?cems to vary extremely in fize and in the form of its 

 radical leaves, as we judge from various dried fpecimens from 

 different parts, as well as from the figures and cjefcriptions of 

 authors, though perhaps there are feveral permanent varieties, 

 for at Hackney, where we have feen it fome years, it feems, 

 to retain its original habit in every refpeft. 



Flowers in June, and continues a. month in bloffom. The 

 flowers have a flight fcent of officinal Valerian in the evening, 

 but none of the jafmine odour obferved in Valeriana r«- 

 thenica, with which we were likewife favoured by Mr. Lod- 

 dices. Is propagated by feeds, which it produces with us^ 

 Hardy. 



