1858.] PLANTS RARIORES. 545 



special interest/ viz. Spartina alterniflora, which has not as yet 

 been found in any part of England^ the locality of Southampton 

 alone excepted. It was discovered by the late amiable Dr. 

 Bromfield about a dozen years ago. It grows on the mud-flats 

 hereabouts ; it is not, however, confined to the Itchin, but may 

 be observed in large patches along the shore towards Calshot 

 Castle, mostly unmixed Avith any other Grass. On the shingly, 

 dry beach, are found abundantly Silene maritima and Glaucium 

 luteum (yellow horned Poppy), a grand, showy plant. In the 

 ruins of Netley Abbey the Atropa Belladonna (Deadly Night- 

 shade) grows, but very sparingly, a fortunate circumstance. Its 

 berries, tempting to the eye, are most dangerous ; it is one of 

 the most virulent of our poisonous plants. Not far fi'om the 

 abbey, in the hedge which skirts the carriage-road from the 

 Ferry to Netley, the Deptford Pink [Dianthus Armeria) grows 

 very sparingly. Several interesting but not rare Ferns, viz. 

 Asplenium Adiantum-nigrum and Nephrodium angulare [AsjAdium 

 angulare, Sm.), grow in the same vicinity. The very rare Sea 

 Gromwell {Steinhammei^a maritima) has been seen on the half- 

 drylDcach just within reach of the salt spray, with the common 

 yellow horned Poppy and the Sea Catchfly ; it is a rare occur- 

 rence, and when it does occur only a solitary plant or so is met 

 with. The old wall of Southampton abounds with the strong- 

 smelling plant Sinapis tenuifolia, Sm., or Diplotaxis te^iuifolia, 

 DC. This is, however, a common plant in all maritime or sub- 

 maritime localities where men do congregate ; it is one of those 

 real migratory plants like Cress, Shepherd^s-purse, etc., and 

 affects rubbishy, secluded parts that abound in the rejectamenta 

 (rejected things) of civilized life. 



PLANTiE KAHIOEES.— List B. 



Plants common in the south of England, but their spontane- 

 ous growth ceases or terminates in the north of England or in 

 tha middle or north of Scotland. N.B. — They are all more or 

 less common on the continent of Europe, and their frequency, or 

 rarity is supposed to be indicated by the numbers following their 

 names. Thus, Sambucus nigra, 18, Sh., means that these plants 

 are in Shetland ; and Viburnum Lantana, 8, F., in Feroe. 



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