﻿there, being constantly grazed down by the deer: W. B. — Frequent in Berk- 

 shire. and Bedfordshire : Dr. Noehf.den and Kev. C. Abbot. — Cambridgesh. 

 (iirton, Madingley, Moor-Barns, Gogmagog Hills, Triplow, and Newmarket 

 J leal h : llev. R. B et.han. — Devon ; Cliffs about Torbay : FI. Devon. — Durham ; 

 At Baydales, and ConuisclifFe near Darlington, and in Bver’s Quarry-field 

 near Whitburn : N. .T. Winch, Esq. — Essex ; In a fielJ near Chingford Church ; 

 Mr. Warner. — Gloucestersh. St. Vincent’s llocks, Bristol: Mr. Sway nk. — 

 Huntingtonsh. Near Ripton: Mr. Woodward. — Kent ; Upon the chalk south- 

 west of Canteiburv, Denton, &c.: Rev. G. E. Smith. Upon Bacon Hill near 

 Faversham: E. Jacob, Esq. — Norfolk; On Swaffham Heath : Mr. Crowe. — 

 Northumberland ; In Crag Close near Barwesford: N. J. Winch, Esq. — Notts ; 

 In Beeston meadows; cn the road-side leading from the sand hills to Radford 

 Church ; in several closes near Woollaton old Park; and all over the close 

 where the pond is near AsplyHall: Dr. Deering. — Somersetsh. On Lans- 

 down, near Bath : Rev. C. 0. Babington. — In Surrey Mr. W. Pampi.in. 

 }un. — Warwicksh. Near Spernal, and Arrow : Mr. Purion. — Between Marion 

 and Southam : Rev. W. T. Bree, in Mag. of Nat. Hist, v.iii. p. 164. Nearthe 

 Mill between Rugby and Brovvnsover, 1831: W. B. — Wilts; About Stone 

 Henge: Dr. Withering. Near Great Bedwyn : W. Bart lf.tt, Esq. — Wor- 

 cesters/;. Bredon Hill, above Overbury: Air. Nash. Near Madresfield : Mr. 

 Bali.ard. — Yorksh. Near Mahon: L. E. O. in Mag. of Nat. Hist, v.iii. p. 

 169. — W A LBS. Anglesey ; In the parish of I.lanbedr, between the church and 

 the Llanerchymedd road : liev. II. Davies. — SCOTLAN D. On the hills south- 

 west of Arlhur’s-seat : Bev. J. Light foot. Debris of Salisbury Craigs : Dr. 

 Greville. On rocky ground between Dundee and Broughty Castle: Air. 

 Brown. 



Perennial. — Flowers in June and July. 



Root (see fig. 7.) of numerous black, hard, oval knobs, connected 

 by slender fibres ; these knobs or tubercles are blackish on the 

 outside, and white and farinaceous within. Stems herbaceous* 

 from 1 to 3 feet high, round, smooth, leafy principally in the lower 

 part, panicled in a cymose manner at the summit. Leaves smooth, 

 dark green, mostly from the root, those on the stem alternate, all 

 elegantly pinnate, with oblong, narrow, opposite or alternate leaflets, 

 and as many, or more, small intermediate ones ; all deeply, sharply, 

 and unequally cut. St ipulas strap-shaped, acute, entire, united 

 laterally.to the base of each radical footstalk, the stem-leaves being 

 furnished with a pair of rounded, cut lobes in their stead. Flowers 

 in forked cymose panicles , each on a short, upright partial stalk, 

 without bracteas. Petals inversely egg-shaped, cream coloured, 

 tinged with red on the outside. Germens 10 or more, hairy, with 

 short recurved styles, and large blunt stigmas, (see fig. 6). 



The whole plant is very astringent. Hogs are very fond of the- 

 roots ; and we are informed by Linnaeus, that “ the dried knobs 

 of the roots, beaten or ground into meal, afford no despicable sub- 

 stitute for bread.” It was formerly used in medicine, but is now 

 wholly neglected. A beautiful variety with double flowers is fre- 

 quently cultivated in gardens. 



“ Not a flower 



But shows some touch in freckle, streak, or stain. 

 Of His unrivalled pencil. He inspires 

 Their balmy odours, and imparts their hues, 



And bathes their eyes with nectar, and includes, 

 In grains as countless as the sea-side sands, 



The forms, with which He sprinkles all the earth. 

 Happy who walks with Him ! whom what he finds 

 Of flavour, or of scent in fruit or flower, 



Or what he views of beautiful or grand 

 In Nature, from the bioad majestic oak 

 To the green blade, that twinkles in the sun. 

 Prompts with remembrance of a present God. 



His presence, who made all so fair, pereeired. 

 Makes all still fairer.” — Cowt’Ett. 



