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The Flora of Wiltshire. 



of Botany and Chemistry at Marburgh, and author of Enumeratio 

 plantarum indigenarum Tfassia). 



1. M. erccta (Smith) erect, upright, Moenchia. Least Stichwort. 

 Engl. Bot. t. 609. Reich looms, v. 227. Moenchia glauca. Pers. 

 Syn. PL v. i. p. 153. 



Locality. In pastures, on a gravelly soil, on heathy ground, and 

 old walls. Very rare in the county. A. Fl. 3£ay, June. Area, 

 * * * # 5 < 



North Division. 



5. North-east District, " Great Bedwyn," Mr. William Bartlett. 



A small plant very likely to be overlooked, and apparently con- 

 fined to the above District, but it is probable its distribution will 

 be better ascertained as the plants of the county are more diligently 

 sought after by the collecting botanist. 



Malachium, (Fries) Mouse-ear Chickweed. 

 Linn. CI. x. Ord. iv. 



Named from malakos (Grr.) soft or feeble, from the nature of the 

 plant. 



1. M. aquaticum, (Fr.) Aquatic or Water Mouse-ear Chickweed. 

 Cerastium (Smith). Engl. Bot. t. 538. Reich. Icones, vi. 237. 



Locality. Sides of rivers and ditches, and in wet places, not un- 

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



South Division. 



1. South-east District, "About Salisbury/' Mr. James Uussey. 

 " Ditch banks at Bemerton," Major Smith. " Bulford," Dr. 

 Southby. 



2. South Middle District, Watery places at Devizes, Trowbridge, 

 and Westbury. 



3. South-west District, " Bishopstrow," Miss Griffith. Longleat 

 and Boyton. " Donhead," Mr. James Hussey. 



North Division. 



4. North-ivest District, Banks of the Avon near Staverton, 

 Bradford, and Melksham. " Chippenham,' 7 Dr. Alexander Prior, 

 and Mr. C. E. Broome. " Bromham," Miss Meredith. Slaughter- 

 ford and Malmsbury. 



