VALERIANEL'LA CONGES'TA. 
CLOSE-HEADED CORN-SALAD. 
Class. Order 
TRIANURIA. MONOGVNIA. 
Natural Order. 
VALERIANACE.E. 
Native of 
Height. 
F'lowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
N. America. 
18 inches. 
May, June. 
Annual. 
in 1826. 
No. 1002. 
The name, Valerianella, is a diminutive of 
Valerian — hence its designation becomes small 
Valerian. The application of its specific name — 
congesta, or close-headed, will be readily under- 
stood by an inspection of the plate. 
For seeds of this very pretty plant, we are 
indebted to the obliging attentions of an anony- 
mous correspondent, of Knedlington, Yorkshire ; 
and not alone for this, but for other favours, owe 
we thanks to our fair correspondent. 
This is one amongst the numerous interesting 
plants collected by Douglas, on the north-west 
coast of North America ; of which he transmitted 
seeds to the London Horticultural Society, in 1820. 
Plants were subsequently raised in the Society's 
garden, and although so hardy, the species has 
not become well known. It is singularly variable 
in its size, according as the soil and season suits its 
growth ; sometimes being only two or three inches 
high, at others a foot and a half. Our experience 
has not been sufficient to show us its exact require- 
ments. It may be sown in S2U'ing; or early-floAver- 
ing plants may be obtained by autumn sowing. 
