnish the hemp of commerce, one 
of the most important substances in the arts. 
Humulus. Gen. char.-~— ( 1 ) Cal. five-leaved ; cor. 
none ; anthers with a double pore at the summit. (2) 
Cal. scale of the catkin oblique, entire j cor. none ; 
styles two ; seed one, coated. 
Hum. Lupulus f Hop ; grows among brushwood and 
In hedges, and is now extensively cultivated on account 
of its seeds and membranous seed coverings, which fur- 
nish the hops of commerce, the infusion of which, of a 
bitter aromatic nature, is employed for preserving and 
communicating an agreeable flavour to malt liquors. 
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