FUMARIA HALLE'RI. 
HALLER’S FUMITORY. 
Order. 
HEXANDRIA. 
Natural Order. 
FUM ARIACEiE. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Cultivated 
Europe. 
6 inches. 
April. 
Perennial. 
in 1596. 
No. 262. 
The Latin term fumus, smoke, doubtless gave 
rise to the present generic name, but why applied 
is not so certain. The scent of the plant, it is 
thought, may have occasioned its adoption, but in 
this particular, we believe, that not one species of 
Fumaria possesses any peculiarity. Halleri, we pre- 
sume, is used in honour of Haller, the celebrated 
anatomist and botanist appointed professor at Got- 
tingen, by George the second. 
By the arrangement of De Candolle, this species, 
and also Fumaria lutea, and Fumaria nobilis, pre- 
viously published in this work, are separated from 
the Linnean genus Fumaria, and placed with others 
under Corydalis. This latter generic distinction has 
been but partially adopted, whilst Fumaria Halleri, 
or its synonymous name, Fumaria bulbosa, are uni- 
versally familiar. 
This, like other species of Fumaria, is desirable 
on account of its flourishing in shady places, where 
many plants barely exist, or wholly die. 
It may be divided for increase; or raised from seeds, 
which are sometimes produced. These should be 
sown in autumn, and have a little winter protection. 
Hort. Kew. 2, v. 4, 239. 
Class. 
DIADELPHIA. 
