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3 are from the Mountains of the Peninsula of India, and the rest from the 

 Himalajras and Khassya Mountains. 



The roots of several species of Valeriana (officinalis, celtica, Phu, &c.) 

 have a bitter taste and an offensive penetrating smell. They (specially 

 V. officinalis, L.) increase in a high degree the action of several organs, 

 and are upon the whole a very powerful remedy against nervousness, 

 spasms and worms. " The young leaves of the species of ^'^alerianella are 

 eaten as salad under the French name of Mache, or the English one of 

 Lamb's Lettuce. Red Valerian is also eaten in the same way in Sicily." 

 (Lindl.) 



Nardostachys, DC. {pr. 4, p. 624.— G. Doti's Mill. diet. 3, p. 666.) 

 l.Jatamand, DC. (/. c. ; — G.Don, o. c. p. 667 ;— Roy I. ill. t. 54. — 

 Valeriana Jatamansi, W. Jones; — Roxb. fl. ind. I. p. 163; ed. Carey, 

 1, p. 166. — V. Spica, Vahl. — Patrinia Jatamansi, D. Don. pr. jl. nep. 

 p. 150. — Nardus, Garc.ab. hort. arom. p. 133, ic. rad. — N. indica, C. 

 Bauh. — Nardostachyon, Nardus Gangitis, Nardus syriaca of the an- 

 cients.) Jatamangsi of the Natives of India. %. Nepal. (Gossainthan.) 

 Fl. small pale rose-coloured. — Was introduced into H. C. G. in 1796, 

 but had not fl. up to 1814. — This plant, the true Spikenard of the anci- 

 ents, is highly esteemed in India, not only on account of its scent, 

 but as a remedy in hysteria and epilepsy. 

 Valehianella, Monch. (DC pr. 4, p. 625 ; — G. Don's Mill. diet. 3, p, 

 667.) 



1. olitoria, Monch. (DC. I. c. ; — G. Don. I. c. — Valeriana olitoria, Willd. ; 

 — Valeriana Locusta, L. ; — E. B. 12, t. 811. — Fedia olitoria, Vahl.; 

 not Gartn. — F. Locusta, Reichb. — Lactuca agnina, Ger.) Corn Sallad. 

 Lamb's Lettuce. © Cornfields of Europe. Fl. minute, pale blue, or flesh- 

 coloured, Feb. ; fr. March. 



2. uncinata, Dufr. {DC. pr. 4, p. 626 ;— G. Dons Mill. diet. 3, p. 668.— 

 Fedia uncinata, Stev. ; Bieb. ; Reichb — Valeriana pubescens, Hopp.) 

 © Dry, mountainous places of Tauria and E. Caucasus, and at the 

 Bosphorus. — Fl. small, lilac, Feb. 



Z.coronata, DC. {pr. 4, p. 628; — G. Don's Mill. diet. 3, p. 670. — 

 Fedia sicula, Guss. — F. coronata, Reichb.) © Region of the Mediter- 

 ranean. Fl. small, rose-coloured, Feb. and March ; fr. April. 

 Fedia, Monch. {DC. pr. 4, p. 630 ;— G. Don's Mill. diet. 3, p. 671) 

 1. Cornucopia, Gartn. {fr. 2, p. 37, /. 86,/. 3;— DC. I. c.;—Q. Don. /. 

 c. — Valeriana Cornucopise, L. ; — Sibth. and Sm. Jl. gr. t. 32. — V. 

 Locusta, Ueria ; not L.) © Corn-fields and waste places in S. Eu- 

 rope. Levant, N. Africa, &c. Fl. small, red, Feb. and March ; fr. 

 April. 

 Centranthus, DC. (pr. 4, p. 631 ; — G. Don's Mill. diet. 3, p. 672.) i 



1. ruber, DC. (/. c. ;—G. Don. I. c. ;—J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 93.— C. 

 maritimus, Gray. — C. latifolius, Du/r. ; H. B. and Kth. — Valeriana 

 rubra, All.—V. rubra, o. L. ,—E. B. 22, t. 1531.) ^. S. Europe, 



