By Thomas Bruges Flower, Esq. 119 



5. North-tcesl District, Lane leading from Purton to Lydiard 

 MilHcent. 



Well distinguished by its great size. Stem prostrate, two or 

 three feet long. Leaves with large ovate acute stipules. Flowers 

 dingy yellow. 



ViciA, (Linn.) Vetch, Tare. 

 Linn. CI. xvii. Ord. iii. 



Name. Originally derived according to Theis, from Gwig, 

 Celtic, whence also Wicken in Q-erman. Bikion in Greek, Vesce in 

 French, and Vetch in English. 



1. V. hirsuta (Koch) Hairy-podded Tare, Tine Tare. Engl. Bot. 

 t. 970. Ervum (Sm.) Cracca Minor (Godr.) 



Locality/. In cornfields, hedges and pastures. A. Fl. June, 

 August. Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 



General in all the Districts, and frequently proving a very 

 troublesome weed in cornfields. In wet seasons whole crops have 

 been overpowered and wholly destroyed by it, hence it is sometimes 

 called " Strangle Tare." 



2. V. tetrasperma (Moench) Four-seeded smooth Tare, from 

 (tetra) four, and (sperma) a seed, each pod usually containing four 

 seeds. Engl. Bot. t. 1223. St. 32, 14. Ervum (Sm.) 



Locality. Bushy places, fields and hedges. A. Fl. June, August. 

 Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 



Perhaps not so commonly distributed throughout Wilts as the 

 preceding species. The red potage for which Esau sold his birth- 

 right was made from the seeds of V. Lens, and V. Ermlia species 

 of this genus, which have long been cultivated in Asia, and the 

 South of Europe. It is still a common dish in the East, and 

 retains the name ('Adas) by which it is denoted in Scripture. 



3. V. sylvatica (Linn.) Wood Vetch. Engl. Bot. t. 79. St. 31, 3. 

 Locality. Woods, hedges, and thickets. Rare. P. Fl. June, 



July, and August. Area, * 2. 3. 4. 5. 



South Division. 

 2. South Middle District, "At the Devices, Wiltshire," Mr. 

 Qoodyer, Ray's Synop. p. 322. Not unfrequent in the woods at 

 Drew's Pond. 



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