FLOWERING PLANTS. — 17 
entitled to a place in the Flora. The variety with cream-coloured 
flowers (not found in these islands) is, according to Bentham, the 
most common in a truly wild state on the Continent. In some parts 
of Normandy I have seen it in abundance, and near Coutances it 
forms the entire clover crop, red flowers being rare. 
Trifolium arvense, L. Hare's Foot Trefoil. 
Native. First record: Gosselin, 1815 
Rather common all round the coast; more rare inland. Seldom 
occurs in any quantity: usually in single tufts or small patches. I 
have seen a very dwarf form on the Thielles cliffs; and Mr. 
Andrews has shown me specimens gathered by him at the Vale in 
1899, having remarkably elongated cylindrical flower-heads, some of 
them two inches in length. 
Trifolium striatum, L. Soft Knotted Trefotl. 
Native. First record: Gosselin, 1815. 
Generally distributed and rather common, especially in the low- 
lands, and also on the cliffs. Var. erectum, Leight. Old quarry 
south of Ronceval. Cliffs by Sommeilleuse watch-house. Near 
Jerbourg Barracks. 
Trifolium scabrum, L. Rough Rigid Trefoil. 
Native. First record: Babington, 1839. 
As widely distributed as the last species, and growing in similar 
situations; but rather more common. In the absence of perfect 
flowers these two little Trefoils may be distinguished by the venation 
of the leaves : in scabrum the lateral veins are arched or bent at the- 
edge of the leaf: in s¢vtatum they are straight. 
Trifolium maritimum, Huds. Teasel-headed Trefoitl.. 
Native (?). First record: Marquand, 1891. 
Rare, but abundant where it occurs. Usually grows in meadows. 
Rue des Bergers, near Grande Mare Hougue du Pommier. Camp. 
du Roi. Near Noirmont Mill. Formerly at the north end of the 
Vale Road, but the spot is now covered with houses. In all these 
localities this plant occurred in such profusion that it formed the 
most conspicuous portion of the vegetation. 
Trifolium subterraneum, L. Subterranean Trefoil. 
Native. First record: Gosselin, 1815. 
Rather common in all districts, growing in dry, sandy, or turfy 
places all round the coast as well as in the interior. 
Trifolium glomeratum, L. Rouna-headed Trefott. 
Native. First record: Gosselin, 1815. 
Frequent in dry, sandy, and gravelly places in all parts of the 
island. In AY. Sarn. it is recorded on the authority of H. O. Carré. 
