Anthemis.] composite. 261 



2. P. inodorum, Sm. Corn Feverfew. Scentless Mayweed. 

 " Leaves sessile bipiiinatifid the segments capillary, stem branched 

 spreading, border of the fruit entire." — Br. Fl. p. 242. E. B. t. 

 676. Matricaria, L. 



In waste and cultivated ground, fields, pastures, and by roadsides; abundant 

 everywhere. Fl. May — November. O- 



3. P. maritimum, Sm. Sea-side Feverfew. " Leaves sessile 

 doubly pinnate, segments fleshy linear entire bluntish convex 

 above, principal ribs keeled beneath, stem branched, diffuse, 

 heads solitary, involucral scales lanceolate obtuse, fruit slightly 

 rugose and with two elongated glandular spots on the external 

 face just below the lobed elevated border." ^ — Bab. E. B. t. 971. 

 Matricaria inodora, L., 0. maritima, Br. Fl. p. 242. 



On banks and waste gronnd by the sea-shore, in many plnoes, but I fear not 

 really distinct from P. inodortim. Fl. June — November. 2^ ? (ex Sm.) 



JS. Med. — At Sandown. Ventnor. [The shore at Bembridge, under Tyme 

 house, A. G. More, Esq., Edrs.] 



W. Med. — Egypt. Near Cowes, and most parts of the coast, B. T. W. 



Matricaria Chamomitla, L., was observed, in small quantity, growing at the 

 Vicarage, Newchurch, but there is reason to believe that it was introduced from 

 the opposite coast of Hampshire, where it is not uncommon. Mr. Loe, jun., 

 remarked that the plant smells of apples, an observation confirming the propriety 

 of the name Chamomile, probably applied to this species. 



f f Receptacle paleaceous. Pappus none. 



XV. Anthemis, Linn. Chamomile. 



" Achenes terete or obscurely 4-angled. Pappus a membrana- 

 ceous border or 0. Receptacle convex, chaffy. Involucre hemi- 

 spherical or nearly plane, the scales imbricated, membranaceous 

 at their margins. Florets of the disk terete, of the ray oblong- 

 linear." — Br. Fl. 



1. A. nobilis, L. Common or True Chamomile. Sioeet Chamo- 

 mile. Roman Chamomile. " Leaves bipinnate, segments linear- 

 subulate a little downy, receptacle conical its scales scarcely 

 longer than the disk."— Br. Fl. p. 243. E. B. t. 980. 



On dry pastures, banks, heaths and commons ; abundant in various parts of 

 the island. Fl. June — September. %. 



In a pasture-field close by the Vernon hotel at Springfield, near Ryde, and on 

 St. Helen's green, in plenty. At Sandown. Abundant on Lake common, &c. 

 A var. with full or double flowers occurs sparingly on the moor near the Wilder- 

 ness. 



Involucre hemispherical. Scales of the receptacle delicately membranous, con- 

 cave, much broader than in A. Cotula. Receptacle acutely conical when ripe. 

 Achenmm small, brownish, ovato-oblong, rounded and obtuse at the summit, 

 somewhat pointed at the lower end, terete or obscurely angular, longitudinally 

 rugoso-striate, quite glabrous. 



The extremely short, fleshy and somewhat hoary segments of the leaves, with 

 the procumbent habit and pungently aromatic odour of the bruised flowers, will 

 enable any one readily to distinguish this valuable medicinal plant from several 

 other British species of the same genus which greatly resemble it. The true 



