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nomm, Tiiovny or Pricklj Alysson; 2. A. halinqfohmn. Sweet or Sea 

 Purslanc-leavcd Alysson; 3. A. snxatile, YcWow Rock Alysson; 4. A. 

 incaniim, Hoarv Erect xAlysson; 5. A. calycinum, Calycinc Alysson; 

 6. A. cainiKstre, Field Alysson ; 1 . jI. crctkum, Cretan Yellow Alysson ; 

 8. A. delloideiiui, Delloid-lcaved Alysson ; 9- A.montaiiuni, Mountain 

 Dark-yellow Alysson. 



The first species has woody branches, which rise about two ft et 

 high, and arc armed with small spines. The leaves are hoary, lan- 

 ceolate, and lliinly placed on the stalks without any (jrdcr. The 

 flowers orow in small clusters at the cNlreniities ol" the l;ranchcs. 

 The petals arc \^hite and entire, and the fdamcnts toothless. It is a 

 native of Italy. 



The second species spreads itself upon the ground, and r>cver 

 rises to any height. The leaves are narrinv, spear-shaped, pointed, 

 and entire. At the extremities of its branches it produces veiy 

 pretty tufts of small white-coloured dowers, of which the plant is 

 seldom destitute for six or seven months together. In it the stamina 

 are simple, and the siliclcs roundish and entire. It is a native of the 

 southern countries of Europe. 



'i'he third is also a low plant, with a fleshy stalk, which seldom 

 rises more than one foot high, but divides into many smaller branches, 

 which grow near the ground, so that a single plant spreads to a con- 

 siderable distance. The leaves are s[»car-shaped, soft waved and 

 entire: the flowers produced in loose j^janiclcs at the extremity of 

 every branch, and are of a bright yellow-cohnir. They mostly ap- 

 pear about the end of April, or beginning of May; and, if the season 

 be moderate, continue three weeks or more in beauty. It is a small, 

 showy, hardy plant, and not disposed to overrun otliers. It fre- 

 qvientiy flowers a second lime in autumn. 



Tlic fourth species grows to the height of two feet, having woody 

 stalks, which divide into several branches towards the lop. The 

 leaves are spear-shaped, hoary, and entire. At the extremity of 

 every shoot the Hcnvcrs are produced in round bunches; and are 

 small and of a while colour. The silicic is entire, oval, and full of 

 brown seeds. It grows naturally in ihe South of France. 



