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the curious structure of its flowers and the prickly invohicres 

 (or whorl of bracts surrounding the flowers) which surround 

 the fertile ones, enlarging and becoming part of the fruit, (or 

 seed.") April and May. Annual. 



Natural Order, Goodeniaceae. 



Scaevola Plumiere. Blume. A straggling vshrub with stout 

 twiggy stems branching from the base. Leaves fleshy, 

 broadly ovate, three inches long, entire, smooth, shining. 

 Flowers white, one inch long, followed by a black fruit the size 

 of a cherry, fleshy, two-celled, two-seeded, not edible. It 

 frequents sandy shores and rocks; is abundant near the Natural 

 Arch, and on South shore dunes generally. June to Novem- 

 ber. 



Natural Order, Campanulaceae. 



Ivobelia Cardinalis. Linn, (cardinal flower.) A plant of 

 herbaceous nature with dark green crenate leaves, somewhat 

 heavy below, one and a half inch long. Flov/ers a brilliant red 

 raceme slightly drooping. Its brilliant colour cannot fail to 

 attract attention. Not uncommon in a shady place. Is proba- 

 bly a garden escape. May to September. Perennial. 



Natural Order, Plumbagineae. 



Statice Caroliniana. Walt. (Plumbagin.) (sea lavender. ) 

 This plant is omitted in Reade's Botany, but is given in Le- 

 froy'B as found by the margin of pools in Walsingham, throw- 

 ing up tall spikes of small blue flowers in September, whence 

 its local name. 



Natural Order, Primulaceae. 



Anagallis Arvensis. Linn. Pimpernal. A low lying attrac- 

 tive little plant, with square stem, six to twelve inches long, 

 procumbent. Leaves small, opposite, ovate, clear and bright. 

 Flower-stalks longer than leaves, bearing numerous flow-ers 

 one- third of an inch long, scarlet, closing on approach of rain: 

 whence a common name for it — " Shepherd's weather glass." 

 Annual. Common by waysides and on cultivated ground. 

 January to July and later. 



