pf. ii. p. 32. t. 12. f. 3. bud. — Seseli maritimion Scoticum humile , foliis tmpe* 
ratoria. Hcrm. Parad. p. 227, with a figure. — Scotch Parsley . Pet. II. lirif. 
t. 26. f. 11. 
Localities. — On the sea-coasts of Scotland, and the north of England ; very 
rare. — Northumberland ; Among the rocks on the side of the ruins of Dunstan- 
borough Castle; July 18, 1804 : N..I. Winch, Esq. Its most southern locality; 
ihid. On the beech, a quarter of a mile south of Bamborough Castle; \V. C. 
Trevelyan, Esq. in FI. of Northumb. — Coast nearEmbleton : R. Emelkton, 
in N. B. G. — SCOTLAND. Aberdtensh. Near Aberdeen, on rocks a little 
north from the Lighthouse ; and rocks at Bay of Nigg, &e. : Dick. FI. Abred 
Angus-sh. On the coast between Arbroath and the Bedhead: Mr. Brown, in 
With — Banffsh. On the coast: G. Gordon, in N. B. G. — Berwicksh. Sea- 
shore at Lamberton Shields: J. V. Thompson, Esq. Shore at Eyemouth: Mr. 
A. Baiiid. in FI. Berw. On rocks between Fastcaslle and Redheugh ; G. 
Johnston, Esq. M. D. in FI Berw. — Caithness; Near Wick: Mr. M'Leay, 
in With. Berrydale: G. Gordon, in N. B. G. — Edinburghsh. Back of the 
glass-woiks at Leith: J . Woodforde, in N. B. G .—Elginsh. Covesea, Stot- 
field, and Cummingstown : G. Gordon, in N. B. G. — Fifesh. In several parts 
of the coast between Burnt-island and Queen’s-ferry : Mr. H. C. Watson, in 
N. B. G. Between N. and S. Weems; and below Kinghorne : Rev. J. Light- 
foot. From N. Queen’s-ferry eastward, along the whole coast: Dr. G revii,i.e, 
in FI. Edin. — Inverness-sh. Isle of Skye: Rev. J. I.ightfoot. — Linlithgowsh. 
Rocks on the shore near New Hall : Mr. II. C Watson, in N. B. G. — Orkney ; 
Scalpa: Dr. Gili.is, in N. B. G. — IRELAND. On the rocks about Donag- 
liadee, and the Copland Isles : Mr. Templeton, in Ft. Hib. — County of Derry : 
Mr. D. Moore: ibid. 
Perennial. — Flowers in July. 
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Root spindle-shaped, acrid but aromatic. Stem upright, nearly 
simple, about a foot high, round, smooth, striated, somewhat leafy. 
Leaves compound, those from the root and lower part of the stem 
twice ternate, on longish petioles ; upper stem-leaves often simply 
ternate, and nearly sessile ; leaflets large, rhomboid, broad, acute, 
rather fleshy, veiny, smooth, deeply and irregularly serrated, entire 
towards the base. Petioles bordered, with a purplish compressed 
membrane, at the base. Umbels upright, terminal, smooth, many- 
rayed, not very large. Universal involucrum of about 6, oblong, 
unequal, entire leaves ; partial ximhel of more numerous, spear- 
shaped, ones. Flowers small, equal, white, with a reddish tinge. 
Calyx 5-toothed. Petals inflexed. Anthers red. Fruit (fig. 2.) 
oblong, ribbed ; the ribs with somewhat membranous wings. 
As well as of Britain, this plant is a native also of Lapland, 
Sweden, Denmark, North America, and Siberia ; Kotzebue’s Sound, 
and Kamtschatka. The herb is eaten either raw as a salad, or 
boiled as greens, by the natives of Scotland and its isles. The 
flavour is highly acrid, and though aromatic, and perhaps not un- 
wholesome, very nauseous to those who are unaccustomed to such 
food. In the Isle of Skye it is called Shnnis. The root is 
reckoned a carminitive, and an infusion of the leaves, in whey, 
good physic for calves. 
Horses, sheep, and goats, are said to eat this plant ; cows to 
refuse it. 
