194 TETRADYN. SILICUL. 



pouch orbicular, its wings dilated longitudinal, seeds concen- 

 trically striated, leaves oblong sagittate toothed glabrous. Br. 

 Lighif. p. 340. K B. t. 1659. 



HAB. Fields and road-sides, but not common. Near Linton, in 

 Tweed-dale, Rev. Dr. Burgess of Kirkmichael. Corn-fields about 

 Edinb., Maugh. Figgot-whins and Burntisland, near Edinb., Mr. 

 Anwlt. Queen's-fcrry, 31r. 1). Stewart. Fi. June, July. 0. 



One foot high, branched above. Flowers extremely small, white. 

 Pouches very large, with broad wings. 



2. Th. JBuf&a-Pastoris (common S/iepfierd's Purse), pouch ob- 

 cordate without wings, radical leaves pinnatifid. JJr. Light]', 

 p. 3 42. E.B.t. 1485. 



HAB. Corn-fields and waste places, every where, most abundant, 

 Fl. the whole summer. . 



Very variable in rsize and in the form cf the leaves ; lower ones more 

 or I>;R pinnatifid j upper ones lanceolate-sagittate j all generally 

 toothed, and rough wifh hairs. Flowers small. Weil distinguished 

 by the obcortlatc wingless pouch. 



5. TEESDALIA. 



1. T. nudicaulis (naked- stalked Teesdalla). Br. Llglitf. p. 34G, 

 and E. B. t. 327 (Iberis nudicaidls). 



HAB. Sandy and gravelly banks, but rare, Sib.bald. \\~hin near 

 New-Posso in a field belonging to Lord Advocate Montgomery > 

 Dr. Hope. Sandy fields near Tollcross, Glasg., abundantly, Hoptc. 

 Links near Ayr, Maugh. Sandy hills at Peterhead, and Auchterar- 

 der, Perthshire, Mr. Murray. Fl. May, June. 0. 



Leaves almost entirely radical, lyrato-pinnatifid. Steins 2 4 inches 

 high, with sometimes ] : 2 small, entire, or cut leaves. Flower* 

 v/hit'e, two of the petals longer than the other two a . 



6. LEPIDIUM. 



1. L. laiijolmm (broad-leaved Pepperwort), leaves lanceolate 

 undivided serrated or entire, pouch oval entire. Br. Light f. 

 p. 338. E.B.I. 182. 



IL\3. Near the sea-coast. By the castle of Weems, in Fifeshire, 

 &<*.., Lightf. Upon the rock on which Bothwell-eastie is built, Dr. 

 IFalker. Fl. July. "}/ . 



.Two to three feet high, branched, erect. Flowers numerous, small, 

 in many terminal clusters. 



2. L. ruderale (narrow -leaved Pepperwort), flowers diandroir- 

 apetalous, radical leaves pinnatifid those of the branches Fi- 

 near entire, pouch emarginate patent. Bf. Llglitf. p. 340. 

 E. B. t. 1595. 



a I fear there is some mistake in the information obtained by Lightfoot, 

 that the Iberis amara grew in fields between Hamilton and Glasgow. Mr. 

 Hopkiik observes that it is not to be found there , and in England it is con- 

 fined to th,e southern parts. 



