Cardamine hirsuta. Hairy Ladies-smock 
CARDAMINE Lin. Gen. PI. Tetradynamia Siliquosa. 
Siliqua elaftice diffiliens valvulis revolutis. Stigma integrum. Cal. 
fubhians. 
Ritii Sy'n. Gen. ii. Herba; tetr apex ala: SiLiquos^ et SfLictiLos.®-. 
CARDAMINE foliis pinnatis, floribus tetrandris. Lin. SyJl. Vegetab. p. 497. Sp. PI. p. 915. FI. 
Suec. n. 587. 
CARDAMINE foliis .pinnatis hirfutis, pinnis fubrotundis, flaminibus quaternis-. Haller Hijl. 473. 
CARDAMINE hirjuta. Scopoli FI. Cam. n. 817* t. 38. 
NASTURTIUM aquaticum minus-. Baub. Pin. 104. 
CARDAMINE impatiens altera hir-futior-. Rail Syn. p. 306. The lefler hairy, impatieht CuckOw- 
flower or Ladies -fmocki 
CARDAMINE foliis pinnatis-, foliolis radicalibus fubrotundo-cordatis ; 'caulinis ovatis dentatis petiolatis-. 
■Hudfon. FI. Angi. ed. 2. p. 295. Lightfoot FI. Scot. p. 348. 
RADIX annua, fibrofa-, fibris albidis-. 
CAULIS fpithamaeus, et ultra pro ratione loci, in foffis 
humidis reperitur etiam fefquipedalis, folidus, 
ereftus* flexuofus, fulcato-angulofus, prope 
bafin purpUreus, et fiepius hirfutiffimus, fu- 
perne fere glaber, ramolus, ramofiflimus etiam , 
occurrit. 
FOLIA radicalia plurima, in orbem pofita, pinnata, fo- i 
liolis petiolatis, rotundato- angulatis, plerumque ■ 
quinque lobatis, hirfutis, punftis prominulis; 
fcabriufculis, lobis inaequalibus, nunc obtufis, 
nunc acutis ; cauliiia anguftiora et magis pro- . 
funde incufa, lobis paucioribus. 
FLORES parvi, albi, primo Vere tantum, tetraiidri. ■ 
CALYX : Perianthium tetraphyllum, foliolis ovato- ' 
oblongis, obtufis, concavis, deciduis, pilis ; 
paucis albidis inftruttis. Jig. 1. \ 
COROLLA: Petala quatUor, alba, calyce duplo fere; 
longiora, patentia, integerrima, obtufa. Jig. 2. ; 
STAMlNA: FilamEntA plelumque fex* quorum diio- 
breviora, alba. Anther* minimie, lutef— 
centes. fig. 3. ; 
PISTILLUM: Germen oblongum, tenue, flaminibus' 
paulo brevior. Stigma capitatum, fig. 4. 1 
PERlCARPlUlM : Siliqua ere£ta* uncialis, fu bcomp refla* • 
bivalvis, elaftice diffiliens, valvulis revolutis- 
fis 5- ; 
SEMINA duodecim circiter, fuborbiculata*- comprefla, ; 
glabra* e flavo fufea Jig. 61 ; 
ROOT annilal and fibrous, the fibres whitiffi. 
STALK, about a fpan high, or more, according to the 
fituation in which it grows ; in Wet ditches it is 
fometimes found even a foot and a half in height* 
folid, upright, crooked, grooved or angular, 
purple near the bafe, and moft commonly very 
hairy, above nearly fmooth, branched, fome- 
times very much fo. 
LEAVES next the root numerous, forming a circle* 
pinnated, the fmall leaves ftaiiding on foot- 
ftalks, round yet angular, generally divided 
into five lobes, hirfute* roughiffi with little 
prominent points* the lobes unequal* fome- 
times blunt and fometimes pointed ; thofe of 
the ftalk narrower, and more deeply indented* 
with fewer lobes. 
FLOWERS fmall, and white* early in the fpnng, hav- 
ing only four flamina. 
’CALYX : a Perianthium of four leaves* of an ovate* 
oblong ffiape, obtufe* hollow, deciduous, fur- 
niffied with a few white hairs. Jig. 1. 
COROLLA': four white Petals, almoft twice the 
length of the calyx, fpreading, entire and ob- 
tufe. Jig. 2. 
STAMINA : for the moft part fix Filaments* of Which 
two are ffiorter than the reft, of a white colour. 
Anther.* very fmall and yellowiffi. Jig. o. 
PISTILLUM : Germen oblong, {lender, a little ffiorter 
than the flamina. Stigma forming a fmall 
head. Jig. 4. 
SEED-VESSEL: ail upright Pod, about an inchin length* 
fomewhat flattened, of two valves, which burft 
with an elaftic force, and roll back. fig. 5. 
SEEDS about twelve in number, nearly round and flat- 
tened, fmooth, and of a yellowiffi- brown co- 
lour. Jg. 6. 
We were inclined to believe with our ingenious friend Mr. Lightfoot, that the Cardamine hirfuta and tarvifiord 
were diftiua: fpeaesj but repeated obiervation and culture have convinced us, that they are both the fame varvino- 
At. 1 tr in il-T« in nntl in iiio nnmka. r.f .linL A. 1 ***.ying 
only in fize, in hairinefs, and in the number of their flamina. 
In wet filiations, where the foil is luxuriant, it grows a foot or two in height, and lofes in a great degree its 
hairinefs ; m expofed places it feldom reaches more than fix or eight inches, and is generally much more hairv inH 
when it grows hngly, much more branched.. The fame plant, early in the fpring, when the weather is cold ha 
01, ly four flammat as the fumer advances, it has conftantly fix. The lobes of the radical leaves vary much in 
ffiape, and are frequently much rounder than the figure reprefents. 3 1 
. This fpecies is by .10 means general about London but abounds in particular places; as by ChMa water-works 
in wet ditches about HampJlead , Highgate, and elfewhere. J 
It flowers in April and May. In the garden, if the f.tUatioh it, which it is Town be fhady, and the feafon not 
uncommonly dry, it continues flowering and feeding during the whole of the fumrner 
According to Mr Lightfoot, the young leaves are a good ingredient in a iallad, and may eaflly be obtained in 
the fpring, when Muftard and Crefs are not to be had. 3 3 stained ia 
