BY THE SEA-SIDE. 101 



Sometimes we may find the Hoary Shrubby Stock 

 of the sea-side (MattMola incana), with its pale 

 purplish flowers and white woolly leaves. It is not 

 common even on the south coast, where it has made 

 its home. It is the original of the Brompton stock. 

 On the Welsh coast may be found the Great Sea- 

 Stock (Matthiola sinuata), whose purple blossoms 

 smell fragrantly in the evening. The "Wallflower, 

 " sweet flower of the solitary place," is far more com- 

 mon on the cliffs of England. 



The Sea-Buckthorn, or Sallow Thorn (Ilippopliae 

 rJiamnoidcs), grows on the sandy shore and occasionally 

 on the cliffs. It is one of the few bushy shrubs of 

 the shore. It has numerous branches, each terminat- 

 ing in a thorn. The narrow leaves have a peculiar 

 leaden green above, and are silvery and scaly beneath. 

 The greenish flowers appear in May, and in autumn 

 are succeeded by numerous yellow acid berries, which 

 are not only wholesome, but in some districts are made 

 into an agreeable fish sauce. 



The Common Scurvy Grass (CocUearia qfficinalis) 

 shows its white cross-shaped blossoms in the late spring. 

 The succulent, thick, e^^-shaped leaves are sometimes 

 used in salads, and had for many years a high reputa- 



