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The Flora of Wiltshire. [No. VI. cont."\ 



In all the Districts, but far from frequent according to my own 

 observations. Flowers small, leaves divided almost to tbeir base. 

 Peduncles larger than the leaves, pedicels very long. 



8. Gf. molle, (Linn.) soft Crane's-bill. Engl. Bot. t. 778. Reich. 

 Icones, v. 191. 



Locality. Cultivated and waste ground. A. Fl. April, August. 

 Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 



In all the Districts. The wrinkled capsules constitute the most 

 essential difference between this species in all its wide variations of 

 magnitude, and the preceding. 



9. Gr. lucidum, (Linn.) shining-leaved Crane's-bill. Engl. Bot. t. 

 75. Reich. Icones, v. 187. 



Locality. Old walls, hedge banks, and cottage roofs. A. Fl. 

 May, August. Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 



Equally distributed with the last species, stems branched shining 

 bright red, and smooth, as are the leaves, and where much exposed 

 often wholly tinged of a fine crimson. Haller says of this species 

 " tota planta amat rubescere." 



10. Gr. Robertimium, (Linn.) stinking Crane's-bill, or Herb Robert. 

 Herba Roberti is an old name referring probably to some unknown 

 Physician of the middle ages, who first introduced the plant to 

 notice. Engl. Bot. t. 1486. Reich. Icones, v. 187. 



Locality. In waste ground, on walls, banks, and under hedges. 

 A. Fl. May, September. Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Common in all the 

 Districts. 



One of the most frequent and elegant of British plants, petals 

 beautifully streaked with red and purple, with white streaks from 

 the base, rarely all white. In exposed situations the stems and 

 leaves often present the bright crimson hue assumed by those of 

 " GK lucidum." 



11. Gr. rotundifolium, (Linn.) round-leafed Crane's-bill. Engl. 

 Bot. t. 157. Reich. Icones, v. 190. " Gr. viscidum." (Ehrh.) 



Locality. Old walls and waste places, rare. A. Fl. June, July. 

 Area, 1. * 3. 4. 5. 



South Division. 



1. South-east District, " Amesbury," Dr. Southby. "Hedge 

 banks on the Devizes road," Major Smith. 



