BRITISH WILD FLOWERS. 
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THE ORDER EMPETREiE 
Contains only one British plant, viz., the Crowberry or Creticberry ( Empctrum nigrum , Lin.), a pretty little 
heath-like shrub, with pink flowers and black berries, which is most abundant on the mountainous heaths of 
Scotland. - 
THE ORDER ARISTOLOCHLE 
Contains only two British plants, viz., Asarobacea ( Asarum europceum, Lin.), and the common Birth-wort 
(Aristolochia Clematitis, Lin.), neither of which are at all ornamental. 
THE ORDER CERATOPHYLLEH5 
Contains only two British species of Hornwort, both aquatic weeds, densely clothed with multifid cellular leaves, 
and having inconspicuous flowers. 
The orders including the Elm ( Ulmacece ), the Birch, the Alder, the Willow, and the Poplar ( Amentacea) ; 
the Beech, the Sweet Chesnut, the Oak, the Hazel, and the ITornbeam (Cupuliferiz) ; the Scotch Pine, the 
Juniper, and the Yew ( Coniferce ), contain only forest trees and shrubs, the flowers of which are not ornamental. 
THE MONOCOTYLEDONOUS PLANTS. 
These plants vary exceedingly in their flowers, some being very ornamental, and others inconspicuous. 
THE ORDER AROIDErE 
Contains two well-known British plants, viz., the common Arum ( Arum maeulatum , Lin.), known by the 
popular names of Lords and Ladies, Dead Man’s Fingers, Cuckoo-pint, and Wake Robin ; and the Sweet Flag, 
(Acorus Calamus , Lin.) - 
THE ORDER TYPHACEiE 
Contains three or four species of Bulrush, the commonest of which is commonly called Cat’s-tail, or Reed-mace 
(Tgpha lati/olia, Lin.), and several species of Bur-reed ( Sparganium , Lin.), but none of these plants have 
ornamental flowers. _ 
THE ORDER FLUYIALES 
Contains only the different species of Pond-weed ( Potamogeton , Lin.), Grass-wrack ( Zostera , Lin.), ( Ruppia , 
Lin.), and Horned Pond-weed ( Zannichellia , Lin.); none of which are ornamental. 
THE ORDER PISTIACEyE 
Contains only the different species of Duck-weed ( Lemna , Lin.). The order Juncagineaj, contains the Arrow- 
grass (Triglochinpalustre, Lin.), and two other inconspicuous bog plants. 
CHAPTER LXXI. 
THE WATER-PLANTAIN 
Character of the Order. —Sepals three, herbaceous. Petals three, 
petaloid. Stamens definite or indetinite. Ovaries superior, several, 
one-celled. Ovules solitary or two, attached to the suture, at a distance 
from each other. Styles aud stigmas the same number as the ovaries. 
TRIBE. (Alismacea:, R. Br.) 
Fruit dry, not opening, one or two-seeded. Seeds without albumen. 
Embryo shaped like a horse-shoe, undivided, with the same direction as 
the seed. Water plants. Leaves with parallel veins. 
Description, &c. —The plants included in this order, though they are all aquatic, and tolerably common, 
deserve notice, as they are ornamental in their flowers or seeds. There are only two genera in this order, viz., 
Alisma and Sagittaria. 
