t. 128.- — Jacq. FI. Austr. t. 15. — Hurts. FI. Angl. (2ml nl.) p. 11(5. — Willd. Sp. PI. 
v. i. pt. ii. p. 140G. — Sm. FI. Brit. v. i. p. 305. — Sibtli. FI. Oxon. p. 95. — Abbot's 
FI. Bedf. p 60.— l’urt. Midi. FI. v. i. p. 150.— Kelli. FI. Cant. (3rd eclit.)p. 116.— 
Hook. FI. Scot. p. 88. — FI. Devon, pp. 49 & 166. — Mack. Catal. I’l. Ircl. p. 28. — 
Sium Silarts, Both. FI. Germ. v. i. p. 129. — Legvstium Silaits , Duby in DC. 
FI. Bot. Gall. v. i. p. 230. — Seseli pratense, Bauli. Pin. p. 1G2. — Seseli pratense 
nostras, Hay’s Syn. p 216. — Saxifraga any licana, facie Seseli pratensis, 
Johnson’s Gerardo, p. 1047. 
Localities. — In moist meadows and pastures; frequent. 
Perennial. — Flowers in August and September. 
Hoot spindle-shaped, wrinkled, blackish on the outside, white 
within. Herb smooth, dark green. Stem from 2 to 3 feet high, 
upright, branched, round, striated, leafy, solid, often of a reddish 
colour near the ground. Leaves twice or thrice pinnate ; their 
leaflets elliptic-spear-shaped, entire; either undivided, or separated, 
almost to the base, into 2 or 3 segments of the same shape and 
size. General Umbels of about seven unequal rays ; -partial ones 
small, of from twelve to twenty rays, and upwards. General Invo- 
lucrum of one or two leaves, frequently wanting ; partial Involu- 
crums of several strap-shnped leaves, which are often deep purple 
or black at the ends. Flowers pale yellow or greenish white, with 
a thin floral receptacle, at first green, and upright, but as the fruit 
advances, spreading, depressed, confluent with the broad convex 
bases of the styles, and assuming their reddish colour. Fruit 
roundish egg-shaped. 
It is a native of humid meadows in most other parts of Europe 
as well as in Britain ; and also in Siberia. The whole plant is 
foetid when bruised, and has been supposed to give a bad flavour 
to milk and butter; but Sir J. E. Smith says cattle certainly do 
not eat it, except accidently, or in small quantities, sufficient per- 
haps to have the effect in question. Where this plant abounds in 
pastures, it may be found partially cropped, though generally left 
almost entire. 
Who that has thought, hut must confess 
Whatever he beholds is right ? 
Thou lov’st the Maker not, unless 
His works delight. 
Who that has eyes, but needs must read. 
Traced on each leaf of every tree. 
His wond’rous name, who all decreed. 
And bade all be ! 
F. 
From the Persian of Sadi. 
