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given with a mark of doubt by Ledebour (Flora Rossica, vol. iv. 
p. 519). We may observe also that our two northern reputed localities 
especially require confirmation, viz. Hudson’s Westmoreland station, 
and that in Northumberland. Berkshire we consider authenticated by 
Lightfoot. Mr. C. Wood, allowing that his plant is our 4. fontanum, 
or a variety of it (4. Halleri), does not appear to have gathered it 
himself. He “obtained his plants and supplied his friends therewith 
through Mr. Gibbs,” and when he did visit the walls in question found 
them fresh pointed, and no trace of the plant. The Welsh station (in 
South, not North, Wales) is testified by Mr. Bloxam to be correct ; 
and that of Swanage Cave is quite likely to be so; while the Hampshire 
specimens are stamped with the authority of the Linnean Society as 
well as that of the reverend discoverer, Mr. Hawker. 
BOTANICAL INFORMATION. 
Extracts from the Jurors’ Reports on some of the VEGETABLE PRODUCTS 
of the Madras Exhibition of 1855. 
(Continued from p. 316.) 
6. Ophelia elegans. Two bundles of a vegetable drug in consider- 
able demand to the northward, where it is used as a bitter and febri- 
fuge, are exhibited by the Honourable W. Elliot, Esq. The plant, 
when carefully examined, proves to be Ophelia elegans (vide Wight, 
Icones, 133 1), closely allied to, and greatly resembling, Chiretta: the 
native name is “ Salaras” or “ Salajit;” the stalks are sold bound to- 
gether in bundles about one foot long, and a little thicker than a man’s 
arm. The drug is exceedingly cheap, and the amount exported is con- 
siderable; to what extent it is employed is difficult to ascertain, as it 
is confounded in the bazaar with Chiretéa. For the interesting fact of - 
a new Gentian being thus brought into notice, and for the sei ; 
sent, the Jury are indebted to the Honourable W. Elliot, Esq., and 
award to him a Second-class Medal. 8 s 
7. Ganta Caringa, the root of a plant, growing in the hills about = 
Lamsingi, to the west of Vizagapatam. It is mentioned by Ainslie, 
p- 112, under its Tamil name, *Chirudekku." (Honourable Mr. Elliot.) — 
