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The Flora of Wiltshire. [No. VI. cont.'] 



tho laws which rogulato the numerical proportions of the parts of 

 plants is of the greatest use in facilitating an acquaintance with 

 vegetable organization, I shall give a brief outline of the subject 

 on some future occasion. 



2. L. angustifolium, (Huds.) narrow-leaved Flax. Engl. Bot. t. 

 381. This species has been observed along the banks of the War- 

 minster Railway (District 3), in large quantities during the present 

 summer (1860) by Mr. R. C. Griffith. 



3. L. catharticum (Linn.) cathartic Flax, from its purgative 

 properties. Engl. Bot. t. 382. 



Locality. Grassy places, waysides and dry banks. A. Fl. June, 

 August. Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Frequent in all the Districts. 



Radiola, (Gmel.) Flax-Seed. 

 Linn. CI. iv. Ord. iii. 



Name. (Lat.) a little ray, dimin. of radius, a ray ; in allusion to the 

 ray-like segments of the calyx, and capsule. 



1. R. millegrana (Smith) Thousand-grained or many-seeded 

 Radiola. Engl. Bot. t. 893. R. linoides, D.C. Koch. 



Locality. Moist sandy ground in open heathy places. A. Fl. 

 July, August. Area, 1. * * * * 



South Division. 



1. South-east District, " Damp sandy places at Alderbury, Mr. 



James Hussey. 



A curious and interesting little plant, often overlooked from its 

 minute size. 



ORDER. BALSAMINACEiE. (RICH.) 

 Impatiens, (Linn.) Balsam. 

 Linn. CI. v. Ord. i. 



Name. (Impatient) from the sudden opening of the valves of the 

 capsule, when the fruit is touched. 



1. I. Noli-me- tang ere (Linn.) Yellow Balsam, Touch-me-not, 

 Quick-in-hand. Engl. Bot. t. 937. Reich. Icones, v. 198.b, St. 515 . 



Locality. Moist shady woods and banks of rivulets. A. Fl. 

 July, September. Area, 1. * * * * 



