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The Jagged-leaved Cranesbill (G. dissectum), grows very 

 luxuriantly in stubble fields in the same neighbourhood. It is a 

 common wayside plant ; its leaves cut nearly to the middle, and 

 its purple flowers, distinguish it from the other small species. 



The Larger Dove's-foot (Gr. pyrenaicum), is a handsome 

 plant, the bloom twice the size of the Slender-stalked species, 

 and the lobed leaves are kidney-shaped. My specimen was 

 sent me from the Isle of Wight, and at the same time I received 

 a piece of the Eound-leaved Cranesbill, the carpels of which 

 are curved in the way I have before described. 



The Shining Cranesbill (Gr. lucidum, Plate V., fig. 5), is a 

 pretty ornament of stony places ; its round, lobed leaves are 

 thick and glossy, and very often edged with scarlet : its flowers 

 are bright pink. It grows abundantly about Eichmond, in 



The Dusky tfraivesbill (G. phseum), is one of the^most scarce \ 

 of the family ; it grows under Fremington Edge, near Eeeth. | 

 The petals are a brown crimson shading almost to black, but / 

 / white towards the point, so as to give the flower the appearance / 

 I of having a white eye. It reaches the height of a foot, and is / 

 Ssj.jr.etty often to be found in old-fashioned gardens. __ _ , / 



The Wood Cranesbill (G. sylvaticum), is a frequent orna- 

 ment of the woods and hilly meadows in the neighbourhood of 

 Eichmond. Its flowers are large and of a crimson purple. 



On leaving the hilly districts and descending to the flatter 

 country, the Meadow Cranesbill (G. pratense, Plate V.,fig. 4), 

 with its large intensely blue flowers, takes the place of the 

 more alpine species. It is surpassed by none of them in 

 beauty, and is a very great favourite with all flower-lovers. 



Only one species of this large family is now wanting, and 

 that was supplied to me last year from the very clever and 

 obliging Curator of the Botanic Garden at Edinburgh. It has 

 a crimson flower not unlike that of the Wood Cranesbill, and 

 a ternate or five-lobed leaf. It is called the Knotted Cranes- 

 bill (G. nodosum). 



