122 ENGLISH BOTANY. 



also found in 1841 near Ware Mill, Herefordshire, probably introduced 

 with flax. In 1864 I saw several plants of it on the shingle round 

 Sandown Mill at Deal, but doubtless it had been introduced with foreign 

 grain. It has, I believe, also occurred near Paisley, but does not 

 become permanently naturalised in this country. 



ECHINOSPERMUM DEFLEXUM. Lchn. 



In 1846 this species was gathered under a hedge at Charlton 

 House, near Alton, in Hampshire. 



ORDER LV.— LENTIBULARIACE^. 



Aquatic or marsh herbs, with the leaves submerged or finely divided 

 in the former case or sometimes absent, and in the marsh plants in 

 radical rosettes and entire. Flowers perfect, irregular, soHtary or in 

 racemes, on leafless scapes. Calyx free from the ovary, persistent, 2 to 

 5-partite, more or less bilabiate. Corolla deciduous, hypogynous, 

 monopetalous, bilabiate, the tube spurred at the base, the upper lip the 

 shorter, 2-cleft, the lower lip undivided or 3-cleft. Stamens 2, inserted 

 on the base of the corolla under the vipper lip, included. Ovary free, 

 1- celled, with a free globose, central placenta, and a single apical 

 style ; stigma bilabiate, with the lower lobe much the larger and dilated. 

 Capsule globose or ovoid, acuminated, 2-valved, and bursting irre- 

 gularly or transversely. Seeds numerous, minute, with a rugose testa; 

 without albumen. 



GENUS /.— P INGUICULA. Tournef. 



Calyx 2-li23ped, the upper lip 3-toothed or -cleft or -partite, the lower 

 2-toothed or -cleft or -partite. Corolla 2-lippcd, ringent, spurred at the 

 base below; the upper lip 2-cleft or 2-partite, the lower lip 3-cleft or 

 3-partite, and usually larger than the upper ; palate not closing the 

 throat. Capsule 2-valved. 



Bog herbs with fleshy leaves in a radical rosette, often recur\'ing 

 when the plant is pulled up. Flowers drooping, on 1-flowered axillary 

 scapes. Corolla purple, lilac, blue, yellow, or variegated. Capsule erect. 



The name of this genus of plants comes from Fhguis, fat, from the unctuous nature 

 pf the species. 



