snap-dragon, or calvesnout; a genus of the angiosperma order, belonging to the didynamia class of plants. To this genus Linnaeus has joined the linaria and asarina; but as these are generally kept separate by other botanical writers, and several species of each of them described, we choose to follow their example.

Species. 1. The majus, with spear-shaped leaves, having footstalks. This is not a native of Britain; but having been brought into gardens, the seeds scattered about in so great plenty, that it is become common upon walls and old buildings in many parts of the country. Of this sort there are several varieties, which differ in the colour of their flowers; some having red flowers with white mouths, some with yellow mouths, and others have white flowers with yellow mouths. There is also one with stripped leaves. 2. The latifolium, with smooth spear-shaped leaves, is a native of the Archipelago islands. The leaves are much broader, the flowers greatly larger and more beautiful, than those of any other species, and therefore this best deserves a place in gardens. The other species are the minus, with obtuse spear-shaped leaves; the Italicum, with narrow, hairy leaves; and the Siculum, with foot-stalks proceeding from the wings of the leaves.

Culture. These plants grow best on old walls, or on sandy rocky soil. In rich ground they grow very luxuriant for a while, but are apt to rot in winter. They are propagated by seeds, which should be sown in the beginning of March where they are to remain. When the plants come up, they require no other care than to be kept free from weeds. The variety of the first species with stripped leaves, may also be propagated by cuttings. They begin to flower in July, and continue flowering till prevented by frost. When planted on walls, they will have strong woody stems, which are rarely hurt by frost.

a promontory at the mouth of the Corinthian bay, where it is scarce a mile broad, and where it separates the Eolians from the Peloponnesus; so called from its opposite situation to Rhium in Peloponnesus, (Pliny;) both are now called the Dardanelles of Lepanto.