352 
43 P. pensirto RA (Blum. bijdr. fl. ind. ned. ex Schlecht. 
Linnea 1, p. 466.) leaves linear-lanceolate, mucronate, with 
ciliated revolute margins, lower ones obovate ; racemes supra- 
axillary, short, dense; wings of calyx falcate, longer than the 
orbicular capsule. h.S, Native of Java. Flowers red? 
Dense-flowered Milkwort. Shrub 1 foot? 
44 P. saxa’tints (Desf, atl. 2. p. 128. t. 175.) leaves oblong- 
lanceolate, mucronated ; stems shrubby at the base, decumbent ; 
racemes extra-axillary, few-flowered ; wings of calyx elliptical. 
h.F. Native of Mauritania, Spain, and south of France, on 
rocks. Flowers blue or purple. 
Stone Milkwort. Fl; May, June. Pl. 4 foot. 
45 P. Oxcycoccorpes (Desf. atl. t. 174.) leaves elliptical, 
thickish ; stem shrubby, decumbent ; racemes lateral, short, few- 
flowered ; wings of calyx ovate. h.F. Native of the north of 
Africa in the fissures of rocks. Flowers blue or purple ? 
Cranberry-like Milkwort. Fl. May, July. Shrub decumbent 
4 to 4 foot long. 
46 P. surt na (Schreb. dec. t. 10.) leaves obovate, somewhat 
retuse; stem shrubby, trailing; racemes subterminal, 7-9- 
flowered; wings of calyx oval, somewhat 3-nerved, longer 
than the corolla. 
gravelly places. P. andrachnoides, Willd—Buxb. cent. t. 70. 
f. 2. Flowers either blue or purple, 
Trailing Milkwort. Shrub traiJing. 
47 P. apscre’npens (Clark. in Spreng. new entd. 3. p. 165.) 
leaves oblong, tapering at the base, lower ones obovate, some- 
what villous; stem shrubby at the base, ascending; racemes 
few-flowered ; wings of calyx oblong, obtuse, one-half shorter 
than the corolla; ovary sessile. h.F. Native in the island of 
Cos. Flowers blue? 
A scending-stemmed Milkwort. Shrub 4 foot. 
48 P. venuto'sa (Sibth. et Smith, prod. fl. grec. 2. p. 52.) 
leaves elliptical-lanceolate; stem ascending; racemes subter- 
minal; wings of calyx oblong, 3-nerved, transversely veined, 
one-half shorter than the corolla. 2.F. Native in the islands 
of the Archipelago. Flowers blush-coloured, with a white 
crest; the petals nearly twice as long as the wings. 
Veiny-winged Milkwort. PI. 4 foot. 
49 P. stramryea (Presl. ex Spreng. syst. append. p. 
265.) stem erect, a little branched; leaves lanceolate-linear, 
acuminate ; bracteas deciduous ; wings ovate-elliptical, 3-nerved, 
twice the length of the corolla. Y%. F. Native of Sicily. 
Flowers straw-coloured. 
Straw-coloured-flowered Milkwort. PI. 4 foot. 
50 P. rvonea'ra (Presl. ex Spreng. syst. append. p. 265.) 
stem ascending ; leaves serrulated, lower ones obovate, upper 
ones oblong; wings of calyx elliptical, shorter than the corolla. 
4.H. Native of Sicily. 
Elongated Milkwort. PI. 4 foot. 
51 P. mutticav'tis (Tauch. in flor, 1821. p. 563.) flowers 
crested; racemes lax, few-flowered ; wings of calyx elliptical, 
acute, shorter than the corolla, deeply 3-nerved, with veiny 
margins ; stems filiform, much branched, trailing ; leaves linear- 
lanceolate, acute. YJ. H. Native of Switzerland. Flowers 
alue. 
Many-stemmed Milkwort. Pl. 4 foot. 
52 P. rosea (Desf. atl. 2. p. 128. t. 176.) lower leaves ob- 
long, obtuse, upper ones lanceolate ; stem erect, shrubby at the 
base ; wings of calyx oval, many-nerved, a little shorter than 
the corolla; ovary on a very short stipe. h.F. Native of the 
north of Africa near Tlemsen. Flowers rose-coloured, large. 
Rose-coloured-flowered Milkwort. Shrub 1 foot. 
53 P. ma‘sor (Jacq. austr. t. 413.) leaves linear-lanceolate, 
acute ; stems erect ; wings of calyx ovate, many-nerved, a little 
Jonger than the corolla ; ovary ona long stipe. 4, H. Native 
POLYGALES. 
k. F. Native of Armenia and Tauria in- 
I. PotyGata, ` 
of Italy, Austria, Greece, and the Levant, in mountainous mea- 
dows. Flowers rose-purple, double the size of those of P, 
vulgaris —Buxb. cent. 8. p. 40. t. 70. f. 1. 
Larger-perennial Milkwort. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1739. PI. 
1 foot. 
54 P. Tuurtneraca (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 166.) stem ascend- 
ing, lower leaves spatulate; wings obovate, shorter than the 
corolla, but equal in length to the capsule. 2%. H. Native of 
Thuringia and Italy. P. buxifdlia, Reichb, Flowers blue or 
purple. 
Thuringian Milkwort. Fl. June, July, Pl. 4 foot. 
55 P. oxy’prera (Reichb, ex Spreng. syst. 3, p. 166.) stem 
ascending; leaves lanceolate; wings acute, shorter than the 
corolla, and equal in length to the broad capsule. %. H. Na- 
tive of Germany and Denmark. P. vulgaris, Fl. dan. t. 516, 
Flowers blue and purple. 
Sharp-ninged Milkwort. Fl. June, July. PI. $ to 4 foot. 
56 P. rtave'scens (D.C. cat. hort. monsp. 134.) leaves linear, 
rather lanceolate, acute ; stems ascending ; wings of calyx ellip- 
tical, acute at both ends, longer than the corolla and capsule. 
y. H. Native on the Appenines,—Seb. pl. rom. fasc. 1. t, 1. 
Flowers yellowish. 
Yellonish-flowered Milkwort. Pl. 4 foot. 
57 P. vutea‘ris (Lin. spec. 986.) leaves linear-lanceolate, 
bluntish ; stems ascending ; wings of calyx elliptical, bluntish, a 
little longer than the capsule, but somewhat equal in length or 
shorter than the corolla; ovary almost sessile. 2%. H. Native 
on gravelly heathy pastures and woods throughout Europe; 
plentiful in Britain, Flowers either blue, red, purple, white, or 
yellowish, . 
Var. a, vèra (D. C. prod. 1. p. 325.) stems erectish, lower 
leaves obovate, obtuse, upper ones linear, acute. Smith, engl. 
bot. t. 76. Vaill. par. 160, 161. t. 32. f. 1. 
Var. B, pubéscens (D. C. 1. c.) stems decumbent, and are as 
well as leaves pubescent. Rohd. journ. bot. 2. p. 359. 
‘ar. ò, Verviana (Lej. fl. spa. 2. p. 92.) stems ascending; 
leaves lanceolate-linear ; flowers white. , 
Var. £, acutifòlia (D. C. 1. c.) stems erect; leaves linear ; 
flowers middle-sized, blue. 
Var. £, angustifolia (D. C. prod. 1. p. 325.) stems erecti 
leaves linear; flowers middle-sized, rose-coloured. P. Mons- 
peliaca, Vill. dauph. 3. p. 388? 
Var. «, grandiflora (D. C. prod. 1. p. $25.) stems erect) 
leaves linear; flowers large, rose-coloured. P. Monspeliaca, 
All. pedm. no. 1087. . :, 
The Polýgala vulgaris, like the rest of the European species 
is bitter, and when given in infusion promotes expectoration, ant 
is good for a catarrhous cough. Duhamel used it in pleuritic 
cases with effect. Linnzeus found the plant to possess the same 
properties as P. Sénega, but in an inferior degree. The pow" 
dered root may be given in doses of half a drachm. Foreignén 
celebrate it as a grateful and nutritious food for cattle. Accor : 
ing to the Swedish experiments, kine, sheep, and goats eat it, bu 
swine refuse it. iR 
Common Milkwort. Fl. June, July. Britain. Pl. | tog! ; 
58 P. como'sa (Schkuhr, handb. t. 194.) stem erect; lowe 
leaves scattered, obovate, the rest linear; bracteas longer t an 
the flower; wings elliptical, longer than the capsule and eo 
rolla. h.H. Native of Germany. P. vulgaris var. 7 elata 
D. C. prod. 1. p. 325. Flowers purple or blue. 
Tufted Milkwort. FI. May, July. PI. 4 foot. ASN 
59 P. Austriaca (Crantz. aust. t. 2. f. 4.) stem ascending + 
lower leaves obovate, oblong ; wings 3-nerved, elliptical, equa 
in length to the corolla, shorter than the capsule. Y- 1 of 
tive of Germany, south of France, and Volhynia- Wings 
flower greenish after flowering. P. decipiens, Bess. cont. ** P- 
