266 THE PRIMEOSE FAMILY. 



HABITATS AND LOCALITIES. 



1. Watek Featherfoil — [Hottonta palustris.) 



Sparingly in a pond near Besses-o'th'-Barn, the same where the 



great spearwort grows ; and abundant in a pond that comes up close 



to the side of the by-road from Middleton to Tandle Hill, about half 



way along, on the right hand side. Abundant also in a pond on the 



left hand side of the lane leading from the " Waggon and Horses" at 



Moston, to the " Duke of York," Newton Heath, not very far from 



Boggart-hole Clough, and flowering plentifully, 23rd May, 1859. 



(Mr. Hillerman ) It blooms prettily also in the ornamental water at 



the Botanic Gardens, having been casually introduced with some other 



aquatic. 



Curtis, i. 11 ; E. B. vi. 304; Baxter, vi. 421. 



One of the prettiest water-plants this country produces, and an excellent kind 

 for the aquarium, where the light-green and finely pectinated leaves shew them- 

 selves to perfection. In the full-grown state, or when the plant is in blossom, 

 they resemble the bones of a fish, such as the sole, consisting of a central stalk, 

 and numerous parallel divisions on either side. 



2. Chaffweed — {Centunculus minimus.) 



Dry moors. Lindow Common, plentiful ; Amberswood Common, 



between Hindley and Wigan ; Hale Moss, sparingly. Fl. June, July. 



Annual. 



E. B. viii. 531 ; Baxter, iv. 290. 



The cbaft'weed and the elatine (p. 155) are the two smallest of the British 

 flowering plants. 



3. Scarlet Pimpernel — {Anaffdllis arvensis.) 

 Dry fields, and by waysides, common. Fl. June — September. 

 Annual. 



Curtis, i. 12 ; E. B. viii. 529 (colour gone) ; Baxter, i. 20. 

 At the base of each petal is a purple velvety spot, adding greatly to the bril- 

 liancy of tliis rich little Uower, varieties of whicli occur of a sulmon-colour, pale 



Fig. 155. 

 Capsule of Pimpernel. 



flesh-colour, pure white, and gentianella blue, but all very sparingly. The blue 

 variety is by some ea'eemed a species, and called AnagMUs cfrrvlea. (Curtis, iv. 



