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differs from the last in having a more slender stem, and 

 more finely cut leaves. It emits a very powerful smell, 

 like that of Pepper-cress, especially when trodden on, or 

 in hot weather; and is particularly nauseous to the 

 taste. Fl. all the Summer. Annual. 



13. DENTARIA (Coral-root). 



1. D. bulbifera (Bulbiferous Coral-root), Well dis- 

 tinguished from any other British plant in the Order, "by 

 its purple flowers, its whitish toothed roots, and dark 

 purple, scaly bulbs, which grow in the axils of the 

 upper leaves, and falling off when mature produce new 

 plants.- In shady places ; rare. Fl. April, May. Per- 

 ennial. 



* The little bulhs produced by this plant and some 

 of the Lily Tribe, are to l>e considered as modified 

 leaf-buds, from which they scarcely differ, except in 

 being easily removed without receiving any injury. 



14. CARDAMIN (Bitter Cress). 



1. C. amdra (Large-flowered Bitter Cress). Leaves 

 pinnate, without stipules; root leaflets roundish, those 

 of the stem toothed or angular; stem creeping at the 

 base ; style oblique. By the banks of rivers and canals ; 

 not common. The flowers are large and handsome, 

 white, with purple anthers. Fl. April, May. Perennial. 



2. C. pratensis (Cuckoo-flower or Ladies' smock). 

 Leaves pinnate, without stipules ; root leaflets roundish, 

 slightly angular, those of the stem entire; style straight. 

 A common and very pretty meadow plant with large 

 lilac flowers. " They come with the Cuckoo," says Sir 

 J. E. Smith, " whence one of their English as well as 

 Latin names (Flos cuculi) ; and they cover the meadows 

 as with linen bleaching, which is supposed to be that of 

 the other. They are associated with pleasant ideas of 



