coasts, abundant. Teignmoutb, Torbay, Plymouth, Lundy Island, Upcombe, 
Pocks of Babicotnbe Bay, ike.: Rev. Pike Jones. — Dorset; In the crevices 
of the cliffs in Portland, and on the Purbeck coast, especially about Tineham, 
whence great quantities are collected for pickling: Dr. Pui.teney. On the Cliesil 
Beach between the Kerry and Portland: Rev. A. Bi.oxam. — Gloucestershire , 
Clevedon: Miss WoRSLEY.in N. B. G. — Hunts ; On the Chalk Cliffs near the 
Needles, Isle of Wight : Dr. Stokes. Isle of Wight: Mr. W. Pampi.in, jun. 
Abundant on the cliffs at Freshwater: Mr.E. Lees. — Kent; Upon chalk cliff’s, 
Lydden Spout, S. Kent : Rev. G. E. Smith. On the cliffs of the South Fore- 
land, and Hay Clift', near Dover, rendered classical ground by the sublime de- 
scription of Shakspeare * : Dr. Withering. — Lancash. On the rocks at Dun- 
nerholme, and above Cartmell Wells, on the sea shore, growing out of the 
crevices of the rocks, and difficult to reach : Mr. Ai kinson.— Norfolk ; Abun- 
dant about Mundesley I see New Dot. Guide — Northtimberland ; On the sea 
rocks near Alemouth, plentiful: Waliis. I could not find it there, nor did I 
ever hear of its being gaihered on our coast : N. .1. Winch, Esq. in Flora of 
Northumb. <5; Durh. — Somersetsh. On die holmes Islands, in the Severn: Dr. 
Withering. Abundant ai Lrean Down, C’evedoa, and Burnham: J. C. 
Coi.lins, in N. B. G. — I n Sussex : Rev. G. E. Smith, ibid. — WALES. In 
Anglesey: Rev. H. Davies. — Merionethsh. Barmouth: Mag. Nat. Hist. — 
SCOTLAND. Ayrshire; Culzean: Si' W. .1. Hooker, in Dr. FI. — Edin- 
burghshire; Islands in the Kirill of Forth ; not found in the present day: Dr. 
Gntvn.i.v.—Huddingtonsh. At Aberlady: Mr. J. Ferme, in Dr. FI. — Kirk- 
cudbrightshire; On rocks along the coast, from Balmae to Balearry ; also at 
Rosslull: G. N. Lloyd, in N. B. G. — Wigtonshire ; Near the Point of Mull, 
on the W. side: Mr. G. Macnab, in N. B.G. Kirkmaiden ; between Mill I and 
Kirkpatrick: Rev. J. Ligiitfoot. — Isle of Man ; On the Grevwacke, scarce: 
Mr. Forbes, in N. B. G. — IRELAND. Plentiful on Killiney Hill ; Howtli ; 
Lambay ; and Ireland’s Eye : Mr. J. T. Mackay. On the southern coast : Mr. 
J. Drummond. Near Coolum, Waterford: Countess of Carrick. 
Perennial. — Flowers in August. 
Root branched, creeping extensively. Stems from 6 to 12 inches 
high, ascending, round, leafy, not much branched. Leaves twice or 
thrice ternate, on sheathing footstalks ; Leaflets entire, strap-spear- 
shaped, uniform, smooth, glaucous. Umbels rather crowded ; the 
rays short. General and partial involucrums of small, egg-spear- 
shaped leaves ; the former mostly of 5, the latter of 7. Petals en- 
tire, broad at the base, indexed at the apex ; yellowish or greenish- 
white. Fruit oval, spongy. 
Whole plant glaucous, and very succulent. It forms an excellent 
pickle, and a frequent addition to salads. It is sold in the London 
shops ; but there are many plants preferred for the same purpose, 
as salicdrnia herbdcea, Limbdrda f Inula J crithmoides, &c. In 
taste, it is crisp and aromatic, and constitutes a light and whole- 
some condiment. It is generally gathered in places where it is 
found wild ; but a successful method of cultivating it is given in 
The Transact, of the Horticul. Society of London, v. ii. p. 232 ; in 
Mr. Loudon’s Encyclop. of Gardening, (ed. 1835.) p. 881. parag. 
4686 ; and in Mr. G. Don’s General System of Gard. Sf Bot. v. iii. 
p. 321. — The plant is sometimes used in medicine. 
The drawing for the accompanying plate was made from a specimen which 
was kindly communicated to me by the Countess of Carrick, from the vicinity 
of Coolum, Waterford, Ireland. August, 1837. 
* “ Come on, sir ; here’s the place : — stand still. — II ow fearful 
And dizzy ’tis, to east one's eyes so low ! 
The crows, and choughs (daws), that wing the midway air. 
Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down 
Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade ! 
Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head.” 
King Lear, Act 1. Scene 0. 
