a genus of the monogynia order, belonging to the pentandria clas of plants, for which there is no English name. Of this genus Dr Linnæus reckons six

Species. 1. The maxima grows naturally in Austria and Bohemia, among the corn. It hath broad leaves, which spread near the ground; from the centre of these the footstalks arise, which are terminated by an umbel of white flowers like those of the auricula. These appear in April and May, and the seeds ripen in June; soon after which the plants perish. 2. The septentriionalis, villosa, carnea, and lactea, grow naturally on the Alps and Helvetian mountains, as also in Siberia. They are are much smaller than the former, seldom growing more than three inches high. Of the other species, called the elongata, we have no particular description.

**Culture.** These plants are propagated by seeds, which should be sown soon after they are ripe, otherwise they seldom come up the same year. If permitted to scatter, they will grow better than when they are sown.

**ANDRUM,** a kind of hydrocele, to which the people of Malabar are very subject.—Its origin is derived from the vicious quality of the country waters, impregnate with corrosive muriatic salts, the source of most other diseases that infect the Malabarians. Its signs, or symptoms, are an erysipelas of the scrotum, returning every new moon, by which the lymphatics, being eroded, pour a serous fluid humour into the cavity of the scrotum. The andrum is incurable; those once seized with it, have it for life: but it is not dangerous, nor very troublesome, to those used to it; though sometimes it degenerates into an hydrofarcocele. The means of prevention is by a heap of sand fetched from a river of the province Mangatt, and strewed in the wells. This is practised by the rich. As to the cure, they have only a palliative one; which is by incision, or tapping, and drawing off the water from the scrotum, once in a month or two.

**ANDRYALA,** downy sow-thistle; a genus of the polygamia squamosa order, belonging to the tygeonia clas of plants.

**Species.**

1. The integrifolia is an annual plant, growing naturally in the south of France, Spain, and Italy. It rises to the height of a foot and an half, with woolly branching stalks. The flowers are produced in small clusters at the top of the stalks. They are yellow, and like those of the fow-thistle; so do not make any great appearance.

2. The rugiflora is a native of the Cape of Good Hope. The leaves are extremely white, and much indented on their edges. The flower-stalks grow about a foot high, having small clusters of yellow flowers, which appear in July. The seeds sometimes ripen in Britain, but not always.

3. The lanata is a native of Sicily and of the country round Montpelier. The lower leaves are indented and woolly, but those on the stalks are entire. It seldom rises more than a foot high, supporting a few yellow flowers at top.

4. The finuata grows in Spain and Portugal: the leaves are broader, longer, and more downy, than either of the other sorts; the flower-stalks rising more than a foot high. They branch into several foot-stalks, each sustaining one large yellow flower, shaped like those of hawk-weed, which are succeeded by oblong black seeds covered with down.

**Culture.** All these plants are easily propagated by seeds, which should be sown in autumn, where they are to remain, and will require no other culture than to thin them where they are too close, and to keep them free from weeds. The third sort must have a light dry soil, or it will not live in this country.

**ANDUXAR,** a city in the province of Andalusia, in Spain, seated on the Guadalquivir. It is pretty large, indifferently rich, and defended by a good castle. It is adorned with handsome churches and several religious houses, and inhabited by many families of high rank. The land about it abounds in corn, wine, oil, honey, and fruit of all sorts; and the inhabitants carry on a considerable trade in silk.

**W. Long. 4° 2' N. Lat. 37° 45'**

**ANDUZE,** a town of France in Lower Languedoc, seated on the river Gardon. It carries on a considerable trade in serge and woollen cloth.

**E. Long. 3° 42' N. Lat. 43° 39'**