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The Flora of Wiltshire. 



than this, but in all situations the singular appearance of the 

 seed vessels placed on the calyx like a cup on a saucer, will easily 

 distinguish it. It is a native everywhere throughout Europe, on the 

 north-west coast of America and on the banks of the Columbia. 



2. S. apetala, (Linn.) apetalous, or small flowered Pearlwort. 

 Engl. Bot. t. 881. Reich Icones v. 200. 



Locality. On wall tops, and waste barren ground, frequent. A. 

 Fl. May, June. Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 



In all the Districts with S. procumbens (Linn.) from which it is 

 well distinguished by its ascending not procumbent stem, paler 

 colour, more slender habit, and by its much longer points to the 

 leaves, which are fringed with a few stiff hairs towards the base. 

 For further information on the British species and varieties of this 

 genus, see Gibson in Phytologist No. 9, April, 1842, P. 177. 



3. S. nodosa, (Linn.) Knotted Spurrey. Sand Chickweed. Engl. 

 Bot. t. 694. Spergula (Smith). Curt. Fl. Lond. ii. fasc. 4, t. 34. 



Locality. In moist sandy, gravelly and turfy pastures, but not 

 common. P. Fl. July, August. Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 



South Division. 



1. South-east District, " Moist places about Grimsted, Major 

 Smith, and Mr. James Hussey. " Alderbury," Dr. Maton. " Claren- 

 don," Mr. T. W. Gissing, 



2. South Middle District, " Westbury," Mrs. Overbury. 



3. South-west District, "West Harnham," Mr. James Hussey. 



North Division. 



4. North-west District, " Wet sandy places about Broinham," 

 Miss L. Meredith. 



5. North-east District, Banks of canal between Swindon and 

 Purton. Further localities for this species would be desirable, it 

 can scarcely be so rare in Wilts, as the above distribution indicates. 



Alsine (Wahl.) Alsine. 

 Linn. CI. x. Ord. iii. 



Name. From Alsos, (Gr.) a grove. 



1. A. tenuifolia, (Wahl.) Fine leaved Sandwort. Arenaria, 

 (Smith). Engl. Bot. t. 219. Reich Icones, 4916. Sabulina (R.) 



