cultivated in the Garden of the Society. 583 



Gottes, and Laitues Crepes, by having smaller leaves, but it 

 has otherwise much affinity to those kinds. 



Golden Cress. 

 This is rather slower in growth than the Common Cress. 

 The leaves are of a yellowish green, flat, oblong, crenated,both 

 and entire, and of a much thinner texture than any of the 

 varieties of the Common Cress. It is very dwarf, and is con- 

 sequently short when cut as a salad herb for use. It has a 

 mild and delicate flavour. When run to flower, it does not 

 exceed eighteen inches in height. Seeds of this Cress were 

 received from M. Vilmorin, under the name of Cresson Dore; 

 it is at present but little known in this country, but certainly 

 deserves more general cultivation, as it affords a pleasant ad- 

 dition to our stock of small salads. In the notice of it in the 

 Bon Jardinier, it is treated as a variety of the Common Cress, 

 Lepidium sativum, but it is probably a distinct species. 



Garden Picridium. Picridium vulgare. 

 This is cultivated in the Italian gardens ; its leaves when 

 young being gathered to mix in salads. Seeds of it were first 

 received from France in 1822. Whilst young the leaves are 

 numerous, spatulate, cordate at the base, and clasping the 

 stem ; they vary, however, very much in their shape and cha- 

 racter. Their flavour is pleasant, they are produced abun- 

 dantly, and grow quickly. If sown in the spring, the plant 

 runs to flower about the beginning of June ; the blossoms are 

 compound, and of a yellow colour. In order to keep a suc- 

 cession of young leaves for use during the summer, the 

 plants should be cut down, and not suffered to throw up 



