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The Flora of Wiltshire. 



2. South-west District, " Corn-fields in sandy spots near Clerebury 

 Camp/' Dr. Maton. "Nat. Hist. Wilts:' " Corsley and War- 

 minster," Miss Griffith. 



North Division. 



4. North-west District, Corn-fields about Bradford, and near 

 South Wraxhall. "Gravel pit in Spye Park/' Miss Meredith. 

 " Bowden and near Spye Park Lodge," Dr. Alexander Prior. 



5. North-east District, Top of Martinsell. " Flor. Marti." 

 " Great Bedwyn," Mr. William Bartlett. This species has been 

 observed abundant on gravel, but scarce on clay, and wanting on 

 chalk. 



ORDER. CRASSULACE^E. (DE CAND.) 

 Sedum, (Linn.) Stonecrop. 

 Linn. CI. x. Ord. iv. 



Name. Said to be from sedeo (Lat.), to sit; in allusion to the 

 manner of growth upon stones, walls, and roofs of houses; whence 

 also the English name Stonecrop. 



1. S. Telephium, (Linn.) Orpine. Live-long. (Telephion) is an 

 old Greek name of some plant. Engl. Dot. t. 1319. Reich. 

 Icones t. 968. 



Locality. Hedge-banks, bushy places, and borders of fields. 

 P. Fl. July, August. Area, 1. * 3. 4. 5. 



South Division. 



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



3. South-west District, "Priory wood near Corsley," Miss 

 Griffith. " Warminster," Mr. Wheeler. 



North Division. 



. 4. North-west District, " Biddestona," Miss Ruck. " Near the 

 Lodge, Spye Park, Dr. Alexander Prior. 



5. North-east District, " West Woods ; Clatford, and Rabley 

 Copse." "Flor. Marlb." 



Sparingly distributed throughout Wilts. This plant should be 

 looked for where the soil is gravelly or calcareous. 



2. S. album, (Linn.) white Stonecrop. Engl. Dot. t. 1578. 

 Locality. Old walls. P. Fl. July, August. Area, * * 3, 4. 5. 



