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robbing his neighbours. This flower has four petal- 

 opposed stamens. It occurs on the South Downs of 

 England, but is much commoner out here. These two 

 plants are of interest as being the only European 

 representatives of the Sandalwood family (Santalacere). 

 The parasitism of this plant was first noticed by W. 



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Fig. 58. OSYKIS ALHA. 



Mitten, Esq., F.L.S., of Hurstpierpoint, an excellent 

 botanist, t and an authority on the Mosses. This 

 gentleman is father-in-law of Alfred Russel Wallace. 

 On the stony ground everywhere is another 

 pretty little culprit, Odontites lutea. The yellow 



