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tt Flowers yellow. % Leaves blunt. 



8. S. acre (L.) ; 1. ovoid thick tumid spurred at the base, pet. 

 lanceolate acute, sep. ovate blv/nt gibbous at the base, cyme trifid 

 smooth. — £. S. 839. — L. closely imbricate on the barren shoots, 

 very acrid. — "WaUs and dry places. P. VI. VII. Wall-Pepper. 



E. S. I. 



[S. sexanguldre (L.) ; I. linear terete spurred at the base, 

 pet. lanceolate acute, sep. lanceolate acute not gibbous, cyme trifid 

 smooth.— JJ. B. 1946.— Old waUs ; a doubtful native. P. VII.] 



E. 



XX Leaves acute. 



9. 8. reflex' um (L.) ; I. subulate scattered spurred at the base 

 convex on both sides the lowermost recurved, fl. cymoae, sep, ovate 

 rather acute, pet. lanceolate blunt. — E. S. 695. — Barren st. long. 

 L. many, patent or reflexed. Cyme nearly level-topped, its 

 outer branches spreading or recurved. Base of filam. and lateral 

 edges of carp, with glandular hairs. — ^. 8. albescens (Haw.) ; 1. 

 more slender glaucous not recurved. 8. glaucum Sm. U. £. 

 2477. — WaUs and rocks, common. j3. Dry hills rare. P. VII. 

 Vin. ' E. S. ? I. 



10. 8. rupes'tre (Huds.) ; I. linear-lanceolate spurred at the base 

 flattened, fl. imperfectly cymose, sep. elliptic, pet. lanceolate. — 

 E. B. 170. S. elegans Lej. — Barren st. short with densely im- 

 bricate adraessed glaucous leaves. Fl. corymbose rather than 

 cymose. Filam. and ovaries glabrous. — On limestone rocks. 

 Bristol. Cheddar. Orme's Head, &c. P. VI. VII. E. I. 



11. 8. Forsteridnum (Sm.) ; 1. lanceolate spurred at the base 

 flattened, cynie round-topped compact, sep. ovate, pet. lanceo- 

 late. — F. B. 1802. — Barren st. short, erect, densely leafy. L. 

 farming small roselike tufts, bright green. Fl, truly cymose. 

 Filam. and ovaries glabrous. Very different from the last in 

 appearance ; but there are 2 forms, (1) with short obconic barren 

 stems and green leaves, (2) with very short globular barren 

 stems and glaucous leaves. — ^Damp rocks in Wales, Shropshire, 

 and West Somerset. P. VI. VIL E. 



3. Sempbkvi'vtjm lAnn. Houseleek. 



[& tectdrum (L.) ; 1. glabrous ciliate obovate-oblong, pet. 12 

 or more entire at the margins, hypogynous scales short convex 

 resembling glands. — E. B. 1320. — L. succulent, green with 

 purple tips, forming large roselike tufts. — Walls and roofs 

 fplaiited). P. VIL] E.I. 



