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Obs. D. deJioides, L. Was observed by the Rev. E. Venables in the 

 grounds of " The Hennitag-e," growing on land previously cidtivated. 

 Miss E. Twining included D. ddtoides in a list of Isle of Wight plants 

 which she sent to Mr. Watson, but I fear that the plant has x^.^ claim to 

 be considered native, or even permanently estal)lished. 



*Saponaria oJficlnaUs, L. Clifi" below the Fort at Freshwater Gate, 

 but not native (H. C. Watson) ; hedge close to Brightstone, an escape 

 from or adjoining to a garden (R. Tucker). 



Obs. S'dene iioctiflora, L. Must be erased from the Isle of Wight list, 

 as Mr. Harabrough told me that he felt uncertain about the single specimen 

 which he once picked when out shooting. 



Sagina ciUata, Fries. In a furze brake at Steephill (A. J. Hambrough) ; 

 on a bank near Sandown ; in the Warren at Alum Bay ; at Liccombe ; 

 gravel pit at the junction .of the roads to Fishbourne and Ryde (Uev. A. 

 M. Norman), etc., but far less common than *S'. apetnla. 



S. amhifjua, Lloyd. On sandy banks near the Fort in Sandiwn Bay, 

 1856. This is, I believe, a seaside form of S. cillata, with fleshy leaves 

 and stouter habit. 



S. snbulata, Sw. On Freshwater Down, near the site of the former 

 lighthouse (A. J. Hambrough). 



XSperrpila arvemls, L. In the Isle of Wight I have found only the 

 variety^, vulgaris (Bonng.). This agrees with the experien 'C of Le 

 Jobs and Mabille on the opposite coast of France. 



Stellaria neglecta, Weihe. In damp shady places, rather scarce. North 

 side of Centurion's Copse, 1860; roadside near Apse Heath and near 

 Shanklin ; in Cowpit Clift' Wood, with pedicels quite glabrous an I smaller 

 petals ; near Landguard Farm and near Great Combley Farm. Well 

 marked in the most typical form by the ten stamens, the long-reflected 

 pedicels, and the large petals, which catch the eye even when the flower 

 is closed ; but it must be confessed that plants often occur which it is 

 difficult to refer to S. neglecta or *S'. media. 



S. Boroeana. iovA.^Alsine pallida, Dum. Sandhills at St. Helens and 

 above Sandown Bay. Still less distinct from S. media than the former. 

 Ryde and Niton (Bromf.), sub var. y. 



Cerastium triviale, /8. holosteoides, Fries. On the top of Shanklin 

 Down, sparingly ; on Bembridge Down, near the Fort, with C. pianiluni, 

 1858. 



C. pnmilum, Curt. Abundant on Bembridge Down, especially near the 

 edge of the cliff, 1858; on Brading Down; Afton Down, Frediwater. 

 This plant is very different from both 6'. semidecnndrnm and C. triviale, 

 but is very closely allied to C. tetrandrum, to which it is indeed joined 

 as a variety by Cosson and Germain. Besides that the edge of the 

 bract is membranous, the stems of C piiniilum branch in a more regular 

 manner from about the middle, while in C. tetrandrum the stems branch 

 from quite low down, and tlie dichotomy is developed on one side only. 

 In the stiape and veining of the petals, C. piimilum agrees closely with C. 

 tetrandrum, while both differ from C semidecandrum. The plant iflen- 

 tioned by Dr. Bromfield as growing near the Ferry House at St. Helen's 

 is Q. tetrandrum. 



C. tetrandrum, Curt. Occurs in a few places at some distance from the 

 sea, as on Ninham Heath and Pan Common. I once found on Pan 

 Common a few plants with the foliage and stems quite glabrous, calvx 



