plants are of a different kind,, convinced himself, by an exami- 

 nation of both., that there was no real difference between 

 them : so that it must remain doubtful whether we have yet 

 seen the true species producing the Assafoetida ; but from our 

 present greater intercourse with Persia, it is probable that we 

 shall not be long without more satisfactory information. 



It appears from ILempfer's account that the plants which 

 produce the drug in abundance, are confined to very limited 

 districts, and that beyond these, their smell becomes much 

 less powerful, and is at length so mild, that goats are very 

 fond of it, and fatten wonderfully upon it. An observation 

 which does not tend to encourage the expectations entertained 

 by the late Professor Hope, that this drug might hereafter be 

 produced in our own country. 



It is a hardy perennial. Flowers from May to July. 

 Communicated by Mr. William Anderson, from the Botanic 

 garden at Chelsea. 



