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known by the general name of Valerian. The genua Valeriana is now, however, divided into three or four new 
genera. The name of the order is derived from " Valerian," signifying " a cure," from the medicinal properties of 
the common Valerian (F. officinalis). 
GENUS I. 
PATRINIA, Juss. THE PATRINIA, OR YELLOW VALERIAN. 
Lin. Syst. TETRANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Generic Chakictcr. — Limb of calyx truncate or erect, very short, 
somewhat 5-toothed. Corolla regular, spurlcss, bluntly 5-lobed. 
Stamens five, adnato to the bottom of the tube of the corolla, rarely five. 
Stigma trigonal-capitate. Capsule 3-celled, crowned by the limb of 
the calyx, usually having chaff-formed bracteas adhering to it at the 
base, with one of the cells fertile, and two usually thick, (G. Don.) 
Description, &c. — All the species of this genus were formerly included in the genus Valeriana, but they are 
all easily distinguished from the true Valerians by their flowers, which are of a golden yellow. The genus was 
formed by Jussieu, who named it Patrinia, in honour of M. Patrin, a traveller and collector of plants in Siberia. 
All the species are quite hardy. 
1.- PATRINIA SIBIRICA, J^iM*. THE SIBERIAN PATRINIA. 
Synonymes. — p. coronata, Fisch, ; Valeriana Sibirica, Lin. ; V. 
S. fi humilis, Gmel. ; V. ruthcuioa, Willd. ; Fedia Siberica, Vahl ; 
Valerianella lutca, Mxnch. 
Engraving.— Dot. Mag. t. 2325. 
Specific Character. — Stem beset with two rows of hairs ; loaves 
Description, &c. — A pretty little plant, with close clusters of small golden yellow flowers, and partially 
pinnatifid leaves. It is a native of the Altaic Mountains, whence it was introduced in 1751. It flowers in May 
and June. The root is black and strong-scented. 
rather flesliy ; primordial ones oblong, lanceolate or spatulate, un- 
divided and obtuse, entire, tootlicd, serrated, or pinnatifid towards 
the apex ; cauliue leaves pinnate, witli entire, usually obtuse segments ; 
fruit adnate to the palece. (G. Don.) 
Synonvhes. — Valeriana Sibirica, Willd. ,• Fedia rupestris, Vahl. 
Engravings. — Bot. Mag. t. 714 ; and our^^. 5 in Plate 42, under 
the name of Valeriana SibiHca. 
2.— PATRINIA RUPESTRIS, Juss. THE ROCK PATRINIA. 
Specific Character. — Stem smoothish or rather downy ; leaves 
membranous, pinnatifid, with lanceolate segments ; terminal segments 
large ; corymbs subumbellatc ; fruit adnate to the paleae. (G. Don.) 
Description, &c. — This plant does not possess a peculiar Jasmine-like odour, which is very conspicuous in 
the preceding species, but in all other respects it is very nearly allied to it. It varies considerably in the leaves, 
like all the other species of the genus. It is a native of Siberia, whence it was introduced in 1801, and it is 
quite hardy in British gardens. It is generally propagated by seeds, wliich it ripens in abundance. 
OTHER SPECIES OF PATRINIA. 
P. INTERMEDIA, Ra:m. el Schultes. 
A native of Siberia and China, introduced in 1820. 
P. SCABIOS/EFOLIA, Link ; Swl. Brit. Flow. Gard., t. 154 ; Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1340. 
The flowers are very small. The species is a native of Dalecarlia, whence it was introduced in 1823. It 
grows best in a dry situation, as too much moisture rots the roots. 
P. CERATOPHYLLA, Hook. 
A native of North America, with white flowers and horny leaves. The roots are thick and fusiform, like 
those of a carrot, and during the spring months they are collected by the Indians, who bake them on heated 
stones and use them as food. In a raw state the roots are bitter, and are said to be pernicious. 
