100 STATISTICS OF BERBERIDACER, NYMPHHACER, 
abide with him under all circumstances. This is not precisely 
the case with the plant in question, for it is allowed to fail in 
Scotland. But the question may be asked, What is its native 
country ? or has it any distinct or individual place whence it 
came to Britain? It must have originated somewhere. May it 
not have originally existed in more than one place? On the Con- 
tinent it is reported to grow in such places as it occupies among 
ourselves. In the German floras the following habitats are given :— 
“ An Mauern, auf Schutt, an Hecken, Wegen, in der Nahe der 
Wohnungen”’ (on walls, rubbish, by hedges and roadsides, close to 
dwellings). In the French floras it is described as growing about 
“‘haies, décombres, et vieux murs de presque toute la France.” 
It is precisely in such situations where it grows in England. It 
has a considerable range, from the shores of the Mediterranean 
to the Baltic; and as it occupies similar habitats, we may ask, Is 
it a native of the continent of Europe? If the plant be not a 
native of France nor of Germany, because it grows near old walls 
and human dwellings, we believe that its native country has yet 
to be discovered, like that of the cereals and of many of our 
culinary vegetables. If it be a native of Germany and France, 
why may it not be a native of England also, seeing it is produced 
in like places both in England and on the Continent? With the 
simple exception of Glaucium luteum we give up the other tran- 
sient, reputed British species of this order, as interlopers, or in- 
truders ; species of no certain habitation or locality; like vagrants, 
here today and away tomorrow. Remeria hybrida (Glaucium 
violaceum) has been established for many years in the east of 
England; but as it does not appear to migrate south or north, but 
is limited to a small area, it cannot be considered equally esta- 
blished with the commoner Poppies. Glaucium phaniceum anda 
Hypecoum, probably procumbens, have recently been noticed at 
Wandsworth with many other aliens; but in a locality and under 
circumstances which preclude the very possibility of their long 
occupying this station. In the British species of this order there 
are but two perennials, and they bid fair to exist as long as the 
human race exists in England, or in one case as long as the rocks 
endure. The others are annual, and are entirely dependent on 
agricultural or similar operations. They are all in flower about 
Midsummer, or soon after. The Celandine is in flower from May 
to August. This assigned period of flowering, it should be no- 
