1 >. 114.— Willd. Sp. PI. pt. II. p. 1388.— Sm. FI. Brit. v. i. p. 298.— Liglitf. FI. 
Scot. v. i. p. 155. — Sibth. FI. Oxon. p. 93. — Abbot’s FI. Bedf. p. 59. — Davies’ 
Welsh Hot. p. 27. — Purt. Midi. FI. v. i. p. 115. — Ilelh. FI. Cant. (3rded.) p. 1 12. — 
Hook. FI. Scot. p. 87. — Mack. Catal. PI. Irel. p. 27. — Caucalis minor, ,/iosculis 
rubentibus, Johns. Ger. p. 1022. — Hay’s Syn. p. 219. — Tordylium Anthriscus, 
Linn. Sp. PI. 346. — Jacq. FI. Austr. v. iii. t. 261. 
Localities. — I n hedges, banks by road-sides, and on the borders of fields. 
Very common. 
Annual. — Flowers in July and August. 
Root slender, tapering, fibrous. Stem from 2 to 4 feet, or more, 
high, upright, stiff, solid, round, striated, a little crooked, purplish, 
rough with minute, rigid bristles, which are pressed downwards to 
the stem, and scarcely visible. Branches alternate, nearly upright. 
Leaves alternate, on channelled, somewhat sheathing petioles, 
twice pinnate ; leaflets pinnatifid, sharply cut, and rough with 
very minute hairs ; the terminal leaflet of the upper leaves very 
long, strap-spear-shaped. Umbels lateral and terminal, on long 
upright stalks, of from 7 to 10 rough rays, but little spreading; the 
bristles on these, on the involucrums, and on the leaves, are pressed 
upwards, contrary to those on the stem and branches. Umbellules 
close and flat. General and Partial Involucrums of several small, 
awl-shaped leaves, often pressed close to the rays, and then not 
readily perceptible. Flowers small, mostly of a pinkish colour, 
sometimes white. Calyx teeth nearly equal, smooth. Petals un- 
equal, inversely heart-shaped. Fruit small, egg-shaped, faintly 
tinged with purple, very rough with incurved bristles, placed in 
rows, between which are 3 dark green, rather prominent ribs. 
This plant is a common weed in hedges and on borders of fields 
in most other parts of Europe, as well as in Britain ; and also in 
Caucasus, in similar situations. 
Dr. Withering says, horses are extremely fond of it. — The 
upright stem, and compound umbels, of this species, will dis- 
tinguish it from Torilis nodosa ; and the general involucrum of 
more than two leaves, from T. infesta ; the latter species is chiefly 
found among corn, never in hedges ; T. Anthriscus seldom any- 
where but in hedges and among bushes. 
HEDGE BLOSSOMS. 
“ When my path led through gardens of myrtles and roses, 
And rich flowers of every hue, 
IIow I lov’d the green lane, where fair nature discloses 
Her charms wildest, where Hedge Blossoms blew. 
Oh ! how tame seem’d each beauty — how languid the culture 
Of the loveliest flower that grew, 
Oh ! how poor seem’d each scent — unrefreshing the verdure. 
To the fragrance the Hedge Blossom threw ! 
As the years roll’d away, when vicissitude’s sickle. 
And the rough blast of baneful mildew 
Had swept over the garden ; and destiny fickle 
Left the vale, where Hut Hedge Blossoms blew ! 
Wav’ring Fancy aroused, stole the feature of sadness, 
(As the Sun steals dawn’s moment of dew) 
From the valley — and with a dark shadow of sadness 
Hung the wild, where the Hedge Blossom blew !” 
M. K. HART. 
