THR FLORA OF IJVERPOOT,. 



2. S. MARINA. Carab. (Sea-side S.) June, July. 



Frequent on the sea coast, and in the muddy inlets of the 

 Mersey, as Wallasey and Broraboro' Pools, &c. 



Spergula and Spergularia are referred by Hooker and Arnott to the orderParony- 

 ehiaee<e. 



10. ARENARIA. Linn. Sandwort. Decand. Tngyn. L. 



1. A. SERPYLLiFOLiA. L. (Thymc-leaved S.) June — Aug. 



Sand hills on tlie coast, frequent; and in dry waste 

 situations inland. 



2. A. TRiNERVis. L. (Three-nerved S.) May, June. 



In woods and shady places, frequent. 



3. A. TENUiPOLiA. L. (Five-leaved S.) May, June. 



This plant is introduced into Mr. Aughton's List of 

 Southport Plants, but I am not aware of any one else 

 having met with it in this locality. 



11. STELLARIA. Linn. StitcJiwwt, Decand. Trigijn. L. 



1. S. MEDIA. With. (Common Chickweed or S.) Almost 



the whole year. 



By road sides and waste places, abundant. 



2. S. HOLOSTEA. L. (Greater S,) April — June. U 



Woods and hedges, frequent. 

 Dermette$ ftavetcent feeds on both petals and stamens. 



3. S. GRAMiNEA. L, (Lesser S.) May — August, u 



Pastures, fields, and heaths, frequent. 



4. S. ULIGINOSA. Murr. (Bog S.) May, June. 



In ditches and watery places, common. 



5. S. GLAUCA. With. (Glaucous Marsh. S.) May — July 4 



There are specimens of tliis plant from Mosslake fields 

 in the Herbarium of the Botanic Garden, marked erro- 

 neously S. glauca, (being S. uliginosa.) S. glauca is also 

 included in Aughton's List of Southport. Plants, but 

 this habitat requires confirmation. 



12. MiENCHIA. Ehrh. Manckia, Tetrand. Tetragyn, L. 

 1, M. ERECTA. Sm. (Upright M.) May, June. 



Abundant near the Bidston Telegraph Station ; also near 

 New Brighton, Leasowe, &o. 



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