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Ophrys apifera, Huds. Very rare. Sparingly in sandy fields^ on both 



sides of the road at Portinfer, but nearly extinct owing to building. 

 Iris fcetidissima, L. Generally distributed, but rather rare. 

 I. PseudaCOPUS, L. Common in marshy meadows and wet places. 

 Triehonema Columnse, Seb. Common all round the coast ; abundant on 



the cliffs. 

 Ruseus aeuleatus, L. Rare, except on the cliffs of III. Noted also in 



IV., VII., VIII., IX., and X. 

 Asparagus officinalis, L. Very rare. Two plants on the sandhills by 



Rousse Tower. 

 Allium Ampeloprasum, L. Truly wild in two places on the cliffs at Fort 



George, where it occurs in abundance. 

 A. vineale, L. Very rare. Banks of the stream at Vazon, two plants (var. 



compactum). 

 A. triquetrum, L. Common in roadside hedges throughout the island. 

 Scilla autumnalis, L. Frequent all round the coast ; common in the north 



and north-west. 

 S. nutans, 8m. Very common. 



Juneus bufoniUS, L. Very common in muddy ditches and by road-sides. 

 J. COmpresSUS, Jacq. Rare. Pulias. Claire Mare (VI.) Mont Cuet. 



Cobo. 

 J. GeraPdi, Lois. More frequent than the last, which sometimes grows with 



it. Noted in III., V., VIII., IX., and X. 



J. effusus, L. Very common in moist places. 



J. conglomerate, L. Rare. Foote's Lane, Rohais. Pont Vaillant (IX.) 



Talbots Valley. 

 J. maritimus, L. Rare. Cobo. Grandes Rocques. Bordeaux. On the 



shore at Bee du Nez (III.) and Petit Port. 

 J. acutus, L. Rare, except from Vazon to Pulias, where it occurs plentifully. 



Near the Vale Pond. 

 J. supinus, Marnch. Rare. Quarry pool at L'Islet. 

 J. lampFOCarpus, Ehr. Very common. 

 J. acutiflorus, Ehr. Common. 

 J. capitatus, Weigel. Rare. Cliffs of III. and IV. L'Ancresse Common. 



Grows in small scattered patches. 

 Luzula sylvatiea, Bich. Apparently confined to the cliffs between Fermain 



Bay and St. Martin's Point, where it occurs in abundance. 



L. multiflora, Lej. Common. Var. congesta. Rather common in the 



south. 

 L. eampestPis, DC. Common, especially in the south. 

 Sparganium ramosum, Curt. Rare. Grande Mare, in ditches. Old 



Mill-pond near St. Andrew's Church. Streamside near Mont Saint. 



Petit Bot Valley. Ditches behind Ivy Castle. 

 Arum maeulatum, L. Common in the south. 



A. italieum, Mill. Rare. Near Cobo Church. Rue des Bergers (VIII.) 

 King's Mills. The leaves appear earlier, but the flowers later, than the 

 last species. 



Lemna minor, L. Very common in pools and ditches. 



L. polyrrhiza, L. Very rare. Quarry pool at Spur Point (X.) Ditches 

 behind Ivy Castle. 



Alisma Plantago, L- Rare, except in IX. and X., where it is frequent. 

 Grande Mare. King's Mills mill-pond. 



