222 The Flora of Wiltshire. 



Mr. Wheeler. "Corsley," J/iss Griffith. "Westhury," Mrs. Overburi/. 

 North Division. 



4. North-west District, Spye Park ; " Chippenham," Dr. Alexander 

 Prior. 



5. North-east District, " Clench Common ; St. Ann's Hill. Near 

 Savernake House. Heath near Aldbourn Road, beyond Rabley. 

 Marlborough Common" (very sparingly). Flo r. Mar lb. Alow, 

 much branching tufted shrub, much employed for brooms and for 

 fuel. It makes excellent edging to garden plots, and bears clipping 

 as well as box. 



Erica, (Linn.) Heath.. 

 Linn. CI. viii. Ord. i. 

 Name. A word used by Pliny ; from (ereiko), to break ; in 

 allusion to its supposed medicinal qualities. 



1. E. Tetralix, (Linn.) Cross-leaved Heath ; from {ietra), four, 

 and (helix), a whorl ; referring to the circular arrangement of the 

 leaves. Fngl. Bot. t. 1014. 



Locality. Moist heathy ground. Shrub. Fl. July, August. 

 Area, 1 * 3. * * 



South Division. 



1. South-east District, "Alderbury Common," Dr. Maton and 

 Mr, James Hussey. 



3. South-west District, " Warminster," Mr Wheeler. Very rare 

 in Wilts. The blossoms terminating the branches in graceful 

 drooping tufts, vary from deep rose colour to every shade of car- 

 nation, and even to the purest white. The species varies much as 

 to the number of ciliae on the leaves and calyx, and occasionally 

 loses them entirely. 



2. E. cinerea, (Linn.) ash-coloured or fine-leaved Heath. Cinereus, 

 (Lat.) from cinis, cineris, ashes, referring to the grey foliage of 

 the plant. Fngl. Bot. t. 1015. 



Locality. Dry heaths. Shrub, Fl. July, August. Area, 1. * 3. 

 4.* 



South Division. 



1. South-east District, "Alderbury Common," Dr. Maton and 

 Mr. James Mussey. 



