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VI. Saltercress. Between Kingston and Ringmore. Efford. Between 

 Gutsford Bridge and Kingston ; in one spot with light flesh- 

 coloured flowers, Iv3'bridge. 



h. tenuifolius, Roth. 



On commons, and in situations similar to those named under the 

 typical plant. Common. 

 c. I. Saltash and Callington Road, near Botus Fleming, and by a lane 

 leading thence towards Trematon, in plenty ; also between 

 that road and Pillaton. By the Callington Road, near Clapper 

 Bridge, Viverdon Down. 

 II. On wooded banks near Kingsmill, Avith the type. With it 

 between St. Mellion and Halton Quay. Elsewhere near the 

 village of St. Dominick. 

 D. III. Ham Wood. Below Woodlands Fort. Inchers. Roborough 

 Down, and by the lane thence to Tamerton Foliot. 

 IV. Saltram ; Keys^ Fl. ii. 130. Bircham, and in a w^ood between 

 Plymbridge and Riverford, Egg Buckland. In furzy gi'ound 

 near Cann plantations. Field and lane to Cromihill Down, 

 near Bottle Hill Mine. 

 VI. Ivy bridge. 



This passes into the typical form by intermediate ones, and extreme 

 tenuifolius sometimes growls on the same bank with the type. An 

 intermediate example in Herb. Borrer at Kew is labelled 0. tuherosus- 

 angustior. It was collected "by the Walkham river, near Vixen Tor, 

 Dartmoor ; " probably a little beyond our area. 



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208. P. spinosa, L. Blackthorn. 



Native ; m hedges, waste bushy spots, copses and woods. Very 



common. March, April. Area general. 



One of the commonest species, being generally difiiised both as a 



hedge-row shrub and thicket bush. I have noticed the slight variety 



coetanea, in which the leaves and flow^ers appear simultaneously, at Antony 



and Rame. At the latter place it occurs in plenty near the church. 



209. P. insititia, L. Anglor. Bullace. 



Native ; in hedges, thickets, and other bushy spots. Common. 

 April, 

 c. I. Hedge between Trematon \illage and the Notter. Betw^een 

 Polscove and Crafthole. Near St. Melhon. 



