Note 252 — {41} Fifthly, Of Plants.

Gerard, p. 388. If this is to be taken for Rumex acutus, Sm. (Fl. Brit.), which seems not to be certain, it is now referable to R. conglomeratus, Murr., which is “sparingly introduced” with us, according to Gray (Man., p. 377). But it is more likely that Josselyn had R. crispus, L. (curled dock), in view: which is, I suppose, the “varietie” of sharp-pointed dock, “with crisped or curled leaves,” of Johnson’s Gerard, p. 387; and is the only mention of the species by those authors.