pumitum. Johnson’s Gorarde, p. 1054 , with a figure. — Selinum montanum, 
punulum, Clu9. Hist. v. ii. p. 200. — Bauh. Hist. v. iii. pt. II. p. 17. f . at 18. — 
Saxifraga montana minor , foliis peucedani, Moris, v. iii. p. 274. sect. 9. 
t. 2. f. 15. 
Localities. — On limestone rocks, and in mountainous pastnres ; but rare. — • 
Gloucestersh. On St. Vincent's Hock near Bristol: Rav, and N. J. Winch, 
Ksq. — Herefordsh. In the centrical part of the county; Dunovmb. in “ Hi't. 
of Herefordshire." — Somersetsh- At Uphill; and Whorle Hill: “ Engl. FI.” — 
WALES. On Llandidno Rocks : Mr. Griffiths, inB.G. — IRELAND. In 
pastures near the church of Alhhoy, county of Meath, in great abundance : 
Dr. Wade, 
Perennial. — Flowers in May and June. 
Root tapering, fleshy, bearded at the top with the fibrous remains 
of the old leaf-stalks. Sterile plants (see fig. a, a.) most humble 
in size, and less spreading ; J'erlile ones (see fig. b. and fig. 5.) 
about a foot high. Stem upright, angular, striated, leafy, smooth, 
often purplish, very much branched, branches spreading. Leaves 
oblong, doubly pinnate; radical ones on long petioles, the rest 
with only short, dilated, membranous ones; leaflets uniform, strap- 
spear-shaped, or quite strap-shaped, entire ; three occasionally 
combined at the end of the leaf. Umbels numerous, simple or 
compound, panicled, upright, without either general or partial 
involucrums. Rays angular, smooth. Flowers yellowish or 
whitish, numerous, small ; the sterile ones (see fig. 1.) mostly 
without even the rudiments of a germm ; the fertile ones (fig. 2.) 
furnished with imperfect anthers. Petals long-spear-shaped, in- 
curved, not notched. Filaments (see fig. 1.) long, white. Stigmas 
capitate, almost globular. Fruit (figs. 3 & 4.) elliptic egg-shaped, 
often deprived of the styles, which, when permanent, are small and 
inconspicuous. 
The whole herb is smooth, and of a sea-green colour. It is a 
native of Western and Central Europe. Its qualities somewhat 
resemble those of Pimpinella saxifraga , t. 411. 
There tires and works 
A soul in all things, and that soul is God. 
The beauties of the wilderness are his. 
That make so gay the solitary place, 
■Where no eye sees them. And the fairer forms 
That cultivation glories in are His. 
He sets the bright procession on its way. 
And marshals all the order of the year ; 
He marks the bounds which winter may not pass. 
And blunts his pointed fury ; in its case, 
Russet and rude, folds up the tender germ. 
Uninjured, with inimitable art ; 
And ere one flowery season fades and dies. 
Designs the blooming wonders of the next. 
COWPRR. 
