74 The Flora of Wiltshire. 



1. M. fontana, (Linn.) water Blinks. Engl. Bot. 1 1206. St. 11,1. 



Locality. By the sides of little clear rills, and in watery places, 

 especially on a sandy or gravelly soil. Eare. A. Fl. April, May, 

 June. Area, 1. * * 4. * 



South Division. 



1. South-east District, " Bogs near Alderbury," Dr. Maton. 

 " Nat. Hist, of Wilts." " Salisbury," Mr. James Hussey. 

 North Division. 



4. North-tcest District, " In a field called " England's," near 

 Chippenham," Dr. Alexander Prior. A little, glabrous, green, 

 somewhat succulent annual, forming dense tufts, from one to five 

 inches in height, the stems becoming longer and weaker in more 

 watery situations. The flowers often appear in a half-open state, 

 whence one of the English names Blinks, but when the sun shines 

 on them they expand. 



ORDER. PARONYCHIACE^. (A. ST. HIL.) 



Lepigonum, (Linn.) Scaly- jointed Sandwort. 



Linn. CI. x. Ord. iii. 



Name. From lepis, a scale, and gonu, a hnee or joint; from the 



appearance of the stipulate leaves which proceed from the joints of 



the stem. 



1. L. ruhrum, (Fr.) red Scaly -jointed Sandwort. Arenaria rubra, 

 Engl. Bot. t. 852. 



Locality. Dry gravelly or sandy soil. Rare. A. Fl. May, 

 September. Area, 1, * * 4. * 



South Division. 

 South-cast District, " Sandy parts of Alderbury Common," Dr. 

 Maton. " Nat. Hist. Wilts," and Mr. James Hussey. 

 North Division. 

 4. North-west District, Fields about Sandy Lane. Between the 

 " George Inn," and the keeper's lodge ; also in Spye Park. Only 

 as yet observed in Districts 1 and 4. Yery much branched and 

 spreading. Floicers numerous in the axils of the upper leaves, 

 solitary. Petals ovate, red ; about as long as the calyx. Peduncles 

 after flowcriug, slightly bent back. 



