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DIANDRIA. 
N° of 
Species ifi 
ISf? Genera. 
Growth, species. Native of 
Britain* 
£8 Verbena* 
h 19 America, Chili 
Brit. 1 
£9 Ziziphora 
h 4 Virginia 
4th. j Flowers beneath, four-petaledi 
30 Thouinia 
t 1 Ceylon 
3th. 
Flowers beneath, jive-petaleeL 
31 Dialium 
s 1 India 
6th, Flowers aboi)e. 
32 Ancistrum 
2 New Zealand, Peru 
33 Circseaf 
b 2 France, Alps 
ferib 2 
34 Globba 
4 E. Indies 
35 Morina 
h 1 Persia 
ORDER 11. DIGYNIA. 
(two females.) 
36 AnthoxanthumJ h 5 
37 Crypsis h 1 S. of Europe 
ORDER III. TRIGYNIA. 
(three females.) 
38 Piper§ s & ll 25 E. and W. Indies 
ft The English species of vervain , called simpler 9 s joy (verbena officinalis) hath 
four stamina, as hath also the verbera triphylla (sweet-scented vervam) and most 
of the other species; that it is necessary to examine the essential character- 
f Enchanters nightshade (circsea lutetiana) was much cdebrated in the mys¬ 
teries of witchcraft, and for the impious purpose of raising the devil. Itgrowj 
amidst the mouldering bones and decayed coffins in the ruinoUs vaults of Sleaford 
OhUrch, in Lincolnshire. Botanic Garden . 
JThe grateful smell td hay is said chiefly to be given by the British species of 
vernal grass, anthoxanthum pdoratum. 
§The leaves of the piper-belle are 'esteemed cordial, and give a fine flavour to 
the breath, for which they are much used in the East,—In Peru, this shrub is also 
much used, and is there called dick. (See areca). The betle leaves are in great 
request throughout India, from being used to wrap round the areca nut, in order 
for chewing; the nut is like a nutmeg in size and shape, but differs in taste. 1 he 
inside is of a lively red colour, and has an agreeable flavour: The Indians in general 
Consume a great quantity of these nuts.-—^ln the Gentleman s Mag. for Dec. 1805, 
this nut is highly spoke of. * 
White pepper is from the same plant as the black pepper, fpiper nigrum) it is 
made white by being laid in lime before it is dry, by which it loses its external coat. 
