Localities. — In wet shady situations, and under cliffs, near the sea ; and in 
salt marshes. — Cambridgesk. Leverington, near VVisbeach: Mr. Skrimshirf., 
in FI. Cant. —Durham : Near Seaton, and by the Wear near Durham Abbey : 
Mr. R obson. In limestone quarries at Hartlepool: J. Hogg, Esq. in FI. of 
Norlhumb. Dttrh. — Essex; At Ileybridge near Maldon, by the water side, 
plentifully: Ray, and Mr. E. Foster, jun. Near the Hythe at Colchester; and 
by Fulbtidge near Maldon Town’s End: Ray. Marshes near Grays: Dr. 
Watson. On the seawalls at Bradwell. near the sea: Mr. Woodward. — 
Kent; Isle of Thanet: Dr. Martyn. — Norfolk; On Sheringham Cliffs : Mr. 
Humphrey. — Northumberland ; On the cliffs between Prior’s Haven and 
Tynemouth Castle: N. J. Winch, Esq. On the banks of hedges at the Her- 
mitage near Hexham: Mr. F. Scott. — In Somersetshire: Dr. Gapper, in 
N. B. G. — Suffolk ; Hedge by the road-side close to the bridge at Blythburgh: 
Mr. Davy. Snapebv the river-side, near the bridge : Rev.G.CiiABB. — Surrey ; 
In Wimbledon Park: Dr. Martyn. — Sussex ; By the Levant, below the garden 
of St. Mary’s Hospital, Chichester, from which, very probably, it originally 
escaped: T. H. Cooper, Esq. in N. B. G. — Yorkshire; Rocks at Plumpton : 
Tf.esdale. Rocks at Knaresborough, near the church; Rev. Archdeacon 
Pierson. Redcar: J. E. Leafe, in N. B. G. — Between Beningborough and 
Miton, in the North Riding: Dr. Richardson.— WALES. Anglesey; In 
hedges at Aberffraw, and Llanrhuddlad : Rev. H. Davies. — Denbighshire ; 
In Denbigh Castle, near the gateway that leads down to Highgate: Mr. 
G riffith. — Flintshire ; Hedge-banks near the Store House, between the village 
of Rhyddlan and the sea : Mr. G riffith. — SCOTLAND. Near the sea coast. 
By the Castle of Weems, in Fifeshire, &c.: Rev. J. Lightfoot. Upon the 
rock on which Bothwell-Castle is built: Dr. Walker.— IRELAND. Cork- 
beg, near Cove, 1804, where it had been previously noticed by Smith: Mr. 
J. T. Mackay. 
Perennial. — Flowers in June and July. 
Roots acrid, very long, creeping and branched. Stems 3 or 4 
feet high, upright, alternately branched, tough, round, smooth, leafy, 
pale, frequently flexuose. Lower leaves a span or more in length, 
egg-shaped, entire, somewhat a little serrated about tbe middle, on 
long stalks (petioles) ; upper leaves much smaller, alternate, spear- 
shaped, or strap-shaped, pointed, nearly sessile, entire. Flowers 
numerous, very small, white, disposed in a racemose, clustered man- 
ner at the ends of the branches, intermixed with very small leaves. 
Calyx purplish, white at the edge. Petals inversely egg-shaped, 
entire, longer than the calyx. Stamens 6. Pouch elliptical, 
crowned with the sessile stigma. 
The whole herb is smooth, and of a dull glaucous-green colour. 
It has a very hot and acrid taste ; and was formerly used instead 
of horseradish. The young leaves are sometimes eaten in salads. 
An infusion of the plant will vomit. Having a hot biting taste like 
pepper, and the leaves having been often used by country people to 
give a relish to their viands instead of pepper, has obtained for it 
die appellation of Poor Man's Pepper. 
“ Each bursting bud, each opening leaf. 
Some emblem yields of joy or grief; 
And bears a moral, if we turu 
When Nature speaks, to hear and learn.” 
