Kdin. p. 61. — Thornton's Fain. Herb. p. ‘286. — Davies’ Welsh. Hot. p. 26. — 
FI. Devon, pp. 47 & 165. — Kev. G. 10. Smith’s 1 J 1. of S. Kent. p. 16. — Gurt. 
Brit. Enlomol, v. ii. t. 53. — Mack. Catal. of PI. of Ireland, p. 27. — Ery'ngium 
marinum, Ray’s Syn. p. 222. — Johnson’s Gerarde, p. 1162. 
Localities. — On sandy sea-shores, frequent. — Cornwall ; On the sands at 
Hoyle; Portowen ; Portreath ; and Penzance: Mr. Watt. — Cumberland ; 
Allonby, and Maryport: Hutchinson.— Devon ; Teignmouth, Dawlish, Slap- 
ton Sands, Sidmouth, Northam Burroughs, and near Appledore: Dr. Wavell. 
On the Den at Teignmouth, plentifully, (1835) : H. Woollcomhe, Esq. — 
Durham ; On the beach near South Shields Law ; and at Castle Eden : N. J. 
Winch, Esq. At Seaton : Mr. Backhouse. — Essex; Near Walton: Mag. of 
Nat. Hist. v. iv. p. 446. — Hampshire ; Ryde, Isle of Wight: Dr. Bostock. — 
Kent ; On the shores, plentifully. — Lancashire ; North Shore, Liverpool : Mr. 
Cali- y. AtSoulhport, and Crosby : G. CnosFiEi.o, Esq. Liverpool. — Norfolk ; 
At Yarmouth: Mr. Woodward.— Sussex ; On the coast at Little Hampton, 
(1832): Mr. W. Pamtlin, sen. — WALES. Isle of Anglesey: Rev. H. 
Davies. — SCOTLAND. At Musselburgh; Dunbar; Largo in Fife ; Mack- 
rianish Bay in Cantire; Jona, &c. : Ligiitfoot. St. Andrew’s, &c. : Mr. 
Arnott. Coast of Ayr: Mr. Murray. Bute, near Mount Steward: Mr. 
Mauchan. — IRELAND. On the sea-coast in sandy places, frequent : Mr. 
J T. Mackay. 
Perennial. — Flowers in July and August. 
Root very long, creeping, cylindrical, brownish on the outside, 
whitish within ; somewhat pungent, with a mixture of mucilage. 
Stem a foot or 18 inches high, round, striated, stiff, branched, 
leafy. Leaves smooth, glaucous, variegated with whitish veins, 
and bordered with spinous teeth, somewhat resembling ibose of 
the Holly, whence one of its English names ; those from the root 
and lower part of the stem stalked, and 3-lobed ; upper ones sessile, 
and amplexicaul. Flowers small, light blue, in roundish dense 
heads at the summit of the stem and branches, having, at first 
sight, more the appearance of a species of Teasel than of an um- 
belliferous plant. Common Receptacle conical, with chaffy, 3- 
cleft, spinous scales, which are longer than the flowers, and inter- 
mixed with them. Involucrum similar to the leaves, and situated 
immediately under the head of flowers. Whole plant smooth, 
rigid, and remarkably glaucous, with an elegant blue tint. It is a 
native throughout Europe, among the sand along the sea shore ; 
and on both sides of the Mediterranean Sea. 
Linnieus informs us f Flora Suecica, p. 84 .J that the young flowering shoots 
of this plant, eaten like Asparagus, are very nourishing. The leaves are sweet- 
ish, with a slight aromatic warm pungency. The roots are kept iu the shops 
candid, and are still regarded by the Arabs as an excellent restorative. In 
Morant’s Colchester , p. 92, we are told that Eryngo roots were first candid at 
Colchester, about the beginning of the 17th century, by Robert Buxton, apo- 
thecary ; that his apprentice, Samuel Great, continued this business, and 
that it has ever since been carried on by the posterity of the latter. Mr. G. 
Don has described 93 species of Eryngium in his General Syst. of Gardening 
and Botany, most of which are very handsome, and well deserving a place in 
the flower garden. E. campestre, (our other English species,) dried and 
powdered, is said to form the principal ingredient of a remedy celebrated in 
Spain for the cure of the bites of vipers and mad dogs ; particulars of which 
may be seen in the Monthly Magazine, vol. xxix. p. 414. 
Gerardf. (as long ago as 1597) says the roots of the Sea Holly are good for 
such as are bitten with any venomous beast. 
