AMONG THE WILD FLOWERS. 67 
by the soft pubescence all over the plant; and 
G. Robertianum, by its bright pink flowers, 
much divided leaves, red stems, and the strong, 
disagreeable odour of the entire plant; both 
species very common. Frequent also by 
streamlets and in wet meadows ts G. pratense, 
Meadow Cranesbill, a fine tall plant, with hand- 
some large purplish-blue flowers, and 7-lobed 
palmate leaves. G. adzssectum is very common, 
having leaves divided into deep Jacinzate, 
narrow-lobed and irregular segments, and rose- 
coloured blossoms on very short stalks. A 
very pretty plant is G. Jluctdum, Shining 
Cranesbill, much less common, with small rose- 
coloured blooms, and stem and leaves alike 
glabrous and shining; it is often found upon 
old stone-heaps and old buildings and roofs. 
In our gardens we have G. pheum, Dusky 
Cranesbill, with purplish-black flowers, a plant 
which has gained a place in our Flora; and 
G. sanguineum, with large crimson flowers, and 
dark green leaves, not often found wild, but 
is truly so, as the writer knows from seeing 
it in profusion some years ago on the sunnier 
side of the Great Ormeshead. 
There are interesting observations to be 
