Campanula.] PENTANDrUA — JIONOGYNIA. 101 



cylindrical and obtuse of two parallel tubes, stem scarcely leafy, 

 flowers raceraed. E. Bot. t, 140. 



Lakes in tlio north and north-west of England, Scotland and Ireland, 

 especially in the mountainous parts, frequent ; often forming a green 

 carpet at the bottom of the water with its densely-matted foliage. Fl. 

 July, Aug. 11. — Root a small, thick, fleshy stock, from which descend 

 many fibres, and sending forth creeping filiform runners, {_Mr W. Wilson). 

 Leaves 2 — 3 inches long, a little recurved, formed of two parallel tubes 

 or cells. Scape, or almost leafless stem, a foot or more high, according 

 to the depth of the water. Flowers pale blue, drooping ; fruit erect. 



31. Phyteuma. Lm7i. Rainpion. 



1. P. orhiculdre, L. (round-headed Rampioii); head of flowers 

 roundish, radical leaves ovato-oblong' petiolate crenate those of 

 the stem as well as the bracteas lanceolate. E. Bot. t. 142. 



Chalky soils, to the south of London ; but rare. On the downs of 

 Sussex and Hampshire ; in Surrey and Kent. Fl. Aug. If, — Stem 1 

 foot high. Root-leaves numerous, but often withering while the stem 

 is yet in perfection, as is the case with tliose of Campanula rotundi- 

 folia : cauline ones remote, gradually becoming smaller upwards. Heads 

 0^ flowers of a most beautiful blue colour. The capsules too form a 

 curious oval /lead, with their persistent calyces, each cali/z spreading in 

 a stellated manner. 



2. F.*spicdtum, L. (spiked Rampioji); flowers in an oblongo- 

 cylindrical spike, radicalleaves cordato-oblong petiolate somewhat 

 doubly serrated, upper ones and bracteas linear-lanceolate short 

 sessile. Lindl. Syn. p. 135. Borrer,in E. Bot. Sitppl. f.2598. 



Woods, thickets, hedges and fields recently cleared of wood, in 

 several stations about Mayfield and Waldron, Sussex, Air Borrer. 

 First detected in the former place in 1825 by the Rev. Ralph Price. 

 Fl. June, July. If. — Formerly cultivated, and the root eaten as a sallad 

 or boiled. Much taller than the last. Spike o? flowers 2 — 4 inches 

 long, greenish-white. Upper part of the stem almost bare of leaves. 



32. Campanula. Litin, Bell-flower. 

 * Corolla campanulafe. 



1. C. rotundifoUa, L. {round-leaved Bell-jiower or Harebell); 

 glabrous, root-leaves subrotundo-cordate crenate (very soon 

 withering) those of the stem linear entire. E. Bot. t. 866. 



' Dry and hilly pastures, borders of fields, walls, &c., abundant, some- 

 times varying with white flowers. Fl. July — Sept. If . — Panicle few- 

 flowered, lax. Flowers drooping. Whole plant slender and graceful. 



" E'en the slight Hare-bell raised its head. 

 Elastic from her airy tread." 



2. C. pdtula, L. {spreading Bell-floioer); stem angular sca- 

 brous, leaves roughish dentato crenate those of the root obovato- 

 lanceolate subpetiolate those of the stem linear-lanceolate, pani- 

 cles" spreading, calycine segments toothed, corolla spreading. 

 E. Bot. t. 42. 



Pastures and hedges, chiefly confined to the middle and south-eastern 

 counties of England, and even there by no means frequent. Fl. July 



