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counties. It grows to a height of one to two feet, and bears its white 

 flowers about midsummer. It has glaucous leaves, and the fruit- 

 pods are quadrangular ill form. 



FIQ. 307. THE 

 GREAT SEA STOCK 



FIG. 308. THE HOARY 

 SHRUBBY STOCK 



The Common Scurvy Grass (Cochlearia officmalis) is abundant 

 on many shores, and its fleshy leaves, once highly valued as an 

 antiscorbutic, are still used for salad by the cottagers near the sea. 

 It generally grows to a height of six or seven inches, and displays 

 its white flowers during late spring and early summer. The root- 

 leaves are cordate in form, and the upper ones are sessile and 

 angled, half embracing the stem. The fruit is a rounded pouch. 



FIG. 309. THE Sccim 

 GRASS 



FIG. 310. THE SEA 

 RADISH 



A variety (danica) with stalked, deltoid leaves and an oval veiny 

 pod, is plentiful in some places. 



On some coasts we find the Sweet Alyssum (Konigamaritima) 

 a naturalised plant with procumbent stem, narrow lanceolate, 

 acute leaves, and white flowers. It may be recognised by its com- 

 pressed, pointed pouch with one-seeded cells. This species flowers 

 towards the end of the summer. 



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