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the curious structure of its flowers and the prickly invohicres 

 (or whorl of bracts surrouuding the flowers) which surround 

 the fertile ones, enlarging and becoming part of the fruit, {or 

 seed.") April and Maj^ Annual. 



Natural Order, Goodeniaceae. 



Scaevola Plumiere. Blume. A straggling shrub with stout 

 twiggy stems branching from the base. Leaves fleshy, 

 broadly ovate, three inches long, entire, smooth, shining. 

 Flowers white, one inch long, followed by a black fruit the size 

 of a cherry, flesh}', two-celled, two-seeded, not edible. It 

 -frequents sandy shores and rocks; is abundant near the Natural 

 Arch, and on South shore dunes generally. June to Novem- 

 ber. 



Natural Order, Campanulaceae. 



Lobelia Cardinalis. Linn, (cardinal flower.) A plant of 

 herbaceous nature with dark green crenate leave's, somewhat 

 heavy below, one and a half inch long. Flowers a brilliant red 

 raceme slightly drooping. Its brilliant colour cannot fail to 

 attract attention. Not uncommon in a shady place. Is proba- 

 bly a garden escape. May to September. Perennial. 



Natural Order, Plumbagineae. 



Statice Caroliniana. Walt. (Plumbagin.) (sea lavender. ) 

 This plant is omitted in Reade's Botany, but is given in Le- 

 froy's as found by the margin of pools in Walsingha.m, throw- 

 ing up tall spikes of small blue flowers in September, whence 

 its local name. 



Natural Order, Primulaceae. 



Anagallis Arvensis. Linn. Pimpernal. A low lying attrac- 

 tive little plant, with square stem, six to twelve inches long, 

 procumbent. Leaves small, opposite, ovate, clear and bright. 

 Flower-stalks longer than leaves, bearing numerous, flowers 

 one-third of an inch long, scarlet, closing on approach of rain: 

 ■whence a coinmon name for it — " Shepherd's weather glass." 

 Annual. Commouc by waysides and on cultivated ground. 

 ■January to July- and later. 



