Liley Wood, near Whitley Hall, 13 miles from Halifax, on the road to Barnsby ; 
rocks between Chapel-in-the-Dale and Mergill ; between Darnbrook and Arn- 
cliffe: N. J. Winch, Esq. in N. B. G. — SCOTLAND. Cleish Woods: Mr. 
Arnott. 
Perennial. — Flowers in May and June. 
Root creeping, somewhat fleshy. Stem from 1 to 2 feet high, 
somewhat triangular, leafy, not much branched, smooth, and 
somewhat tinged with red. Leaves stalked, twice or thrice ternate ; 
leaflets egg-shaped, pointed, rather thin and delicate, of a deep 
shining green, an inch or two long, deeply cut, and serrated. 
Flowers several, white with a slight blush-colour, in a rather close 
egg-shaped raceme or cluster, resembling a spike ; each flower 
with a small solitary bractea, under its downy partial stalk. Sepals 
concave, falling'off very soon after they expand (see fig. 2). Berries 
(fig. 6.) purplish-black, juicy, about the size of currants, poisonous. 
This plant is a powerful repellent. The root is useful in some 
nervous cases, but must be administered with caution. The berries 
are very poisonous ; the juice of them, with alum, yields a black 
dye. Toads are reported to enjoy the fetid odour of this plant. 
According to the observations of Linpleus, sheep and goats eat it ; 
cows, horses, and swine refuse it. 
“ He who delights to trace, with serious thought, 
In al! he sees the noiseless steps of Time, 
Shall find the outward forms of Nature fraught 
With ample food for many a lofty rhyme ; 
Or should he fear such dazzling heights to climb, 
And love to tread a less aspiring way, — 
Leaving untouch’d the awful and sublime. 
And seeking humbler objects to pourtray, 
May find in such the theme of many a pleasing Lay. 
What though the glorious Sun, enthron’d on high. 
May more conspicuously this lesson teach ; 
Or Moon and Stars, which gem the midnight sky, 
A yet more touching homily may preach, 
As day to day still utters ceaseless speech, 
And night to night yet added knowledge shows, — 
Far lowlier objects to the heart may reach. 
And wisdom purest precepts may disclose, 
Cull’d from The Lily’s bloom, or gather’d from The Rose f 
Yes — you, delightful handy-works of Him, 
Who arch’d the Heavens, and spann’d this solid earth. 
Before whose glory day’s proud light, is dim, 
And Art’s achievements, if not food for mirth. 
Display at best its barrenness and dearth, — 
You, too, instruct us, and with ‘ line on line, 
Precept on precept,’ show us by your birth, 
Your bud, your blossoming, and your decline, 
Time’s never-ceasing flight, and tell us truths divine. 
You, as the changing seasons roll along, 
Still wait on each, and added beauties lend: — 
Around the smiling Spring a lovely throng 
W ith eager rivalry her steps attend ; — 
Others with Summer’s brighter glories blend 
Some grace mild Autumn's more majestic mien ; — 
\\ hile some few iing’ring blooms the brow befriend 
Of hoary Winter, and with grace serene 
Enwrealhe the king of storms with Mercy’s gentler sheen.” 
B. Bartow^ 
