for many years. According to Morrison the species was 
introduced into England before 1680 by Mr. Alex. Balaam. 
Linneus, in Hortus Cliffortianus and Sp. Plant. (citing 
Tournefort Institutes, p. 821), gives Spain as a habitat, 
but this, though repeated in Hortus Kewensis, has never 
been confirmed.—J. D. H. 
Fig. 1, Male flower; 2, fem. do. with the petals and calyx-limb removed ; 
3, head of ripe carpels; 4, transverse sections of mericarps; 6, whole plant :— 
all enlarged except fig. 3, which is of the natural size, and 6, which is greatly 
reduced. 
