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The Flora of Wiltshire. 



Geum, (Linn.) Avens. 

 Linn. CI. xii. Ord. iii. 



A'dme, An old Latin word to denote the plant Avens, probably 

 from geuo, to make to taste, in allusion to the aromatic flavour of 

 the root. 



1. G. urbanum (Linn.) City or common Avens, Herb Bennet. 

 Engl: Bot. t. 1400. St. 5. 7. 



Locality. Under hedges, on roadsides, banks, and margin of 

 woods, common, P. Fl. June, July. Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Fre- 

 quent throughout Wilts. 



Flowers yellow with small spreading petals. Carpels in a close 

 sessile head, covered with silky hairs, the awn about three lines 

 long, curved downwards with a minute hook at the tip. 



2. G. rivale (Linn.) River-water Avens. Engl. Bot. t. 106. 

 St. 3. 



Locality. Damp woods, marshes, and wet ditches. P. Fl. June, 

 July. Area, 1. * 3. 4. 5. 



South Division. 



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

 Rev. E. Simms. "Frequent about Salisbury,'' Mr. James Hussey. 



3. South-west District, " Meadows at Quidhampton," Mr. W. U. 

 Batcher. " Waterside at Bishopstrow," Miss Meredith. " Norridge 

 wood near Corsley," Miss Griffith. "Damp woods in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Warminster," Mr. Wheeler. 



North Division. 



4. North-west District, abundantly in damp woods, between 

 Box and Slaughterford, Northwood near North Wraxhall. "Bud- 

 low," Mr. C. L. Broome. " Beckhill wood near Biddeston," Miss 

 Ruck. "Frequent about Chippenham," Dr. Alexander Prior. 



5. North-east District, Near Calne, Copses round the foot of 

 Martinsell. " Woods beyond Great Bedwin," Mr. William Bartlett. 

 "Babley copse and Mildenhall borders," Rev. T. A. Preston. 

 Flowers few drooping much larger than in G. urbanum, the petals 

 less spreading of a dull purplish colour, with a tint of orange. 

 Carpels very hairy, in a globular head, which is shortly stalked 



