PLATE DCXIV, 



FUMARIA NOBILIS. 



Noble Fumitory. 



CLASS xvL Order il 



DIADELPHIA HEXANDRIA. Two Brotherhoods. Six Stamens. 



GENERIC -CHARACTER. 



Calyx diphyllns. Corolla ringens. Filamenta 

 2, membranacea, singula antheris tribus. 



Cup two-leaved. Blossom gaping. Filaments 

 two, membranaceous, each supporting three 

 anthers. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



FuMARiA caule simplici, racemo terminal!, 

 bracteis oblongis acutis tlore brevioribus, 

 foliis pinnatis, fuliolis subtripartito-lacinia- 

 tis. WiUd. Sp. PL vol. 3. p. 858. 



Fumitory with a simple stem, a terminal bunch 

 cf flowers, with oblong acute bracts shorter; 

 than the blossoms, and pinnate leaves wilk 

 the leaflets jagged and three-parted. 



REFERENCE TO THE PLATE. 

 1. A flower. 



The Fumaria nobilis Is a native of the Aftaian mountahis in Siberia, and was Introduced to this country 

 in the year 1/83 by Mr. John Grsetler, but appears to have been since lost, as we never saw living spe- 

 cimens until fhe beginning of last May, when that from which our drawing was taken was communi- 

 cated by Mr, Donn from the Botanic garden at Cambridge. The plant appears well calculated for 

 ornamentin"- rock-work or curious borders, the finely cut foliage and flowers being both very gracefuL 

 It is said to have been a great favourite with Linnaeus, 



