136 DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA. 



Hab. Heaths and barren pastures. July. Q 



" On the mountains of Scotland," says Sir J. E. SMITH, 

 " there is a more slender variety, with smaller but more 

 richly tinted blossoms." This we have found on our 

 moors. The flowers are very pretty, purplish ; and the 

 crenatures of the leaves, in our specimens, are so obtuse, 

 that they might with propriety be described as 5-lobed. 



They who are " well seene in herbes" do much commend the 

 E. as a precious medicine " to comfort the sight," hence, 

 in MILTON, we have 



Then purg'd with euphrasy and rue 



The visual nerve, for he had much to see." 



And its fame rests not on any real efficacy, but because 

 it has a spot on the corolla something like a pupil, a charac- 

 ter which, according to the doctrine of Signatures, is cer- 

 tainly indicative of marvellous virtues. 



186. MELAMPYKUM. 



1. M. prateme, leaves lanceolate, floral ones toothed at the 

 base; flowers axillary, in partly distant pairs, turned to one 

 side ; corolla fbur times as long as the calyx, closed, lower lip di- 

 rect. Common Cow-wheat. 



Hab. Deans, no common. Ancroft dean, Mr J. Man- 

 ners. July. 



Stem 1218 inches high, brancned, smooth, as well as the 

 bright green leaves. " Corolla pale at the base, deep yel- 

 low towards the summit, with a purple spot at each side 

 of the mouth, which is closed, not gaping, the lower lip 

 prominent and straight, not deflexed, palate elevated, 

 orange-coloured." SM. 



2. M . montanum, leaves linear, floral ones quite entire ; flowers 

 axillary, in partly distant pairs, turned to one side ; corolla about 

 twice as long as the calyx, closed, lip direct. (Nova species.) 



Hab. On the south-east side of Cheviot, plentiful. June, 

 July. 



Stem 3 or 4 inches high, square, pubescent, branched ; 

 branches opposite, simple. Cotyledon-leaves linear- obo- 

 vate, entire. Leaves narrow, long, linear, often twisted, 

 hairy all over, brownish-green. The floral leaves do not 

 differ from the others. Flowers in pairs, turned to one 

 side, on short stalks, pale yellow, with a white tube. 



