414 Mr. Cutler' s Account of indigenous Vegetables,

UPRIGHT COCKSPUR. Sterns erect; quadrangular. Leavesovate ; four at a Joint. Stem-leaves rough : somewhat woolly.Blossoms white. Open wood land. June.

TETRAGYNIA.POTAMOGETON. Linn. Gen. Plant. 160.Potamogeton foliis oblongo-ovatis petiolatis natantibus. Syst.Nat. Fontalis major latifolia vulgaris. Park.

PONDWEED. Blossoms in spikes ; yellowish. In ponds andrivers. August.

The leaves afford an agreeable shade to pickerei.

PENTANDRIA.

MONOGYNIA.CYNOGLOSSUM. Linn. Gen. Plant. 168.Cynoglossum staminibus corolla brevioribus, foliis lato — lanceo-latis tomentosis sessilibus. Syst. Nat.

HOUNDSTONGUE. Blossoms pale blue. Road sides in Ded-ham. July.

It has a very disagreeable smell. Dr. Withering observes, thatboth the root and leaves have been suspected to possess narcoticproperties ; but that others will not admit the fact.

SYMPHYTUM. Linn. Gen. Plant. 170.Symphytum foliis ovato — lanceolatis decurrentibus. Syst. Nat.Symphytum magnum. Raii. Syn.

COMFREY. Blossoms yellowish white. In moist land. Notcommon growing wild. June.

' It is cultivated in gardens ; and though it is sometimes foundgrowing wild, there seems to be some doubt whether it be in-digenous.

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