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recorded in connection with grain-sifting aliens in 

 Britain. 



PlantagO Psyllium, L. A native of the seashores 

 of many parts of Europe, but only known in England as 

 a rare weed of waste ground. Though not common, it 

 has long been known as a casual, being recorded by 

 Miller in 1759 (Britten, in Journal of Botany, 1900, p. 328). 



PlantagO virginica, L. A native of sandy ground 

 in North and South America. Recorded by Mr. 

 Brotherson near Galashiels, Selkirk, where it was 

 believed to be a wool introduction. 



ILLECEBRACE^. 



Hemiaria cinerea, DC. Native of sandy places in 

 South-West Europe and an abundant weed in sandy 

 cultivated ground in some parts of the Mediterranean 

 area. A few plants occurred among grain aliens from 

 Turkish barley at Twerton, near Bath. 



Herniaria hirsuta, L. A native of sandy pastures 

 in Europe extending to Normandy and Belgium. It 

 may also be native in England, but its only records 

 so far seem to be from waste ground. 



AMARANTACE^. 



Amaranthiis albus, L. A native of sandy ravines 

 in the Southern United States, first recorded in Europe 

 a century ago. A rare casual weed in England. 



