IVY-LEAVED TO ADYL AX.— Linaria 



Cijinhalaria. 



Class DiDYNAMiA, Order Angiospermia. N'at. Orel. Scrophu- 



LARINE^. FiGWORT TrIBE. 



Among the many species of Toadflax which 

 continually meet the eye hi the country walk 

 of summer, not one is prettier than this. 

 Creeping over the grey v/all of the old ruin, 

 hanging down its thread-hke branches from 

 the ancient church-tower, where it fixes its 

 roots in the smallest crevices, its rich, thick 

 green leaves and numerous blossoms form a 

 handsome tapestry Avith which to hide the de- 

 cay of the buihling. The profusion of its pale 

 lilac flowers doubtless suggested the name of 

 Mother of Thousands, by which the plant is 

 known in villages. It is not an uncommon 

 tlhng to see it traihng downwards from a 

 garden-pot, suspended to the cottage ceiling, 

 or planted in gardens among stonecrops and 

 saxifrages, to cover ornamental rock-work. 

 The leaves are generally more or less tinged, 

 on their under surface, with reddish purple, 

 and the plant has a warm caper-like flavour, 

 and is considered to possess anti-scorbutic 

 properties. 



