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9. E. Pardlias L. {Sea S.) ; umbel of about 5 principal bifid 

 branches often with inferior scattered ones, bracteas somewhat 

 reniforin-cordate concave, leaves coriaceous obovate- and 

 linear-lanceolate (generally) imbricated glaucous entire concave, 

 glands of the involucre (5) lunate with short points, capsules 

 wrinkled, seeds smooth. JE. B. t. 195. 



Sandy sea-coast of England, and near Dublin, but not general, 

 ^. 8 — 11. — Stems numerous from the same root, woody below. 

 Leaves very closely imbricated, especially on the young shoots. 



10. E. Portldndiea L. (Portland S.); umbel with about 5 

 principal dichotomous branches and several inferior scattered 

 ones, bracteas triangular-cordate, leaves membranaceous obo- 

 vate-lanceolate generally obtuse and submucronate, glands of 

 the involucre (4) lunate with two long points, capsule rough at 

 the angles, seeds dotted (almost white). E. B. t. 441. 



Sandy sea-coast, in the extreme south and west of England ; 

 Wales; Isle of Man. South of Scotland. Dublin. T^ . 5—9. — 

 Stem 6 — 10 inches high. This appears to be very rare on the Con- 

 tinent, unless known under some other name. 



11. E. Peplus L. {petty S,) ; umbel of about 3 principal 

 branches, bracteas ovate, leaves membranaceous broadly obo- 

 vate on short stalks entire glabrous, glands of the involucre 

 lunate the horns very long, germen somewhat winged and sca- 

 brous, seeds dotted. E, B. t. 959. 



Cultivated and waste-ground, abundant. 0. 7 — 11, 



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12. E. exigua L. (divarf S.) ; umbel of generally 3 principal 

 forked branches,^ leaves linear-lanceolate as well as the bracteas 

 rather rigid entire glabrous often truncate and mucronate, 

 glands of the involucre roundish with two horns, capsules nearly 

 smooth slightly tuberculate on the angles, seeds angular wrinkled 

 or reticulated. E. B. t. 1336. 



Corn-fields, in a light soil, frequent. 0. 7—10. 



Stem 4 — 6 



inches high, branched at the base. Seeds small, white, nearly 4-angled. 



V^-ifV"^" * ■^"%"* ^- (Caper S.) ; umbel of 3—4 principal 

 Ditid branches, bracteas cordate-acuminate, leaves submembra- 

 naceous entire 4-farious on the first year's stem, oblong-lanceo- 

 Jate and cordate at the base on the second year's shoot, glands 

 E B /"J° ^^^^^ bluntly lunate, germen glabrous, seeds rough. 



Thickets and underwoods. Ufton, near Reading; East Harden, 



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Kilmarnock; Comrie Den, near Dunfermline ; &c. $, 



