April 30, 1780

Posted by sydney on Apr 30th, 1780

A sprig of Antrrhinum cymbalaria, the ivy-leaved Toadsflax, which was planted last year on a shady water-table of the wall of my house, grew at a vast rate, & extended itself a full nine feet; & it was in perpetual bloom ’til the hard frost came.  In the severity of the winter it seemd to die: but it now revives again with vigor, & shows the rudiments of flowers.  When in perfection it is a lovely plant. Lathraea squammaria blows in the coppice below the church-litten near the foot-bridge over the stream.

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