33a The Flora of Wiltshire. 



1. A. Blifum, (Linn.) wild Amaranth, Blite. Engl. Bat. t. 2212. 



Locality. Low waste grounds, and near dung hilla. A. FL 

 August. Area, 1. * * * * 



South Division. 



1. South-east District, "Abundant in cultivated ground near 

 Clarendon," Mr. Reader. A coarse plant, with somewhat the 

 habit of Chenopodium polyspermiim. Very local in Wilts, and not 

 even perfectly naturalised.] 



OEDER. CHENOPODIACE^. (JTJSS.) 



Chenopodium, (Linn.) Goose-foot. 



Linn. CI. V. Ord. ii. 



Name. Chenopiis is a word used by Pliny ; from (chen) a goose, 

 and (pous) a foot ; whence the modern name Chenopodium. The 

 leaves are supposed to resemble in form a goose's foot. 



1. C. Vukaria, (Linn.) stinking goosefoot. Engl. Dot. t. 1034. 

 C. olidum Curt. 



Locality. Dry waste places near houses. A. Fl. August, 

 September. Area, * * * 4. * 



North Division. 



4. North-toest District, " Under old walls and waste places about 

 Box and Kingsdown," Mr. Sole, MS. " In the neighbourhood of 

 Chippenham," Dr. Alexander Prior. Also reported to have been 

 found at Bromham, near Devizes, but I have seen no specimen. 

 Plant greyish green, greasy to the touch, and covered with a 

 pulverulent substance, which, when braised, yields a detestable 

 odour, resembling that of putrid fish. 



2. G. polyspermum, (Linn.) many -seeded, or round-leaved goose- 

 foot. Lngl. Bot. t. 1480. Leight. t. 5. St. 75, 12, and 83. 



Locality. Damp waste places, and amongst rubbish. A. Fl. 

 August, September. Area, * * * * 5. 



North Division. 



5. North-east District, Abundant in a rick-yard at "Windmill 

 Leaze Farm, Lydiard Tregoz. Very local in Wilts, usually a 

 procumbent or spreading, much branched plant, with all the leaves 

 quite entire, but without the granular mealiness or the nauseous 



