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allied and often in general appearance very similar, to 

 many common English plants, such as Traveller's Joy or 

 Old Man's Beard, Anemone, Buttercup, Barberry, Bitter- 

 cress, Charlock, Violet, Milkwort Campion, Chickweed, 

 Sandwort, St. John's-wort, Mallow, Flax, Herb Robert, 

 Spindlewood, Buckthorn, Bramble, Strawberry, Dog 

 Rose, Silver-leaf, Ladysmantle, Grass of Parnassus, 

 Sundew, Pennywort, Pimpinel, Cow Parsnip, Guelder- 

 rose, Honeysuckle, Woodruff, Goose-grass, Valerian, 

 Teasel, Fleabane, Ragwort, Hawksbeard, Sowthistle, 



the author and many were written in tne neiu ui iium 

 fresh specimens ; but a few are from specimens in the 

 collection made by Sir Alfred and Lady Bourne, which 

 has since been sent to Kew ; and the Flora of British 

 India has been constantly referred to and sometimes 

 drawn upon, especially in regard to the geographical 

 distribution of a species. 



The total number of species described is nearly 500, 

 of which 430 are considered indigenous. Of these 44, or 



