Pamplin, jun. Sliores of the Medway, above Rochester, and Cliffs at Rams- 
gate: N. J. \yiNcii, Esq. S. Kent, near Lydden Spout: Rev. G. E. Smith- 
Thames side, near Nortliflcct: FI. Metr. Below Erith, nearly opposite Pur- 
fleet : Mr. Milne, in FI. Metr. On the sea walls at Ham and Graveney near 
Faversham: E. Jacob, Esq. — Norfolk; River hank between Iluncton Holme 
and Magdalene: Miss Bell, in N. B. G. Near Lynn, Yarmouth, and Wells: 
Mr. Woodward. — Northumberland ; On the sea coast near Hartley Pans, and 
Newbiggin : N. J. Winch, Esq. — Notts ; Plentiful about Nottingham: Mr. J. 
Sherard. — On several parts of Nottingham Common, by the road-side from the 
Workhouse to the Forest: Dr. Deerinc. — In Somersetshire : Dr. Gapper, in 
N. B. G. — Yorksh. Castle Hill, Scarborough: Rev. A. Bi.oxam, in N. B. G. 
Scarborough Castle : E. F. Witts, Esq. Near the South Steel Battery, Scar- 
borough: Mr. Travis. — WALES. Anglesey ; On the sea-coast, not common: 
Rev. H. Davies- — SCOTLAND. Boss Island: Dr. Parsons. OppositeGos- 
ford Gate: Mr. P. Nf.il. Sea-shore near Kirkcaldy: Mr. Maughak, and 
Mr. Sommervili.e. Near Cram ond : Dr. Willis. — IRELAND. County of 
Down; Between Green Castle and Kirkeel along the gravelly shore. Along 
the shore from Clontarf to Sutton: Irish FI. At Howth, on the Sutton side, 
and many other places: Mr. Mackay, in FI. Hibern. 
Biennial? — Flowers from July to September. 
Root large, thick, and fleshy, blackish on the outside, white 
within. Stems procumbent at the base, from 6 inches to 2 feet 
long, angular and furrowed, alternately branched, leafy, often red- 
dish. Root-leaves large, spreading, slightly succulent, stalked, 
egg-shaped, veiny, and more or less wavy at the edges. Stem- 
leaves nearly sessile, alternate, and, in consequence of the position 
of the stem, oblique or vertical. Flowers greenish, usually in pairs, 
rarely solitary, sessile, in the exils of the leaves, of which the upper- 
most are diminished almost to bracteas. — De Candolle says this 
is biennial, and distinguishes it from the cultivated Beet, Beta vul- 
garis, in having only 1 or 2, instead of 3 or 4 flowers, in the axil 
of the upper leaves. Sir J. E. Smith observes, that, according to 
Linnaeus, it differs from Bka vulgaris in the keel of the calyx 
being entire. Sir W. J 1 . Hooker informs us (Brit. FI. p. 139), that 
Mr. W. Wilson finds that there are always 3 styles in this species, and 
that the germen is 3-seeded, that the flowers are often three toge- 
ther, and that, when the seed is ripe, the germen becomes purple 
and granulated. 
Dr. Withering remarks, that were this plant cultivated, it would probably 
answer the purpose of an esculent vegetable as well as the other species ; and 
Mr. Mackay tells us (FI. Hibern J, that it is a good substitute for spinage in 
the Winter and Spring months, and is often cultivated at Cork and other places 
on the coast on that account. Dr. Deering says, if the juice be drawn up the 
aostrils it will excite sneezing, and thence is judged to clear the head, and cure 
even an inveterate head-ach. 
The Natural Order, Ciienopo'de/e, consists of dicotyledonous 
herbs or low shrubs, whose leaves are alternate, or sometimes oppo- 
site, without stipulas. Their Jlowers are small, and sometimes 
Polygamous. The calyx is deeply divided, sometimes tubular at 
the base, permanent, and imbricated in the bud. The stamens are 
inserted into the base of the calyx, opposite its segments, and 
equal to them in number, or fewer. The ovary is single, superior, 
or occasionally adhering to the tube of the calyx, with a single 
ovule attached to the base of the cavity ; the style, which is rarely 
simple, has 2, 3, or 4 divisions, each of which is terminated by an 
undivided stigma. The fruit is membranous, without valves, some- 
times a berry. 1 he embryo is curved round farinaceous albumen ; 
or spiral, or doubled together without albumen ; the radicle is next 
the hilum ; and the plumule inconspicuous. See Lindl. Syn. 
