SYNGEN. POLYGAM. SUPERF. 'Anthemis. 247 



Chamomile, partaking of a somewhat similar smell. Recept. 



between a conical, and cylindric form, smooth, naked. Disk 



greenish yellow. Ruy white. 



Distinguished from Anth. arvensis, by its smooth, and naked 

 recept. Anth. arven. also more hoary in its appearance. Anth. 

 Cotula, distinguished from M. Chamomilla, by its fetid smell, 

 lighter hue, and narrow, bristly scales of recept. 



Properties similar to those of the common chamomile. Light- 

 foot observes that twenty or thirty grains of the flowers, are sudo- 

 rific : a blue oil obtained from the flowers. 



'ANTHEMIS. Chamomile. 



* Rays white. 



*A. nohilis. Common C, Leaves doubly winged, semi- 

 cylindrical, acute, a little downy. Stem trailing-. 

 Scales of the receptacle membranous, blunt, shorter 

 than the florets. E. B, 980. Chamsemelum roma- 

 num. G. E. 755. 



Open, gravelly pastures, commons.^ Southleigh Heath, near the Hill 

 Houses. Otmoor. Sb. 



Per. July. 



Stems about one f,, branched, soft-haired. Leaji. slender, entire, 

 or two and three-cleft. Fl. terminal, solitary, white, with a 

 yellow disk. Whole plant intensely bitter, but not disagreeable 

 in smell. 

 The cold infusion of the flowers, stomacMc : the warm, excites 



vomiting. The tonic, powdered flowers have succeeded in ague. 



Leaves and flowers for antiseptic fomentations. The double 



flowers weaker in power than the single. 



A. arvensis. Corn Ch. Receptacle conical ; its scales 

 spear-shaped, acute, keeled, prominent. Seeds crowned 

 with a four-angled border. Leaves doubly wing-cleft, 

 hairy ; segments parallel. E. B. 602. 



Cultivated fields. Cornfields. Sb. * Near Botley Pound. Mr. 

 James Benwell,^ and Bx. Tunbridge field, Stanton St. John's. 



' James Benwell, employed many years in the Botanic Garden, a very 

 intelligent, although uneducated man, singularly conversant with the Botany, 

 and localities of Oxfordshire plants, and well acquainted with the practical 

 part of some other branches of Natural History. He died Oct. 7, 1819, aged 

 84 years. John Ireland, M.D. liberally honoured his memory with a respect- 

 able funeral : some of the principal scientific persons, in Oxford, attended his 

 remains, at the Doctor's request ; carrying in their hands sprigs of rosemary, 

 to throw into the grave of this humble son of science. A print, I am told, a 

 striking and characteristic likeness, was published of Mr. Benwell, in his 

 82nd year ; and a short memoir may be seen in Jacksoris Oxford Paper, from 

 the pen of Dr. Ireland. R. Vf . " Mr. Benwell's integrity, and industry, and 

 a natural pi'opriety, and civility of manners, gained him general respect. 

 Though in a humble station, his merits, like those of Willisel,the companion 

 of Ray, deserve commemoration " — Oxford Journal, Oct. \dth, 1819. 



