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4. S. NODOSA, E. Meyer. Knotted Pearl-wort. Stems few, 

 central one short, producing nofl., lateral ones ascending. Le, 

 subulate, smooth, connate, bearing tufts of young le. in their axils, 

 all somewhat fleshy, tipped with a mucro. Fl. large, white. Pet. 

 exceeding the cal. in length. Cap. a little longer than the sep. 



Frequent. In damp sandy places. (B) P. 7 8. Possil marsh; banks of Clyde 

 on the embankment near Ptenfrew; "Bowling bay," Hopk.; Gonrock; Kilmun; 

 Cumbrae ; Bute and Arran. 



The S- apetala described in the district, by Hopk. and Pair. Is S- subulata. 



6. HONCK^NYA. Sea-Purslane. 



H. PEPLOIDES, Ehr. Rhizome creeping, long, slender. Le. 

 ovate, connate, decussate, fleshy. Fl. white. Pet. shorter than 

 the cor. Cap, exceeding the sep., large, subglobose, fleshy. 

 Common. On shingly sea beaches all round the Firth. (B) P. 5 8. 



7. ARENAKIA. Sand-wort. 



1. A. SERPYLLIFOLIA, L. Thyme-leaved Sand-wort. Stems 

 ascending or procumbent. Le. sessile, ovate, acuminate, rough 

 and ciliated on the margin. Pet. not longer than the hairy cal . 

 Fl. .numerous, in dichotomous cymes, white, bracts leafy, some- 

 times 6 7 nerved. 



Frequent. Dry sandy places and walls. (B) A. 68. Sand hills, Tollcross; 

 foot of the walls at Carmyle bleachfield ; below the Battery, Greenock ; Cum- 

 brae, Bute, and Arran. 



2. A. TKTNTERVIS, L. Three-nerved Sand-wort. Stems 12 18- 

 in. high, diffuse, weak, ascending, pubescent. Le. ovate, acute, 

 3, rarely 5-nerved, ciliated. Fl. in dichotomous cymes. Ped. 

 long, curved downwards after flowering. Pet. oblong, entire? 

 white. Valves of the cap. reflexed. 



Common. Moist shady woods. (B) A. 5 6. Carmyle and Kenmuir woods; 

 Cambuslang glen; Gourock, &c. 



8. STELLARIA. Stitch-wort. 



A. Lower leaves stalked. 



1. S. NEMORUM, L. Wood Stitch-wort. Stems brittle, 1 2ft. 

 high. L. large ovate, slightly cordate at the base; upper le. 

 ovate, sessile, rough above. Fl. in dichotomous cymes. Sep. 

 with a narrow membranous margin. Pet. white, deeply bifid, 

 nearly twice the length of the cal. Plant pale green, with soft 

 articulated hairs. 



Not common. Woods and shady places. (S) P. 56. Carmyle and Kenmuir 

 woods; Cambuslang glen ; Castlemilk, &c. 



2. S. MEDIA, With. Chickweed. Stems decumbent or 

 ascending, weak, 3 in. 2 ft. high, with an alternate line of hairs 

 springing from between each pair of le. Lower le. ovate, with 



