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entire_, or incised lobes; the upper linear, viot sagittate, entire, 

 somewhat fleshy. Petals often wanting. Pedicels of the fruit 

 spreading, slightly pubescent. Pouches ovate-roundish, notched 

 at the apex, with scarcely any remains of the style. Stamens 

 seldom more than two, by abortion. 



Near the sea : Harwich, Lynn, etc. It is not rare at Graves- 

 end, and it has been gathered at Wandsworth, with several exo^ 

 tics. Annual; June, July. 



This species is distinguished by a strong, unpleasant smell. 



L. latifolium, Lin. Broad-leaved Pepperwort. — e.b, 182. 



L.B.S. 67. 



A. 6. CIO. Lat. 50-55°. Alt. 0-? Tern.? 



Root perennial, creeping. Stems erect, smooth, branched to- 

 w^ards the summit, 3-6 feet high, leafy. Leaves (lower) ovate- 

 lanceolate, sharply serrated on long stalks ; upper ones lanceo- 

 late or linear, quite entire, not clasping ; all glabrous, fleshy, and 

 slightly glaucous. Flowers in dense clusters, on erect branches, 

 forming a terminal panicle. Sepals spreading. Petals twice as 

 long as the sepals. Pouch orbicular, on long, capillary, spread- 

 ing pedicels, scarcely notched ; valves not winged. 



Shady moist places (near the sea?). Per.; June-August. 



A plant very like L. graminifolium, Lin., was collected at 

 Wandsworth Steam-boat Pier this summer (1855). We were 

 told at Kew that this plant is L. Iberis, Poll. 



f f t Pouch cordate, neitlier winged nor keeled. 



Ij. Draba, Br. Whitlow Pepperwort. — e.b.s. 2683. l.b.s. 68. 

 A. 4 ? C. 6 ? Well established in Kent and Surrey. 



Root creeping. Stems erect or ascending, 8-12 inches high, 

 branching at the summit, slightly pubescent ; branches erect. 

 Root-leaves tapering at the base, and petiolate ; stem-leaves cor- 

 date at the base, ovate, toothed, sessile and half-clasping, with 

 small, pointed auricles. Flowers corymbose. Pedicels of the 

 fruit spreading. Pouches triangidar -cor date, entire at the apex, 

 turgid, terminated by the style ; valves not winged. 



Battersea - fields and Wandsworth : in both stations by the 

 river-side. Per. ; May-July. 



L. sativum, L. Common Cress. 



Stems erect, glabrous and glaucous, branching. Leaves quite 

 smooth, glaucous ; lower ones petiolate, pinnate, with pinnatifid 



