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144. L. marinum, Wahl. 



Native. Abundant about the estuaries in muddy and 

 marshy situations. VI. — IX. 



It is probable that other forms of Lepu/uiuMb are to be 

 found in the district, but at present our records are 

 confined to the species mentioned. 

 SPERGULA, Z. 



145. S. arvensis, L. 



Native ; on cultivated land, rather rare. 

 G. Horfield. Stapleton. 



S. Fields near the coast between Clevedon and Portis- 

 head. Yatton. 



SCLERANTHUS, X. 



146. S. annuus, L. 



Native ; on dry sandy ground, very rare. 



G. It still lingers on Brandon Hill, half-a-dozen specimens 

 having been seen this season (June 10, 1881). We wish 

 that all the plants formerly stationed at this spot had 

 been able to battle as successfully against the adverse 

 eiivironment. 



S. On the railway near Yatton Station ! Mr. W. K. 

 Green. 



MALVACE^. 

 MALVA, L. 



147. M. mOSChata, L. Mmk Mallow. 



Native ; in waste places and by roadsides, frequent. 



G. Very plentiful about the railway between Clifton and 



Avonmouth, and at Stapleton. 

 S. Clevedon. Leigh. Milton. Yatton. VII. VIII. 



148. M. Sylvestris, L. ( 'omiiwa Mallow. 



Native ; very common everywhere. VI. — IX. 



