120 CONTRIBUTIONS TO A FLORA OF PORTLAND. 



Obs. " Easton," (Druce in Journ. Bat. 1908, 386), in 

 error for " Southwell." This plant, like many 

 others, was formerly used in the Island for medicine. 

 It is only within comparatively recent times that a 

 medical practitioner has resided there. 



Viburnum Lantana, L. Mealy Guelder-rose. Native. II. 

 East Weare, abundant throughout. 



Obs. The fruit is called, in Portland, " Cornaps " ; F. 

 Rubia peregrina, L. Wild Madder. Native II. " Found in 

 Portland by A. B. Lambert, ESJ." ; (Pulteney). About 

 old quarries and in East and West Weares, abundant. 

 Galium Cruciata, Scop. Crosswort. Native. II. Very 

 rare. Ravine Chene Weare, 1883. Netherfield water- 

 course near Chene. There 1911. F. 



G. verum, L. Yellow Bedstraw. Var maritimum, DC. 

 Native. I. Chesil Bank ; Druce in Journ. Bot. 1908, 

 p. 386. 



G. verum x Mollugo. I. Chesil Bank ; Druce ibid. 

 G. tricorne, Stokes. Rough Corn Bedstraw, Colonist. II. 



Freq. Cornfields, mostly in East and South parts. 

 Asperula cynanchica, L. Quinancy-wort. Native. II. 



Freq. in limestone pastures. 



Sherardia arvensis, L. Blue Field Madder. Var. 

 maritima, Griesb. Native. II. About quarries. New 

 to Dorset. Druce in Journ. Bot. 1908, p. 386. 



Obs. Mr. Druce regards var mutica, Wirtg. as = wr. 



maritima, Griesb. 



Obs. This variety is distinguished from the type by 

 calyx-teeth being triangular not aciculate nor 

 accrescent ; in the type they are lameolate aciculate 

 accrescent. See Paper by Druce, Journ. Bot., 1894, 

 240-243. 



Kentranthus ruber, DC. Red Valerian. Alien. II. Local 

 Com. East Weare between Verne and Easton 

 Railway Station, remarkably abundant, 1904. " Quite 

 naturalised, also with white flowers ; " Druce in Journ. 

 Bot. 1908, p. 386. 



