/ 



PENTANDRTA. DIGYNIA. Chaerophyllum. 303 



S. Seeds glossy, cylindrical and beaked : umbels lateral, Cerefo'liunu 



nearly sitting. 



Jacq. austr* SW-Fmds. 216-J. B. iii. 2 . 75-Dod. 700. 2- 

 Trag. 471-^/^. pent. t. 43-Ger. em. 1038. l-Mattb. 

 5Q6~Ger. 882. .l~H. ox., ix. 11. row U \-Lonlc, I. 238- 



Black<w. 236. 





Leaves of an exceedingly delicate texture. Umbels sometimes 

 from the forks of the stem ; often on fruit-stalks from a line to 

 an inch in length. Spokes woolly, generally 4, but sometimes 3 

 and 5 ; those of the umbellules 10 and 12. bivolucr. leaf, strap- 

 shaped. Bloss. white. Dr. Stokes. 



Common Chervil. Chervil Shepherds Needle. [Near Wor- 

 cester, in considerable plenty in the hedge on the South East side 

 of the Bristol road, just beyond the Turnpike. And in the 

 hedges in Upper and Lower Old Swinford. Stokes. J 



A. May.* 



1 



S. Seeds egg-shaped, rough with hair ; blossoms uniform : Anthris'cus. 



stem smooth, see Caucalis scandicina. 



\ 



CHiEROPHYL'LUM. lnvolucellum reflected, 



concave : petals heart-shaped, bent inwards : 

 fruit shining, generally smooth, oblong. 



C. Stem smoothish, scored^ a little swoln at the knots. sylves'tre 





Jacq 



hot. 752-H* ox. ix. 11. 5- 



efol.syl<v.-Pet. 25. 2-Lonic. 



i. 238. 



> Stem woolly, particularly downwards. Central florets of the 



umbellules often barren. Dr. Stokes. Flowers ,white. Styles 



permanent. 



Wild Ciceley . Cow-weed. Cow Parsley . Cow-weed Chervil. 



Hedges, orchards, and pastures. P. May, June.+ 



* It is cultivatd in our gardens as a pot-herb, and for sallads. It is 

 slightly aromatic and aperient- Cows are extremely fond of it. Sheep 

 and goats eat it. Horses refuse it. 



t The roots eaten as parsneps have been found poisonous. The um- 

 bels afford an indifferent yellow dye ; the leaves and stems a beautiful 

 green. Its presence indicates a fruitful soil. Neither horses, sheep, or 

 goats are fond of it. Cows and swine refuse it. Linn.— Cows and rab- 

 bits are fond of it. In some parts of the kingdom, in times of scarcity, 

 it is used as a pot-herb. Curt. — Cows are so fond of it, that when a 

 pasture is over-run with it, as is often the case about Dudley, they always 

 turn them in to eat. it up. Mr, Waiwwricht. 



