BRITISH WILD FLOWERS. 
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THE SMALL BUR-PARSLEY. (C. daucoides, Lin.) 
This is also only found in Cambridgeshire, and is a plant of no beauty, looking, at first sight, like a small 
abortive specimen of the Wild Carrot. 
GENUS III. 
THE HEDGE-PARSLEY. (Torilis, Adamon.) 
Lin. Syst. PENTANDRIA DIGYNIA. 
Generic Character. — Calyx five-toothed. Petals obovate, emar- 
ginate, indexed ; the outer larger than the others, and bifid. Fruit 
contracted at the side. Carpella with the five primary ridges bristly, 
of which the three middle are dorsal, and the two lateral ones in the 
plane of the commissure; the secondary ridges obliterated by the mul¬ 
titude of prickles which cover the channels. Channels under the 
prickles with single vittae. Seed indexed at the edge.—Involucrum 
variable; the partial many-leaved. Flowers white or pink. ( Lindley.) 
Description, &c.— There are three species of this genus, all of which are annual weeds, possessing neither 
beauty nor utility. The name of Torilis is supposed to be from a Greek word, signifying to emboss ; in allusion 
to the appearance of the seed-vessel. 
GENUS IY. 
THE CORIANDER. (Coriandrum, Lin .) 
Lin. Syst. PENTANDRIA DIGYNIA. 
Generic Character. —Calyx five-toothed. Petals obovate, emar- 
ginate, indexed ; the outer radiant and bifid. Fruit globose. Carpella 
with the five primary ridges depressed, and wavy ; the lateral ones 
placed next an accessory margin ; the four secondary more prominent 
and carinate. Channels without vittae; the commissure with two 
vittae. Seed hollowed in front, covered by a loose membrane.— 
Universal involucrum wanting; partial halved. Flowers white. 
( Lindley .) 
Description, &c. —There is only one species in this genus, and it is generally supposed not to be a true 
native. It is an annual plant, producing an aromatic seed. The name of Coriandrum is from a Greek word, 
signifying a bug ; from the bruised foliage of the plant smelling like that very disagreeable insect. 
GENUS Y. 
THE SMALL HART-WORT. (Condylocarpus, Hoffmann.) 
Lin. Syst. PENTANDRIA DIGYNIA. 
Generic Character. —Calyx five-toothed. Petals obovate, emar- 
ginate, indexed; the outer radiant and bifid. Fruit flattened at the 
back, surrounded by an accessory thick knotted margin. Carpella 
with very fine ridges; the three dorsal equidistant, the two lateral con¬ 
tiguous to the thickened margin. Channels with three vittae, each of 
which is separated by a furrow. Seed fiat.—Involucrum both universal 
and partial, of many leaves. Flowers white. {Lindley.) 
Description, &c. —This genus was formerly included in Tordylium , from which it has been separated on 
account of a slight difference in the seed-vessel. 
The name of Condylocarpus signifies a jointed fruit. 
1. —THE SMALL HART-WORT. (Condylocarpus officinalis, Koch.) 
Synonyme. —Tordylium officinale, Lin. j Specific Character. —Partial involucrum about as long as the 
Engravings. —Eng. Bot., t. 2440 ; 2nd ed., t. 421; and our fig. 3, | dowers. Leafiets ovate, cut, crenate. Radiant petals in pairs, with 
in PI. 38. | very unequal lobes. {Lindley.) 
Description, &c. —This is a very doubtful native. It is an ornamental plant when in flower; but it is 
only found at Isleworth and some other places in the neighbourhood of London. It is an annual, and flowers 
in June and July. 
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