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Papaveeace^. 



Papaver dubium (Linn.) — In cultivated fields ; not common. My spe- 

 cimens were not sufficient to determine whether this poppy should 

 be ranked under P. lamottei, or P. lecoqii. 



PrriiAEiACE^. 



Pamaria muralis (Sond.) — In cultivated fields ; not common. 



P. officinalis (Linn.) — Borders of fields to the south and east ; rare. 



Ceucieek^. 



Nasturtium officinale (E. Br.) — Prequent. 



Cardamine hirsuta (Linn.) — In several places; but not common. 



C. pratensis (Linn.) — Common. 



Sisymbrium officinale (Scop.) — Prequent on roadsides and waste 



ground. 

 S. thalianum (Gaud.) — Sparingly on rocks by the shore near TJshet. 

 Sinapis arvensis (Linn.) — Cultivated fields. 

 Cochlearia officinalis (Linn.) — Yery plentiful. 

 Capsella bursa-pastoris (D. C.) — Waste ground; not common. 

 Senebiera coronopus (Poiret.) — By the shore at Church Bay, and east 



to Ushet. 

 Eaphanus maritimus (Sm.) — In great profusion in the fields of beans 



and of potatoes, occupying to a great extent the place of the 



charlock. 



Yiolace^. 



Yiola sylvatica (Pries.) — Common. 



Y. tricolor (Linn.); /?. arvensis (Murr.) — Cultivated fields; not 

 common. 



POITGAIACE^. 



Polygala vulgaris (Linn.) — Common. 



P. vulgaris, y8. depressa (Wend.) — Prequent on the heaths. 



C AETOPHXLLACE^ . 



Silene maritima (With.) — In great profusion. 



Lychnis flos-cuculi (Linn.) — Kenramer; rare. 



Sagina procumbens (Linn.) — Everywhere common. 



S. maritima (Don.) — Gravelly shore at Church Bay ; rare. 



S. subulata (Wimm.) — Occurs in many places round the west and 

 north ends of the island, growing on bare horizontal rocks at the 

 summit of the cliffs. 



Arenaria serpyllifolia (Linn.) — Eocks at the south-west; rare. 



Stellaria media (Yill.) — Pields and waste ground; but not at all abun- 

 dant. 



