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Spergula arvensis. Corn Spurrey. Var. 1. (S. pentan- 

 dra, E. Bot.) 



Field east of Colwell. Near White Cross, 

 nodosa. Knotted Spurrey. 



Shore at Norton. Marsh near Compton. 



DODECANDRIA. 



Lythrum Salicaria. Loosestrife. 



Abundant about Newport, Freshwater, and other 

 places. 

 Agrimonia Eupatoria. Common Agrimony. 



Hedges and shady places, common. 

 Reseda Luteola. Wild Woad, or Dyer's Weed. 



Shide Chalk Pit. About Carisbrooke, &c. in 

 abundance. 

 Fagus sylvatica. Beech Tree 25 . 



W r oods and hedges common. 



85 This tree is difficult to transplant. It bears lopping, and may 

 be trained to form very lofty hedges. The wood is strong, though 

 rather brittle ; it soon decays in the open air, but endures long 

 under water. It is excellent fuel, and when burnt affords a large 

 quantity of pot-ash. The leaves taken in autumn, before they are 

 much injured by the frosts, make infinitely better mattresses than 

 straw, and last for seven or eight years. The nuts eaten occasion 

 head-ache ; but well dried and powdered, make wholesome bread : 

 they are sometimes roasted, and substituted for coffee. 



The beautiful variety with purple foliage may be propagated by 

 engrafting on the common stock, and is very ornamental in shrub- 

 bery grounds. 



