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Show 332 The Hiflory of P L A N T S. C R I THMU M. T HE general umbel i~ multiple, and of an hremifpheric figure; the partial umbels are fimilar. The general involucrum is formed of feveral reflex, obtufe, lanceolate leaves; the partial involucrum is lanceolato-linear, and of the length of the umbel : the proper perianthium is inconfiderable; the general corolla is uniform : the fingle flowers confiil: each of five oval, inflex, and nearly equal petals: the il:amina are five fimple filaments, longer than the corolla; the antherre are roundiih; the germen fiands under the perianthium : the fiyles are two, and reflex; the fiigmata are obtufe : there is no pericarpium. The fruit is oval, compreffed, and feparable into two parts ; the feeds are two, elliptic, firiated on one fide, and compreffo-plane. I. Crithmum foliis lanceolatis carnojis. The lanceolate, thick-leaved Crithmum. ~ampbitt. The root is oblong, and as thick as a child's arm, and of an agreeably aromatic tafie. Th~ radical leave~ are large, and beautifully divide~ i_nto a number of oblong, narrow, pomted, and thtck fegments, flefhy, and full of JlllCe: the fialk is round thick, firiated, ramofe, and about fifteen icches high, of a fine firong green, as ar: alfo the leaves: the umbels are large; the flowers yellow: the whole plant is fucculent and of a faltifh tafi:e. ' It is frequent on our fea-coafis, and it's leaves make an excellent pickle. C. Bau~ hine calls it, Crithmum five freniculum maritimum minus; Lobel, Freniculum marinum five empetrum. · 2. Critbmum foliis linearibus, umbel/is minoribus. The linear-leaved Crit!Jmum, with fmaller umbels. The root i_s ~hick .and oblong~ the leaves, which rife from it, are large, of a pale green, an~ divtded mto .a multitud: of long and narrow fegq1ents: the fialk is procumbent m part, and frnated, but nfes fometimes to two or three feet from the procumbent part: the leaves are placed alternately on it, and are like the radical ones, but fmaller : the um~els ~re large ; the flowers white. The whole plant is fucculent, and, when. wounded, 1t yields a yellow, refinous juice. .. It 1" frequent. on th~ coafis of Italy and Sicily. C. Bauhine calls it, Crithmum maritimum grandms cm fuccus luteus; Boccone, Crithmum Siculum baticul::e alterum genus. •• J C A C H R Y S . . . 1' 1"""" ~ E general. umbel is multiple;. the. partial umbels are fimilar: the general . mvolucrum IS ~orm~d of. feverallmean-lanceolate leaves : the partial ones are fim! lar: the proper penanthmm IS fcarce obfervable: the general corolla is uniform; the fingl~ flowers confifi: each of five equal, lanceolated, and fomewhat erect petals : the fram1na are ?ve fit?ple filaments, of the length of the corolJa: the antherre are fimple; the germen IS turbmated, and frands below the perianthium : the fiyles are two, fimple, and of the length of the corolla; the frigmata are capita ted. The fruit is roundJ{ h, but fomewhat oval, angulated, obtufe, very large, and feparable into two pans: the feeds are t~~' very large, very convex on one fide, plane on the other, fungous, and each contammg a fingle ovato-oblong nucleus. I· Cachrys foliis multijidis, Jegmentis lineari-lanceolatis. The Cacbrys, with multifid, lineari-lanceolate leaves. , Th_~ root is a foot lo.ng, and an inch and half in diameter; at t~p white, and of •111 actld tafle : the radtcal leaves are very large and divided into multitudes of fine .o b. long , n.a r,r ow, an d pom· te d lre. gme?ts : the fialk' is thick, round, firiated, ramofe, and' JOinted ; 1t s leaves alternate, and hke the radical ones, but fmaller : the umbels are very The Hijlory of P L A N T S. very large; the flower~ yellow : the feeds are very large and beautiful. It is, in the who1e, an extreamly beautiful plant. It is frequent in Spai~, Italg, ~nd fome other parts of Europe. C. Bauhine calls it l:ibanotis_ Cachryopho~os femmf' an~ulofo ; J. Bauhine, Libanotis. Cachryoparos ~o~ rtbus lute1s. 2. Cachrys fol#s ovato-o6longis ajperis. The ~'}Jato-oblong/eaved,. ~oug~ CachrJ!S· 11 , . The root is very 'Iarge, oblong, whitd, 'and weU tailed; the radicallbtves are irregularly pinna ted or formed of a multitude of oblong, ' oval ones, · of a pale green colour, and covered thick with a downy matter : the il:alk is round, firiated, ramofe, 'and three feet high : the leaves fiand alternately, and are like the radical ones, but fmaller; both they and the fialk are rough and hairy: the umbels are very large; the flovvers yellowilh, fometimes quite white ; the feeds are very large and beautiful. · It is a native of Ruffia, Hungary, and Tartary ; C. Bauhine calls it, Panaci Heracleo fimilis Ungarica; others, Panacea Ungarica edulis. The Ruffians and Tartars in fcarcity of corn, make bread of it's roots. , The other fpecies are, 1. The fennel-leaved Cachrys. 2. The broader peucedanum- · leaved Cachrys. 3· The fmaller-feeded peuceda,num-Ieaved Cachrys .. 4• The angelicaleaved, afphodel-rooted Cachrys. • J FER U LA. ~HE ge_ner~l umbel !s, mtJl.tiple ~~d globofe; the partial umbel is fimilar: the ge· • ~ • • 1 neral mvolucrum IS deciduous ; the partial involucrum is f~all, compofed of feve r,'al narrow leaves : the proper perianthium is very fmall, a9d il:ands on the germen : th~ general corolla is uniform; ~.h.e . 'fimple.flowers confift each of five oblong, erect, and nearly equal petals : the il:amma are five filaments, of the length 'Of the corolla ; the antherre are fimple: the germen is turbinated, and placed under the cup: the ftyles are two, and reflex ; the fiigmata are obtufe. The fruit is elliptic, plano-compreifed, marked on each fide .with ~ve. prominent ridges, a~d (eparable into two parts: the feeds are two, very large, elliptic, plaoe on each fi,de, and marked each with three difiinB: firire : the peduncle of the ptimary umbel has fometimes lateral and oppofite peduncles .growing from it. I. F,erula foliis linearibu's 1 longiflimis jimplicibus. ,. ,11 ) jftnnrl The Ferztld, wit~ very long, ; l~n;ear, Jimple leaves. w <1Dtattt • I The root is thick, oblong, 'and full of a milky juice ; the radical leaves. a're very large, and finely divided ; they fomewhat refemble thofe of fennel, but the fegments a:e ~9nge~ and bro.ader; they are of a pale green: the fialk ·is round, thick, and eight or mrie feet high: the leaves on it are alternate, ~nd like the radical ones, but fmaller: the umbels are very large, and almoft globular ; the flowe'rs large and yellow : the fmell of the whole plant is firong, and the tafte acrid. ·' · ' ' 1 It is a native of Italy and France. Dodonreus calls it Ferula · C. Biwhine Ferula.. fcemina Plinii. ' ' ' 2. Peru/a foliis laciniatis, !acini is triaentatis inequalibus. The laciniated-leaved Ferula, with tridentated, ztnequal figments. _The ,r~ot is a foot a~d ha_lf long, and two inches in diameter ; full of a yellowilh, !lulky JUICe, of an acnd tafie. The radical leaves are very large, gloffy, and divided ~to a mu.Ititude o~ fegments, 'wh_ic~ are oblong, fomewhp.t broad, and .three-p~tnted : the fialk ts very thtck, round, · frna,ted, and grows to fix or fevJn feet htgh.; the leaves are alternate : the umbels very large, globofe, an~ of a yellowiili hue : 1the feedlflarge and deeply firiated. · > • , · ~t is a native of Italy and Spain. . Herman .calls it, ferula Tingit,ana folio latiffimo,· luctdo. 4Q_ 3· Peru/a |