CLASS v. ORDER II.] CHjEROPHYLLDM. 409 



about the somewhat swollen joints, leafy. Leaves large, thrice 

 pinnate, footstalks striated, channeled, downy at the base, dilated 

 into a long thin striated sheath, the lower ones long, leaflets ovate at 

 the base, lanceolate upwards, with a remarkable long attenuated point, 

 pinnated or cut at the base with serrated segments, but towards the 

 point simply serrated, the serratures fine, sharp, somewhat curved 

 upwards, downy, especially on the ribs on the under side, which is 

 rather paler than the upper. Umbels numerous, lateral and terminal, 

 the general of numerous long slender angular rays, unequal, the 

 partial of numerous short unequal ones. General involucre none, or 

 of one or several linear lanceolate downy segments, the partial of 

 numerous ovate-lanceolate reflexed segments, with very downy margins, 

 and a very slender point of variable length. Flowers numerous, white, 

 or cream coloured, nearly equal, the outer ones somewhat radiant, the 

 central ones mostly barren. Calyx a narrow margin. Petals inversely 

 heart-shaped, with an indexed point. Stamens with slender filaments, 

 and small roundish anthers. Styles short, becoming elongated and 

 recurved, the stigmas small, obtuse, the disk dilated, convex, fleshy. 

 Fruit linear, somewhat thickened upwards, smooth, or slightly hairy, 

 of a tawny colour, and short beak. Carpels with the sides compressed, 

 having five very obtuse equal ridges, the lateral ones forming the 

 margins. Channels with single slender vittee. Albumen rounded at 

 the back, furrowed in front. 



Habitat. Fields between Arbroath and Montrose. Near Corstor- 

 phine, Edinburgh. Mr. G. Don. 



Perennial ; flowering in June. 



3. C. aromat'icum, Linn. (Fig. 470.) Broad Leaved Chervil. Stem 

 swollen beneath the joints ; leaves sub-ternate ; leaflets ovate oblong, 

 acuminate, serrated, undivided; partial involucre of broadly lanceolate 

 segments, with long slender points and ciliated margins. 



English Botany, t. 2636. Hooker, British Flora, vol. i. p. 139. 

 Lindley, Synopsis, p. 125 Myrrhis aromatica, Spreng. English 

 Flora, vol. ii. p. 52. 



Root tapering, branched. Stem erect, branched, from two to three 

 feet high, rough, with hairs pointing downwards, angular and fur- 

 rowed, somewhat swollen beneath the joints, and marked with purple 

 spots. Leaves two or three times pinnated, footstalks striated, chan- 

 neled, and hairy, the base dilated into a long thin striated sheath, with a 

 pale membranous margin, leaflets ovate oblong, acuminate at the point, 

 the base unequal, rounded, or heart-shaped, the terminal one tapering, 

 either on a short footstalk or sessile, sharply, sometimes doubly ser- 

 rated, about two inches long, smooth above, paler beneath, and some- 

 times hairy. Umbels terminal and lateral, the general of numerous 

 long slender angular slightly unequal rays, the partial of numerous 

 short unequal ones. General involucre wanting, or of a short lanceo- 



