MARTYN.-Hertfordsh. Cashioberry: Dr. MARTYN.-Kent; Chiselhurst: Dr. MARTYN. In Woods above Stowting: Mr. ANDREWS. Westfield, Ashford: Rev. G. E. SMITH.-Lancash. Rowdsey Wood, Cartmel, plentifully : Mr. JACKSON.-Leicestersh. Buddon and Okely Woods: Dr. MARTYN.Middlesex; Hampstead-heath: GERARDE. Norwood, abundantly: Dr. MARTYN.- Norfolk; In Woods: Mr. CROW.-Northamptonsh. King's Cliff: Dr. MARTYN. Surrey; Copse near Worplesdon: Rev. S. PALMER, in M. N. H. v. ii. p. 266. Addington, near Croydon: Mr. W. PAMPLIN, jun.-Warwicksh. Woods near Allesley and Corley; Bentley Park, and Hay Wood: Rev. W. T. BREE, in M. N. H. v. iii. p. 164.-Westmorland; Kendal: Dr. MARTYN.-Worcestersh. In Shrawley Woods, abundantly: Mr. HICKMAN.Yorksh. Common in moist woods in Craven: Mr. CALEY. Near Rotherham: Mr. L. LANGLEY, in M. N. H. v. ii. p. 269.-WALES. Denbighsh. In Garreg Wen Wood, near Garn: Mr. GRIFFITH.-SCOTLAND. Perthsh. Scotlandwald and Methven Wood: SABBALD. In a small Glen called the Clough, N. of Gask: Mr. D. DoN. Arniston and Collington woods, near Edinburgh: Mr. MAUGHAN. Near the falls of Clyde, plentifully: Mr. HOPKIRK. Den of Rechip: Rev. Mr. M'RITCHIE. Cliesh: Mr. ARNOTT.

Perennial.-Flowers in May.

Root thread-shaped, creeping horizontally just below the surface of the ground to a considerable distance, with numerous round fibres which are tranversely wrinkled, and very much entangled. Leaves two, radical, elliptic or spear-shaped, pointed at each end, 4 or 5 inches long, and near an inch and a half broad in the middle, quite entire, many-ribbed, smooth, stalked. Footstalks longer than the leaves, upright, folded, clasping each other, and sheathed at the base with several purplish scales. Scape solitary, simple, smooth, semicylindrical, springing from the root, on the outside of the footstalks within the uppermost sheath, and bearing a simple, curved cluster of several pendulous, very elegant, sweet-scented, white flowers; each on a partial-stalk, which is accompanied at its base by a spear-shaped Bractea. Corolla bell-shaped; the limb in 6 deep, broad, recurved lobes, with wide rounded interstices. Stamens inserted on the corolla. Berry scarlet, round, as large as a black currant.

There is a variety of this species with double, and another with reddish flowers, sometimes cultivated in gardens.

The Lily of the Valley," says Dr. Martyn, "claims our notice both as an ornamental and a medicinal plant. As an ornamental one, few are held in greater estimation; indeed few flowers can boast such delicacy with so much fragrance. When dried they have a narcotic scent; and if reduced to powder excite sneezing. As an errhine it is still esteemed for relieving disorders of the head. An extract prepared from the flowers, or from the roots, partakes of the bitterness, as well as of the purgative properties, of Aloes. The dose is from 20 to 30 grains. A beautiful and durable green colour may be prepared from the leaves by the assistance of lime." In Germany the flowers form an ingredient in cephalic and cordial wine. The distilled water from the flowers was formerly in great repute, (Aqua aurea), as a preventive of infectious distempers, and believed to be beneficial to the nerves. According to the observations of LINNAUS Sheep and Goats eat it; Horses, Cows, and Swine, refuse it.

TO THE LILY OF THE VALLEY.

"Sweet flower o' the valley, wi' blossoms o' snaw,

And green leaves that turn the cauld blast frae thy stems;

Bright emblem o' innocence thy beauty I lo'e,

Aboon the king's coronet 'circled wi' gems!

There's nae tinsel about thee, to make thee mair bright,
Sweet Lily! thy loveliness a' is thine ain;

And thy bonny bells dangling sae pure and sae light,
Proclaim thee the fairest o' Flora's bright train."

LOBELIA*.

Linnean Class and Order.

PENTA'NDRIA†, MONOGYNIA.

Natural Order. LOBELIA CEA, Juss.-Lindl. Syn. p. 137. ; Introd. to Nat. Syst. p. 187.-Loud. Hort. Brit. p. 522.—CAMPANULA CEE, Sect. 2. Juss. Gen. Pl. p. 163.-Sm. Gram. of Bot. p. 117.-Rich. by Macgilliv. p. 453.

GEN. CHAR. Calyx (fig. 3.) superior, of 1 sepal, deeply divided into 5 small, nearly regular permanent segments, surrounding the summit of the germen. Corolla (fig. 1.) of 1 petal, irregular; tube cylindrical, longer than the calyx, split along the upper side; limb in 5 deep, spear-shaped segments; the 2 uppermost small, most reflexed, and most deeply separated, constituting the upper lip; the rest more spreading, generally larger, forming the under lip. Filaments (fig. 2) awl-shaped, as long as the tube, united at the top. Anthers united into a cylinder, separating at the base into 5 parts. Germen inferior, pointed. Style cylindrical, as long as the stamens. Stigma capitate (knobbed), usually 2-lobed, hairy. Capsule (fig. 3.) elliptical, angular, of 2 or 3 cells, and 2 or 3 valves, which open at the top, within the circumference of the calyx; Partitions contrary to the valves. Seeds numerous, minute, covering the conical receptacle.

Distinguished from other genera in the same class and order, by the Monopetalous, superior, irregular corolla split lengthwise on the upper side; the united anthers; blunt, usually 2-lobed, hairy stigma; and the 2- or 3-celled capsule.

Two species British.

LOBE'LIA U'RENS. Acrid Lobelia.

SPEC. CHAR. Stem upright; lower leaves inversely egg-shaped, slightly toothed; upper spear-shaped, serrated. Clusters terminal.

Eng. Bot. t. 953.-Curt. Fl. Lond. t. Linn. Sp. Pl. p. 1321.-Huds. Fl. Angl. (2nd ed.) p. 378.-Sm. Fl. Brit. v. i. p. 243. Eng. Fl. v. i. p 298.With. (7th ed.) v. ii. p. 307.--Gray's Nat. Ari. v. ii. p. 412.-Lindl. Syn. p. 137.-Hook. Brit. Fl. p. 99.-Fl. Devon. pp. 38 and 154.

LOCALITIES.-On bushy heaths.-Very rare.-Devonshire; On Shute Common, between Axminster and Honiton : Mr. NEWBURY. On the slope of Kilmington Hill, two miles from Axminster, close to the road: 1796; LORD WEBB SEYMOUR. In the same place: 1831; Rev. Dr. BARNES, Christ Church, Oxford. Near Ottery St. Mary: 1800: Miss BURGESS.

Fig. 1. Corolla cut open longitudinally to show the 5 filaments.-Fig. 2. The 5 Filaments, the Summits and the Anthers united.-Fig. 3. Germen, Calyx, and Style. All a little magnified.

* So named in honour of MATHIAS de LOBEL, or L'OBFL, a Flemish Physician, who past the greatest part of his life in England, and was Botanist to King James the First. He was born at Brussels in 1538, and at an early age became enamoured with the love of Plants. In 1570 he published, in conjunction with PENA, the first edition of his Stirpium Adversaria; this afterwards underwent several improvements; it is a work of much merit, and abounds with curious information. In 1576 he published Observationes, sive Stirpium Historicæ, cui annexum est Adversariorum Volumen, with 1486 figures. He was through life a considerable traveller, and a zealous promoter of his favourite science. He died in 1616, aged 78.

+ See Anchusa sempervirens, p. 48, note f.

Root fibrous. Stem from one to two feet high, upright, branched, leafy, angular, roughish, not hairy. Root-leaves elliptical, smooth, bluntish, narrowed at the base into foot-stalks, somewhat toothed. Stem-leaves distant, alternate, sessile, rather decurrent, with shallow, irregular, tooth-like serratures. Clusters upright, long, simple, lax, with short, roughish partial flower-stalks. Bracteas, upper ones spear-shaped, lower ones nearly strap-shaped, and terminating at top in 3 little teeth. Calyx (fig. 3.) 5-cleft, rough, segments awl-shaped, upright. Corolla light purplish-blue, slightly downy. Tube twice the length of the calyx, ribbed, of a pale colour. Anthers (fig. 2.) incurved, downy externally, blackish. Capsule, (fig. 3.) of 2 cells. Whole plant milky, foetid, and

It is a very rare plant, and deserving of culture; may be raised from seed, or increased by dividing the roots.

The drawing was made from a plant, which was presented to the Oxford Botanic Garden, by the REV. DR. BARNES, Canon of Christ Church, who has kindly favoured me with the following information respecting its locality.

"The plant of Lobelia urens, which flowered in the Physic Garden, in the year 1832, was found growing wild on Kilmington Common, about a mile and a half from Axminster, Devon, on the great Western Road. It is to be found in tolerable abundance on the north side of the road, immediately on entering the common from the eastward; growing amongst short furze, and tufts of grass, on dry ground, not bog, as represented in some books on Botany, nor in the blackish earth in which the Heath grows; but on poor, stony, clayey loam, which forms a tract running northward, opposite a public house called the George. It seems to increase by seeds and to be either biennial or perennial. The plants of the first year do not flower, but produce only a few leaves, which lie flat on the ground, and are generally protected by the edge of the short furze bushes or tufts of grass.'

The Natural Order LOBELIA CEA, to which the present plant belongs, is conposed of dicotyledonous, Herbaceous Plants or Shrubs, with alternate leaves, without stipula. The Flowers are axillary or terminal; the Calyx superior, 5-lobed, or entire; the Corolla monopetalous, irregular, inserted in the calyx, and 5-lobed, or deeply 5-cleft. The Stamens are 5 in number, and inserted into the calyx alternately with the lobes of the corolla; Anthers cohering; Pollen oval. The Ovarium (Germen) is inferior, with from 1 to 3 cells; the Ovula are very numerous, and are attached either to the axis, or to the lining; the Style is simple; and the Stigma is surrounded by a cup-like fringe. The Fruit is capsular, and 1- or more-celled, cells many-seeded, dehiscing at the apex. Seeds attached either to the lining, or to the axis of the pericarpium; Embryo straight, in the axis of the fleshy albumen; Radical pointing to the Hilum. See LINDLEY'S Synopsis.