ANAGAL'LIS WEBBIA'NA. 
vvebb's pimpernel. 
Order. 
MONOGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
PRIMULACEa;. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
D\iration . 
Introduced 
S. Europe. 
3 inches. 
May, Oct. 
Perennial. 
in 1828. 
No. 343. 
The word, Anagallis, is derived from the Greek. 
It is from anagelao, to laugh, as it was supposed 
to cure the spleen and despondency. The term, 
Webbiana, is used in honour of P. B. Webb, Esq. 
who discovered it in his travels, and sent it home 
to his residence at Milford, Surry. 
The very name, Anagallis, as connected with our 
“ pink-eyed ” Pimpernel, excites a feeling of interest 
and regard. Every body knows the Poor Man’s 
Weather Glass, and looks for its little scarlet flowers, 
brightly glowing, or in quiet repose, at the foot of 
the ripening corn stalk. Our present species too, 
is equally interesting, and equally humble. It is 
always prostrate, and claims the kind hand of the 
florist to give it support. Cowper felt for all nature’s 
children. He could sympathize with all. He says, 
“ Few self-supported flowers endure the wind 
Uninjured, but expect the upholdiug- aid 
Of the smooth shaven prop ; and neatly tied, 
Are wedded thus, like beauty to old age. 
For interest’s sake, the living to the dead.” 
The Anagallis Webbiana is not so susceptible of 
atmospheric vicissitudes as the Anagallis arveusis. 
Class. 
PENTANDRIA. 
