140 The Flora of Wiltshire. 
12. R. sceleratus (Linn.) hurtful, celery-leaved crowfoot, the most 
virulent of its genus. Engl: Bot. ¢. 681. Reich, Icones, iu. 11. 
Locality. Marsh ditches and dirty pools, frequent. A. F/. June, 
September. Area. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 
South Division. 
1. South-east District. “Bemerton near Salisbury,” Major Smith 
and Ir. James Hussey. ‘Ditch banks at Fisherton,” Maton in 
Hatcher’s ‘ History of Salisbury, and “ Bulford,” Dr. Southby. 
2. South Middle District. “About Devizes,’ Miss Cunnington. 
In ditches at Seend, Erlestoke, and Trowbridge. ‘‘ Westbury,” 
Mrs. Overbury. 
3. South-west District. “Warminster,” Mr. Wheeler. ‘“Heytes- 
bury and Boyton,” Mr, Rowden. 
North Division. 
4.- North-west District. “Ditches in the neighbourhood of Chip- 
penham,” Dr. R. C. Alexander. Spye Park, Melksham, Staverton, 
Bradford, Corsham, South Wraxhall, Box, Slaughterford, and 
Malmesbury. 
5. North-east District. Common at the edges of stagnant pools 
at Swindon, Marden, Purton, and Bradon. “Great Bedwyn,” Mr. 
William Bartlett. 
Easily known by its erect much branched stem, very small pale 
flowers, and conical heads of ovaria, in this last respect resembling 
“ Myosurus minimus.” The bruised herb is said to raise a blister, 
leaving a sore which is not easily healed, and by which strolling 
beggars sometimes excite compassion. 
13. R. parviflorus (Linn.) small flowered crowfoot. Engl. Bot. t. 
120. Reich. Icones, iii. 22. 
Locality. Hedge banks and cornfields, less commonly in fields, on 
a loamy soil, rare. A. FV. May, June. Area. * * 3. 4. 5. 
3. South-west District. ‘Cornfields at Heytesbury and War- 
minster,” Mr. Rowden. 
North Division. 
4. North-west District. ‘Cornfields near Bromham,” Miss L. 
Meredith. Kingsdown and Monkton Farley avenue. 
5. North-east District. “Great Bedwyn,” Mr. William Bartlett. 
