CONTENTS. 
xi 
GENUS PAGE 
v. The Mint - - - (Mentha, Lin.) - - 263 
vi. The Thyme - - - (Thymus, Lin.) - - 264 
vii. The Marjoram - - (Origanum, Lin.) - 264 
viii. The Balm - - - (Melissa, Lin.) - - 265 
ix. The Catmint - (Nepeta, Lin.) - - 265 
x. The Bastard Balm - - (Melittis, Lin.) - - 266 
xi. The Hemp Nettle - - (Galeopsis, Lin.) - 266 
xn. The Dead Nettle - - (Lamium, Lin.) - 267 
xiii. The Motherwort - - (Leonurus, Lin.) - - 268 
xiv. The Woundwort - - (Stachys, Lin.) - - 268 
xv. The Black Horehound - (Ballota, Lin.) - - 269 
xvi. The White Horehound - (Marrubium, Lin.) - 270 
xvii. The Skull-cap - - - (Scutellaria, Lin.) - 270 
xviii. Self-heal ... (Prunella, Lin.) - - 270 
CHAPTER LXVIII. 
THE SPURGE OLIVE FAMILY. (tHYMELEjEJ JuSS.) 271 
i. The Spurge Olive - - (Daphne, Lin.) - - 271 
CHAPTER LXIX. 
THE POLYGONUM FAMILY. (POLYGONEAL, JuSS.) 272 
i. The Dock - - - (Rumex, Lin.) - - 272 
ii. The Polygonum - - (Polygonum, Lin.) - 273 
The Order Amarantliacese, ( Juss.) - - - - - 274 
The Order Clienopodese, {Vent.) - - 274 
The Order Scleranthese, (Link.) .274 
The Order Urticeie, (Juss.) .275 
The Order Resedacese, (Lin.) .275 
CHAPTER LXX. 
THE SPURGE FAMILY. (f.UPHORBIACEIE, JuSS.) 275 
i. The Spurge - - - (Euphorbia, Lin.) - 275 
The Order Empetrese.277 
The Order Aristolochiae.277 
The Order Ceratopliyllese.- 277 
Monocotyledonous Plants.277 
The Order Aroidete.277 
The Order Typhaceae.277 
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The Order Fluviales ------- 27 
The Order Pistiacese. -277 
CHAPTER LXXI. 
THE WATER-PLANTAIN FAMILY. (ALISMACE/E, R. Br.) 277 
GENUS 
i. The Water-Plantain - (Alisma, Lin.) - - 278 
ii. The Arrow-head - - (Sagittaria, Lin.) - - 279 
CHAPTER LXXII. 
THE FROG-BIT FAMILY. (HYDROCHARIDEjE, R. Br.) 279 
i. The Water-Soldier - - (Stratiotes, Lin.) - 279 
ii. The Frog-bit - - - (Hydrocharis, Lin.) - 280 
CHAPTER LXXIII. 
THE IRIS FAMILY. (IRIDE/E, JuSS.) 280 
The Iris, or Flower de ') . T • r ■ , 
’ I (Ins, Lm.) 
Luce - . - 5 
II. 
j The Bulbocodium, or 
l Dwarf Ixia - - - 
| (Trichouema, Ker.) - 
281 
III. 
The Crocus - - - 
(Crocus, Lin.) - 
282 
CHAPTER 
LXXIV. 
THE ORCHIS FAMILY. 
(orchide^e, Juss.) 
283 
I. 
The Goodyera - - - 
(Goodyera, R. Br.) 
283 
II. 
Lady’s Tresses 
(Spiranthes, Rich.) 
283 
III. 
The Bird’s-nest - - 
(Neottia, Lin.) - 
284 
IV. 
The Tway-Blade - 
(Listera, R. Br.) - - 
284 
V. 
The Coral-Root - - 
(Corallorhiza, Haller) 
285 
VI. 
The Helleborme 
(Epipactis, Swartz.) - 
285 
VII. 
The Orchis - - - 
(Orchis, Lindl.) 
286 
VIII. 
The Pyramidal Orchis - 
(Anacamptis, Rich.) - 
288 
IX. 
The Fragrant Orchis - - 
(Gymnadenia, R. Br.) 
289 
X. 
The Butterfly Orchis 
(Platanthera, Rich.) - 
289 
XI. 
The Frog Orchis - 
(Peristylus, Blume) - 
289 
XII. 
The Man Orchis - - 
(Aceras, R. Br.) - - 
289 
XIII. 
j The Oplirys, or Insect- 
| (Oplirys, Lin.) - 
290 
l bearing Orchis 
XIV. 
The Musk Orchis - - 
(Herminium, R. Br.) - 
291 
XV. 
The Bog Orchis 
(Malaxis, Lin.) - - 
291 
XVI. 
The Liparis - - - 
(Liparis, Rich.) - 
291 
XVII. 
The Lady’s Slipper 
(Cypripedium, Lin.) - 
292 
CHAPTER 
LXXV. 
THE MELANTHUS FAMILY. (MELANTHACEAS, R. Br.) 
292 
I. 
( The Colchicum,or Mea-, 
( dow-Saffron - -. 
(Colchicum, Lin.) 
292 
