known station in England; where it was -first discovered by Miss Emma Trf* 
vf.llyan, of Walling lou House. — SCOT LAN D. Aberdeenshire; First found 
in an old fir-wood at Inglismaldie, in 1795, by Prof. James Beattie : Sir J. K. 
Smith. Kingcusie, seven miles from Aberdeen : Mrs. Boswell. Crebstone, 
five miles from Aberdeen ; and at Kemnay, sixteen miles N..W. from Aberdeen : 
Mr. Mavghan. Within three miles of Alford, at Coreen, about twenty yards 
W. of the foot-path leading from Culhay to Dubstone, in the north opening of 
a deep dingle that passes through the top of the hill, amidst a tall, but rather 
open, growth of Cotluna vulgaris, mingled with Arbutus Uva Ursi and Vac- 
cinium Vitis Id a a : I7r. A . M uhray. — Elginshire; Knock of Alves, near 
Elgin; Gordon Castle Woods : Rev. G. Gordon, in N. B.G. — Forfarshire; 
Glen Dole, in great plenty amongst the heather on the left side, between the 
station of Oxgtropis campestris and Astragalus alpinus, but at a lower eleva- 
tion : Mr. Watson, in N. 15. G — Inverness-shire. , In a fir-wood, called Drum- 
mond, one mile to the S. W. of Inverness: Mr. Urquhart. — Perthshire ; Fion- 
larig Woods near Killin: Mr. Watson, in N. B. G. Hill of Kinnoul, near 
Perth: Messrs. Brown. — Boss-shire; Near Brahan Castle : Mr. Urquhart. 
Perennial. — Flowers in May and June. 
Root fibrous. Stems trailing, thread-shaped, branched, woody ; 
the young shoots hairy and leafy, often reddish. Leaves opposite, 
on shortish petioles, roundish, or broadly eg£~shaped, with 2 or 3 
hluntish teeth on each side above the middle, the base quite entire ; 
veiny, firm, slightly hairy, of a full green above, paler beneath. 
Stipulas none. Peduncles (flower-stalks J axillary, upright, about 
a finger’s length, bearing each two elegant, drooping, flesh-coloured 
flowers at the apex, which are said to be very fragrant at night, 
with the scent of Meadow-sweet. A pair of very small leaves stand 
at the origin of the partial flower-stalks, or pedicels, and there is 
often a larger pair or two at the lower part of each peduncle. 
Corolla variegated internally with rose-colour and yellow. 
This beautiful little plant is a native of Lapland, Sweden, Norway, Russia, 
Germany, Switzerland, Savoy, Siberia, and N. America. It was not known to 
be indiginous to Britain till 1795, when it was first found as stated above in the 
localities. — The blossoms are gathered by the natives of Lapland for making an 
infusion, which is employed in removing rheumatic disorders. 
This “ humble, despised, and neglected Lapland plant, flowering at an early 
age, was named by Dr. J. F. Gronovius, with the concurrence of Linn.eus 
himself, in allusion to the unobtrusive habits of the great philosopher, whose 
genius, immortal as it now appears, was long in obtaining due consideration. 
This celebrated and most enlightened reformer of Natural History, the son of a 
Swedish clergyman, was born at Rashult, in 1707, and by extraordinary merit 
and the publication of various elaborate performances, succeeded to the Professor- 
ship of Botany and Medicine at Upsal, leceived the honour of knighthood from 
his sovereign Adolphus, and was ultimately elevated to the rank of nobility. 
He died in 1778, but not till his fame, established on an imperishable foundation, 
had extended throughout the civilized world.” Sm. Eng. FI.; With. Bot.Ar. §e. 
The following Sonnet, addressed to this humble, but highly interesting plant, 
was written expressly for this work, by Mr. VV. L. Beynon, of Barton-under- 
Needwood, Staffordshire; and communicated to me by my respected friend Mr. 
T. S. Allen, of Oxford. 
Linnjea ! shielding from inclement skies 
Thy loveliness in shades of thickest gloom t 
What though by magic of thy name is brought 
No fair poetic vision to our eyes, — 
What though no bard of elder Greece or Rome 
Hath garlanded thy sweetness, — nor hath sought 
Minstrel of later days to wreath thy bloom. 
With glowing sentiment, or tender thought : — 
Thou hast a charm for me. ’Tis thine to bear 
To distant generations, fresh and fair. 
His name, whose meteor-genius gave to see. 
In all that tenant earth, or sea, or air, 
Designing wisdom and presiding care. 
The visible impress of the Dexty. 
