cultivated in the Garden of the Society. 579 



1822. It is a dwarf spreading plant, with numerous angular 

 leafy stems, much branched, and trailing along the ground. 

 The lower leaves are on long foot-stalks, ovate, about three 

 or four inches long, of a thick fleshy substance, dark green, 

 and waved at the margin. The upper leaves, or those which 

 grow on the stem, are smaller, and nearly sessile. 



Irish Sea Beet. 

 This differs from the preceding variety in the greater size 

 of its leaves, which are also of a paler green, the stems are not 

 so numerous, and it appears to be rather earlier in running to 

 flower. The external differences are however but trifling ; 

 but in flavour, when dressed, this is far superior to the other 

 variety. Roots of this kind were presented to the Society's 

 Garden by Daniel Giles, Esq. who obtained them from 

 the garden of the late William Parnell, Esq. in the 

 county of Wicklow, in Ireland. 



German Rampion. (Enothera Biennis. 



The common Evening Primrose of our flower gardens af- 

 fords an useful addition to our esculent roots. It is so well 

 known as an ornamental plant, that an entire description of it 

 is unnecessary. The root is the only part used ; this when 

 fully grown, is generally from twelve to fourteen inches long, 

 fusiform, occasionally with a few strong fibres, whitish on the 

 outside, and white within. It has a thick strong outer coat 

 which separates readily from the inside, and this it is necessary 

 to remove, when the root is eaten raw. In that state it pos- 

 sesses a nutty flavour, but it is inferior to the Rampion, having 

 a slight pungency. On the whole, however, it is agreeable. It 



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