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20. LIGUSTICUM (Lovage). 



1. L. Scoticum (Scottish Lovage). Eocky sea-shore 

 in Scotland and Northumberland. About 1 \ foot high, 

 stem nearly simple, tinged with red; leaves twice ter- 

 nate, with large broad serrated leaflets, umbels with 

 general and partial bracts ; flowers reddish- white. Fl. 

 July. Perennial. 



21. SILAUS (Pepper Saxifrage). 



1. S. pratensis (Meadow Pepper Saxifrage). Mea- 

 dows, not very general. From 1 2 feet high ; leaves 

 thrice pinnate, with narrow opposite leaflets, and termi- 

 nal umbels of dull yello wish- white flowers ; general bracts 

 1 3, partial, numerous. " The whole plant being fetid 

 when bruised, is supposed in some parts of Norfolk to 

 give a bad flavour to milk and butter ; but cattle do not 

 eat it, except accidentally, or in small quantities, though 

 sufficient perhaps to have the effect in question." 8ir 

 J. E. Smith. Fl. July September. Perennial. 



22. K&m (Spignel). 



1. M. athamdnticum (Spignel, Meu, or Bald-Money). 

 Dry mountainous pastures in the north. Well dis- 

 tinguished by its twice pinnate leaves, the leaflets of 

 which are divided into numerous thread-like segments. 

 The whole plant, and especially the root, which is eaten 

 by the Highlanders, is highly aromatic, with a flavour 

 like Melilot, which it communicates to milk and butter, 

 from the cows feeding on its herbage in spring. 

 "Bald, or Bald-Money, is a corruption of Balder, the 

 Apollo of the northern nations, to whom this plant 

 was dedicated/' Sir W. J. Hooker.^ Fl. June, July. 

 Perennial. 



23. CRITHMUM (Samphire). 



1. C. maritimum (Sea Samphire). Eocks by the sea- 

 side, abundant. Well distinguished by its long, glaucous, 



