Localities. — Iu the fissures of alpine rocks, or cliffs, neat the sea. — Cumber- 
land ; Keswick. Ravine of the Screes, near Wastvvater: B. G. Various rocks 
of llie Scawfell Mountains, Grass-nioor, Grange Fell, Ilelvellyn, Nc. : Mr. 
H. C. Watson, in N. B. G. On Cross Fell, with Epilobium alsinifolium : 
N. B. G.— Durham ; Maes Beck: B. G. — Lancashire ; On the moist rocks in 
Farnfells, in the bottom of Lancashire, on the highest Fell towards Hawkshead : 
Merrett. On a mountain called the Old Man, at Coniston Water Head: Mr. 
Woodward. Near Air. Rigge’s Slate Quarries at Coniston: Air. Jackson. — 
Northumberland ; At the head of Cauledge Bourn, among the Cheviots: W. C. 
Trevelyan, Esq. Henhole, Cheviot: N. B. G. — Westmoreland; Maze Beck 
Scar near Appleby: li. G. Iligh-slreet, Westmoreland, on the edge of a pre- 
cipice called Blea Water Crag: Mt.Gocgh. Stridenedge, Ilelvellyn: N.B.G. — 
Yorkshire ; On Jngleborough and Hardknot, plentifully : Ray. Ingleborough, 
1833: N.B.G. Pennighaut Hill : N.B.G. — WALES. Caernarvonshire; 
On Snowdon: Ray. Rocks of Cwm Id we!, and iscolion duon. Abundant on 
the ridge of rocks immediately above Llyn F'ynnon Las: B. G. Moist rocks 
about the Lake on the right-hand ascending Snowdon from Llanberris. Rocks 
at Twll du, on Cwm ldwel : N. B. G. — Merionethshire ; Cader Idris: Ray. — 
SCOTLAND. Aryylesh. Glencoe; Locheil Aloors : N.B.G. — Berwicksh. 
On Fastcastle ; on rocks between Lamberton and Burnmouth; at the foot of a 
deep glen about a mile south of Fastcastle: Dr. Johnstone, in FI. of Berw. 
Cliffs at St. Abb’s Head : N. B. G. — Forfarsh. Rocks on the Clova Alouutains, 
in many places: N.B.G. — Inverness-shire ; Fall of Foyers, and Craigue; 
Rocks below the snow on Ben Nevis ; Red Cairn : N. B. G. — Isle of Man : Air. 
Macnab, in N.B.G. — Orkney Isles; Hoy Hill: N.B.G. — Perthsh. Ben 
Lawers; Killin Alountains : N.B.G. — Ross-shire ; BenWevis: N.B.G. — 
Sterlinysh. Ben Lomond: N. B. G.— Sutherland ; On the hills about Ineh- 
nadamff; and on BenLayhal: N.B.G. — IRELAND. Wet rocks on Brandon 
and other mountains in Kerry ; South Isles of Arran ; Ben Bulben, and Done- 
gal Alouutains. Island of Rathlin: FI. Hibernica. 
Perennial. — Flowers in May and June. 
Root large, thick, somewhat woody, much divided at the crown ; 
when recently dried, the whole has an agreeable scent, which has 
been compared to that of Roses. Stems several, herbaceous, sim- 
ple, upright, cylindrical, smooth, sea-green, leafy, from 6 to 12 
inches high. Leaves numerous, scattered, sessile, somewhat im- 
bricated, egg-shaped, or oblong, entire, except towards the apex 
where they are generally bluntly toothed, fleshy, sea-green, some- 
times tipped with purple. Flowers yellow, numerous, terminating 
the stem in a corymbose manner ; they are said to be sometimes 
■perfect, but are usually staminiferous on one plant, and pistillifer- 
ous on another. Stamens longer than the corolla, flnthcrs bluish. 
In the pistilliferous flowers the petals are often very imperfectly 
devoloped. Styles very short, pointing outwards, permanent. 
Mr. Trevelyan observed this plant in the Faroe Islands, grow- 
ing at all elevations, but largest in clefts of rocks near the sea ; on 
the summits of mountains it was very dwarf, plants in flower being 
sometimes not more than one inch in height. [Veg. Temp, of 
Far. Isl.) 
As well as of Europe it is also a native of Siberia, and of North America, on 
the Arctic sea shore, and Islands; of Newfoundland and Labrador; and on 
the Rocky Alountains, Kotzebue’s Sound, &c. 
The root is sweetish when dried ; in this state a fragrant water may be dis- 
tilled from it. The inhabitants of the Faroe Islands use it as a remedy for scurvy. 
In Greenland they eat it as garden-stuff. A cataplasm of the fiesli roots, ap- 
plied to the forehead, is said to relieve the head-ache, and to heal malignant 
ulcers. Goats and sheep are said to eat the plant ; but cows and swine to re- 
fuse it.— It is the badge of the Highland clan Gunn. 
