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Common in Pembroke Marsh and water 

 course, and in the wet portions of Devonshire 

 Marsh. 



Wild B'lag (Linum Usitatissimum)— Natural- 

 ized in Pembrolje Marsh. 



Water (Jhickweed (Montia Fontana)— Com- 

 mon in ponds and ditches •■"ery where. 



Marsh Jia//.>«' (Kosteletzkya Vii-^inir-a) — 

 tipper end of Pembroke Marsh, and in Dev- 

 onshire marsh. Conspicuous for its large 

 rose-coloured floweis in autumn. 



? No local name (Eelipta Erecta)— A many- 

 branched tall weed, smooth stem and swollen 

 .Toints. (^ommoti on binks of watercourse in 

 Pembroke maish. 



Pluchen (P. Odorata and P. Purpurascens)— 

 Thf^ fornnM- rare in Pembroke, and the latter 

 a rar«^ annual in Sludly Bay swamp, and 

 around Warwick pond. 



Polygonum (p. Acie)— Abundant in various 

 luarsh ditches. 



GlasRwort (Salidcornia Fruticosa)— Known 

 also as marsh samphire. Common in salt 

 marshes. 



False Nettle (Bachmeria Cylindrica)— Ke- 

 sembles the common nettle, (without its 

 stinging properties) and almost transparent 

 stem. 



Turnsole (Heliotropium Curassavicum) — 

 Salt marshes. Twin spikes of small flowers 

 gracefully curved in opposite directions. 



Sea Purslane (Sesuvium Portulaeastrum)— 

 Moist places near the sea, and occasional 

 in marshes. No petals, but stamens deep 

 rose-pink lined sepals. Not common. 



Bog Moss (Sphagnum Palustre)— Not very- 

 common. Head or sides of marshes, and one 

 of the chief constituents of peat. 



