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7. Trientai.is {Chickweed, Winter-green) 



I. T. Europcva (European Chickweed, Winter-green). — The only 

 British species. A pretty jilant with afi unbranched stem 4-6 

 inclres liigli, heaiiiig a few lanceolate leaves near its sninmit, from 

 which rise one or more slender flower-stalks, each bearing a delicate 

 white floiver. The number of stamens varies from 7-9. Abundant 

 in many parts of the Highlands of Scotland, and occasionally found 

 in the north of England. — Fl. June. Perennial. 



8. Glaux (Sea-Milkwort\ 



I. G. maritima (Sea-Milkwort). — The ordy 

 species. A fleshy marine plant 3-6 inches 

 high, growing in thick patches, with numerous 

 egg-shaped, glaucous leaves, and axillary pink 

 flowers. In habit it resembles Honckenya 

 peploides. Sea -shore and sail marshes; 

 common. -Fl. June to August. Perennial. 



g. Samolus (Brookweed) 

 I. 5. Valerandi (Brookweed). — A smooth, 

 pale green, herbaceous plant, with blunt, 

 fleshy leaves, and one or more clusters of 



very small white flowers, 



which in their early stage 



are crowded, Ijut finally 



become distant, resembling ''^ 



in this respect the habit Glau.'c Maritima 



of the Cruciform Tribe. (Sea Milh-wort) 



Watery places, common, 



and, like many other aquatic plants, widely 



diffused over the world. — Fl. July to September. 



Annual. 



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Natural Order LXIII 

 PLUMB AGIN ACE J2.— Thrift Tribe 



Calyx tubular, plaitecl, chaffy, not falling off, 

 often coloured ; corolla 5-cleft, nearly to the base ; 

 stamens 5, opposite the petals ; ovary of 5 carpels, 

 i-celled ; styles 5 ; fruit i-sccdcd. Herbaceous 

 or shrubby plants, with undivided, fleshy leaves, 

 and flowers of a thin textui"e, approaching that 

 usually called everlasting, collected into heads or 

 growing in panicles. They inhabit salt marshes 

 Samolus Valerandi and the seashore of mo.st temperate regions, and 

 (Brookweed) some are also found in mounlainous districts, 



