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Atyssum HatimiroLium. SwEET ALyssuM. — 
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Cla/s and Order. 
TETRADYNAMIA SILICULOSA. 
Generic Charaéer. 
Filamenta quedam introrfum denticulo notata. Sz/icu/a emar- 
ginata. 
Specific Charaéer and Synonyms. 
ALYSSUM halimifolium caulibus fuffruticofis, diffufis, foliis 
lineari-lanceolatis integerrimis, villofiufculis, fta- 
minibus fimplicibus, filiculis fubrotundis integris. 
Hort. Kew. V. 2. p. 381. 
ALYSSUM balimifolium caulibus procumbentibus, perennan- 
s tibus, foliis lanceolato-linearibus, acutis, inte- 
gerrimis. Lina. Syft. Vegetab. p. 590. 
Thlafpi halimi folio fempervirens. Herm. lugd. 594. t. 595- 
Grows fpontaneoufly in dry fituations, in the fouthernmoft 
parts of Europe, where it is fhrubby ; and in fimilar fituations 
it is fo in fome degree with us; but on our flower-borders, 
where it is ufually fown, it grows fo luxuriantly, that the ftalks 
becoming juicy and tender, are generally deftroyed by our 
frofts; hence it is an annual from peculiarity of circumftance; 4 4 
as fuch, it is very generally cultivated ; the flowers exhibit a 
pretty, innocent appearance, and ftrongly diffufe an agreeable 
honey-like fmell. They continue to blow through molt of 
the fummer months. 
It is a very proper plant for a wall or piece of rock-works — 
care muft be taken, however, not to fow too much of the — 
feed in one pot, as it fpreads wide, but it may eafily be re- 
duced at any period of its growth, as it does not creep at the ae 
root. . : Ga 
The fpecific defcription in the Hortus Kewenfis above te- — 
ferred to, admirably charaéterizes the plant, but furely at the 
expence of its generic chara€ter. ee 
