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The roots are much used by the common people for sprains.They are glutinous and mucilaginous. The leaves give a grate-ful flavour to cakes and panadoes.

CORTUSA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 181.Cortusa calycibus corollam excedentibus. Syst. Nat.BEARSEAR SANICLE. The stems are round; erect. Leavesoblong in pairs. Blossoms yellow. In moist ground. July.

HOTTONIA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 186.

Hottonia pedtmculis verticillato — multifloris. Syst. Nat. Mil-

lefolium aquaticum floridum seu viola aquatica. Park. Hottonia,Boerh.

WATER VI ÖLET. Featherfoil. Leaves winged, spreading on

the surface of the water in a stellate form. Blossoms white.In standing waters and ditches. May—June.

LYSIMACHIA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 188.

Lysimachia foliis quaternis subsessilibus, pedunculis quaternisunifioris. Syst. Nat.

YELLOW WILLOWHERB. Pimpernel. Loosestrife. Sternround; hairy. Leaves ovate. Blossoms bright yellow. Inwood land. June.

MEADOWSWEET. Moneywort. Stems erect. Leaves ob-long ; five or six at a Joint; marked with white or red specks.Blossoms single; on long flower stalks ; yellow. Borders ofmeadows, or brooks. June.

ANAGALLIS. Linn. Gen. Plant. 189.Anagallis foliis indivisis, caule procumbente. Syst. Nat.Anagallis flore phoeniceo. Park.

PIMPERNEL. Blossoms red. In clayey ground. June.

Anagallis