80 The Flora of Wiltshire. 



streams, the latter in woods and hedges. Neither species I fear 

 can be considered but escapes from cultivation. 



ORDER. SAXIFRAGAOE^. (JUSS.) 



Saxifraga, (Linn.) Saxifrage. 



Linn. CI. X. Ord. ii. 



Name. Compounded of saxum )Lat.) a stone, and/rawg'o (Lat.) 

 to break ; in allusion to its roots penetrating the crevices of 

 rocks and stones, among which they generally grow, or to its 

 supposed medicinal qualities. 



1. S. tridactylites, (Linn.) three-fingered Saxifrage. From treis, 

 three, and dactylos, a finger ; in allusion to the division of the 

 leaves. Engl. Bot. t. bQl. St. 33, 15. 



Locality. Old walls. A. Fl. April, July. Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 

 Frequent in all the Districts. Whole plant downy and glutinous, 

 tinged with more or less of a rich brown or red hue, and very 

 variable in luxuriance. 



2. S. granulata, (Linn.) white meadow Saxifrage. The name 

 granulata, refers to the root, which is composed of a bunch of little 

 grains, — granulate. Engl. Bot. t. 500. 



Locality. In meadows, pastures, on a gravelly soil, and on 

 downs. P. Fl. May. Area, 1. 2. 3. * 5. 

 South Division. 



1. South-east District, On Manningford and Pewsey Downs. 

 " Brick worth," The lion. J. Fox Strangways. " Meadows near Alder- 

 bury," Dr. Maton. " Nat. Hist. Wilts." " Salisbury," Mr. James 

 Hussey. " Whiteparish Hill," Hev. E. Simms. 



2. South Middle District, On the top of Scratchbury Hill, near 

 Norton Bavant. " On the downs near Westbury," Mrs. Overbury. 



3. South-west District, Cley Hill. " Bank of a meadow between 

 West Haruham and Nether Hampton," Major Smith. " Corsley," 

 Miss Griffith. 



North Division. 

 5. North-east District, Roundway Hill, Calne, and Silbury Hill. 

 " Abundant on the Downs, and on the north side of Martinsell." 

 " Sparingly on White Horse Down." " Flor. Marlb." 



