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Show PRICKLY SALTWORT. SALSOLA KALI 7 x mn PURPLE*GENTIAN. Class V. Pentandria. GENTIANA PURPUREA. Essen’. Gen. CHar. Sh iti Class V, Pentandria. Pssenr, Gen, Coan, Order 11. Digynia. Coro¥a monopetalous: Capsule tw o-valved, one- celled: the Receptacles two, longitudinal. Spec. Cuar. Corollas somewhat five-cleft, A ee campanulate, yerticillate : ry ———= Tas rises to about a foot. DESCRIPTION Tus plant rises to a foot in height. Stemerect. Upper leaves in pairs, sheathing the stem, inclosing the flowers. Flowers large, purple, bell-shaped, standing in whorls. Stigmas two reflexed. Anthers coml- Capsule ovate, containing numerous small seeds. HISTORY. It is a native of the Alps, and wastroduced in this country in the year 1768. ao Seed snailform. rec, Cuar, Stem herbaceous,decumbent: Leaves subulate, spiny, rough: Calyx marginate, axillary. DESCRIPTION. Calyxes truncate. cal. Order 11. Digynia. Calyxfive leaves: Corolla none: Capsule one seed: MEDICAL The leaves stand in threes. The flowers are sessile, of a rase colour, obscurely five-cl eft; border round, indented, HLS'TOR Y. It isa native of Britain, common on the sea shores, and flowers in July and August. The barilla or sodais chiefly prepared from this plant: potash, from other kinds of vegetables. Narvuran History or Porasu. VIRTUES. hat The same as with the preceding, and it may be remarkedt our English gentians have most probably the same virtucs 4s . forciga, as far as my experience has reached; yet we otlen see. i fone at a distance what lies at the very threshold of our doors. If wood or vegetables be burnt in the openair, and the ashes repeatedly washed with water till it passes tasteless, and if this liquid be evaporated to dryness, the substance which remains is |