CARYOPHYLLACE^. 47 



LYCHNIS, L. 



92. L. vespertina, Sibth. White Campion. 



Colonist, probably; iii fields of sown grasses and clovers, in 

 tillage fields, on banks and in waste places near arable land. 

 Common. May to September, 

 c. I. Between Antony and Wackar JMill. Between Cutmere Bridge 

 and Trerule Gate, &c., St. Germans. Near Pillaton. 

 II. Kingsand. Rame. St. Johns. Between St. Mellion and Halton 

 Quay. 

 D. III. Close to the Guard House, Raglan Barracks, Devonport, 1872. 

 St. Budeaux. Blaxton. 

 IV. Oreston. Noticed with pinkish flowers at Turnchapel, Plymstock, 

 and Common Wood ; at the last place intermixed with plants 

 with white ones. 

 V. Between Staddiscombe and Knighton. Lambside. Near Bridgend. 

 VI. Ivybridge ; Mothecombe ; Keys^ Fl. ii. 54. 

 The variety with pmkish flowers is rather common. 



93. L. diurna, Sihth. Red Campion, the ' Eobin's Flower.^ 



Native ; on hedgebanks, and in bushy and gi-assy spots about 



Avoods. Very common. April to June ; scattered flowers later. 



Area general. 



I have seen the variety wdth white flowers in Districts i. ii. iii. iv. 



and VI., generally as a single plant ; however, in 1878 I foimd four male 



plants between Colebrook and Sliaugh. (District iv.) iMany years ago a 



plant with double flowers grew on a bank below the Dartmoor tramway, 



near Crabtree. I have noticed the anthers of this Campion fiUed with 



the fungoid growth called 'smut.' 



In May and Jmie this is one of the most conspicuous species on the 

 hedge-banks of our old lanes, where its flowers form a beautiful contrast 

 to those of the wild hyacinth. Plants not unfrequently occur with all 

 the foliage of a sickly yelloAvish-green colour. 



94. L Flos cuculi, L. Ragged Robin. 



Native ; in damp meadows, by streams, about bogs and in 



swamps. Very common. June to Augiist. Area general. 



Found in the moorland swamps as well as over the damp portions of 



the enclosed country. A variety with Avhite flowers in Seaton Valley 



(District i.), gro^nng intermixed Avith the other; and in Fancy Vale. 



(District iv.) 



95. L. Githago, Lam. Corn Cockle. 



Colonist ; in fields of corn and vetches, and sometimes m waste 

 spots. Common. July to August. 



