THE FLORA OF TiTVERPOOL. 

 SUB-ORD. II. ALSINEvE. 



6. SAGINA. Linn. Pearl-wort. Tetrand, Tetragyn. L. 



1. S. PRocuMBENS. L. (Procumbent P.) May— Sept. V, 



Waste places, walls, aiiJ banks, very common. 



2. S. APETALA. L. (Annual small-flowered P.) May — 



Sept. © 



In dry sandy places, very comniMi. 



3. S. MARiTiMA. Don. (Sea P.) May — Sept. 



Damp spots neai* Bootle and New Brighton, veiy abnn- 

 dant. Near Wallasey Pool and Poulton, abundant. 



4. S. suBULATA. Wimm. (Awl-shaped P.) June — August % 



Heswall Hills,— F. Brent. 



5. S. NODOSA. Mey. (Knotted P.) Becand. Tentagyn. L. 



July, August. 



Freqnent on wet, sandy, and marshy spots at Bootle, 

 Seaforth, Formby, Southport, &c. Also at Bidston, New 

 Brighton, &c. 



7. HONCKENYA. Ehrh. Sea-Purslane. 

 Becand. Trigyn. L. 



1. H. PEPLOiDES. Ehrh. (Ovate-leaved Sea-Purslane.) 



June, July. 11 



Common on the sandy sea shore of the Mersey. Hoylake, 

 Southport, <fec. 



8. SPEEGULA. Linn. Spurrey. Becarul. Pentagyn. L. 

 1. S. ARVENSis. L. (Corn S.) July, August. 



Fields, road sides, and waste places, common. 



Var. b. S. PENTANDRA. Sm. (Smooth-seeded C.) 



Sandy ground about Liverpool,— J.S. in Herb. Abundant 

 on the sea coast. 

 Canlda Spergnla is found on this plant. 



9. SPERGULARIA. Pers. (Sandwort-Spurrey.) 

 Becand, Trigyn. L. 

 1. S. RUBRA. St. Hil. (Field. S.) June, July. 



Sand hills on the coast, frequent; and in dry barren 

 situations inland. 



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