THE FLORA OF BRECHOU. 169 



LINACEjE. 



Radiola millegrana, Sm. Allseed. — Native. Very rare. In one place on 

 the northern coast near the pool. 



LEGUMINOS^. 



Ulex eUPOpseuS, L. Common Furze or dorse.— Native. Rather common. 



SarothammiS SCOparillS, Koch. Broom.-— Native. Rare. On the south- 

 ern cliffs. One locality inland. 



MelilOtUS parviflora, Desf. Small-flowered Melilot.— Casual. Very rare. 

 Two or three plants at the farm. This casual plant is unrecorded from 

 Sark. 



Trifolium pratense, L. Purple Clover.— Native. Field near the farm 

 On the north cliffs. 



T. arvense, L. Hare's Foot Trefoil. — Native. Common on the cliffs. 

 Especially plentiful on the south coast, where it is quite a characteristic 

 plant . 



T. SUffoeatum, L. Dense-flowered Trefoil. — Native. Very rare. Spar- 

 ingly on the western coast opposite the rock called La Givaude. One 

 of the rarities of the Brechouan Flora. 



T. repens, L. White Clover. — Native. Fairly common. Inland, and on 

 the cliffs. 



T. proeumbens, L. Hop Trefoil. — Native. Common. North cliffs. 



T. minus, Sm. Lesser Yellow Trefoil. — Native. Common. As in Sark, the 

 genus Medicago seems to be unrepresented. The absence from both 

 islands of the usually common Medicago lupulina, L., is very curious. 



Lotus GOrnieulatUS, L. Common Bird's-foot Trefoil. — Native. Common. 

 Var. crassifolius, Pers., occurs on the west coast. 



L. majOP, Scop. Marsh Bird's-foot Trefoil. — Native. Not common. In- 

 land. Rather plentiful in damp places on the north coast. 



L. angustissimus, L. Long-podded Bird's-foot Trefoil.— Native Rare. 

 Plentiful in a furze-brake east of the landing-place on the south coast. 

 Also on the west side of this landing-place. Cliffs near the harbour. 

 One inland locality. 



L. hispidus, Desf. Short-podded Bird's-foot Trefoil. — Native. Common 

 on the cliffs and inland. 



Vieia hirsuta, Koch. Hairy Tare. — Native. Common. 



V. tetrasperma, Mosnch. Slender Tare. — Native. Rare. Southern cliffs. 

 Northern cliffs, with Vicia hirsuta. One inland localitv. North-east 

 cliffs. 



V. Craeea, L Tufted Vetch. — Native. Local. Near the farm. 



V. sepium, L. Bush Vetch. — -Native. Not uncommon on the northern 

 cliffs, but not elsewhere. Unrecorded for Sark. 



V. angUSti folia, Roth. Common Wild Vetch. — Native. Very common. 



Ornithopus perpusillus, L. Common Bird's-foot. — Native. Rather fre- 

 quent on the cliffs. Also occurs inland. 



ROSACEA. 

 PPUnuS spinosa, L, Blackthorn. Sloe.— Native. Plentiful on the cliffs. 

 Potentilla tormentilla, Nes'-. Tormentil. — Native. Along the north 



coast, but not common. Var. Procwnb ns, Sibth. Rather plentiful on the 



north coast. 

 Rubus eorylifolius, L. (teste E. F. Linton). Bramble.— Native Abundant. 



More species or sub-species of this difficult genus will probably be found 



on the island. 



