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* * Stem leafy ; leaves somewhat cylindrical. 



2. A. oleracium, stem 2 feet high, slender; leaves semi-cylin- 

 drical, tubular, rough, channelled above, ribbed beneath ; brae- 

 teas pointed, longer than the lax bulbiferous umbel; stamens 

 simple, awl-shaped. Field Garlick. 



Hab. On the Heugh, Holy Island, Winch. On the rocks 

 at Spindlestone. July. 7/ 



3. A. vineale, stem slender, 1 or 2 feet high ; leaves cylindri- 

 cal, smooth ; umbel spherical, bearing bulbs ; 3 alternate sta 

 rnens deeply 3-cleft. Crow Garlick. 



Hab. Dry pastures. Wind-mill Bastion, and other parts 

 of the Ramparts, Thomp. Castle-hills. Dikes in the 

 Magdalen Fields. July. If. 



* * Stalk radical, naked. 



4. A. ursinum, stalk semicylindrical ; leaves elliptic-lanceolate, 

 stalked : flowers pure-white, in a level-topped umbel ; stamens 

 simple. Broad-leaved Garlick. 



Hab. Moist woods. Banks of the Whiteadder between 

 Edrington and Mackay's Mill, Dr Thompson. Fen- 

 wick Wood. June. If. 



5. A. schcenoprasum, stalk round, the height of the foliage ; 

 leaves cylindrical, somewhat tapering at the point ; flowers pur- 

 plish, in a dense umbel ; stamens simple. Chive Garlick. 



Hab. " By Fastcastle," Dr Parsons. June. If. 



A rare plant in a wild state, but common in gardens. Used 

 in sallads, but, says GERARDE, " they cause troublesome 

 dreames." 



114. SCILLA. 



1. S. verna, bulb coated; leaves linear, channelled; coromb 

 hemispherical, of few deep blue flowers ; bracteas lanceolate, 

 obtuse. Vernal Squill. 



Hab. Sea banks at Gunsgreen, plentiful, an interesting 

 discovery of my friend Mr A. Baird. April. If. 



