364 ALDERNE Y. 
S. acre, L. Common on the sandy shores, and also plentifub 
on many parts of the cliffs. 
Cotyledon Umbilicus, L. Common. 
SAXIFRAGACEAE. 
Saxifraga tridactylites, L. Rather common in the eastern: 
halt of the island, especially on sandy ground. 
UMBELLIFERAE. 
Hydrocotyle vulgaris, L. Common in wet places. 
Eryngium maritimum, L.  Plentiful on all the sandy 
shores from Fort Tourgis to Longy Bay. 
Apium nodiflorum, Reich. Common on streamsides and in 
wet places. 
Petroselinum sativum, Hffm. Occurs in many parts of 
the island, but almost always near ruins or old houses. In every 
case remains of cultivation. 
Sium angustifolium, L. Recorded for Alderney in 77. 
Sarn. without specified locality. I very much doubt if this plant 
occurs at all in Alderney at the present time. 
Bupleurum aristatum, Bartl. Plentiful on the sandhills at 
Longy Bay and Braye Bay, and on the western slopes of Fort Albert 
Hill: also occurs here and there on the cliffs. This little plant 
flowers during the month of June, chiefly during the first half, but 
when out of flower it is very difficult to detect. 
Oenanthe crocata, L. Babington found this species in 
Alderney sixty years ago: it is now extinct, having probably been. 
exterminated by the farmers on account of its danger to cattle. 
Foeniculum officinale, All. Abundant between St. Anne’s. 
and Braye Bay: less frequent in other parts of the island. 
Crithmum maritimum, L. Common on the coast. 
Pastinaca sativa, L. Frequent in cultivated ground. 
Heracleum Sphondylium, L. Very common. 
Daucus Carota, L. Generally distributed and not uncom- 
mon. Var. gummifer, Lam. Very common near the sea. 
