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VERNAL WHITLOW GRASS (Erophila verna, E. Meyer) - - - 139 



CHEDDAR PINK (Dianthus glaucus, Huds.) - - - - - 141 

 FIELD MOUSE-EAR (Cerastium arvense, L.) - - - - -142 



SAND SPURREY (Spergularia rubra, Pers.) - 144 



BIRD'S-FOOT (Omtthopus perpusillus, L.) ------ 146 



HORSESHOE VETCH (Hippocrepis comosa, L.) 148 



RUE-LEAVED SAXIFRAGE (Saxifraga tridactylites, L.) - - - 150 



MEADOW SAXIFRAGE (Saxifraga granulata, L.) - - - - 151 



PENNYWORT (Cotyledon Umbilicus -Veneris, L.) - - - - 154 



ORPINE (Sedum Telephium, L.) - -156 



BITING STONECROP (Sedum acre, L. = S. Drucei, British plant) - 158 



HOUSELEEK (Sempervivum tectornm, L.) 160 



GOLDEN ROD (Solidago Virgaurea, L.) 162 



MOUSE-EAR HAWKWEED (Hieracium Pilosella, L.) - - - - 164 



WALL LETTUCE (Lactuca muralis, Gaertn.) 166 



RAMPION (Campanula Rapimculus, L.) - - - - - 168 



IVY-LEAVED TOAD FLAX (Linaria Cymbalaria, Mill.) - - - 170 



WALL SPEEDWELL (Veronica arvensis, L.) - - - - - 171 



PELLITORY-OF-THE-WALL (Parietaria ramiflora, Mcench) - - - 173 



SILKY WIND GRASS (Apera Spica-venti, Beauv.) - - - - 175 



SILVERY HAIR GRASS (Aira caryophyllea, L. ) 176 



FLAT-STALKED POA (Poa compressa, L.) - - - - - - 178 



SAND FESCUE (Festuca Myttros, L.)- - - - - - -179 



SOME GENERAL HINTS AND NOTES 183 



SECTION X: FLOWERS OF THE BOGS AND MARSHES - 183 



SECTION XI : FLOWERS OF THE HEATHS AND MOORS - 187 



SECTION XII: FLOWERS OF THE ROCKS AND WALLS ... 193 



APPENDICES: 



APPENDIX I : ANGIOSPERM^; (SUMMARY OF NATURAL ORDERS) - - 201 



APPENDIX II: THE GENERA OF BRITISH FLOWERING PLANTS - - 207 



APPENDIX III: BIBLIOGRAPHY 223 



APPENDIX IV : GLOSSARY 229 



