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By Thomas Bruges Flower, M.R.C.S., F.L.S., &c, &o. 

 No. V. 



ORDER. CRUCIFERJG. (JUSS.) 

 Cheiranthus, (Linn.) Wall Flower, 

 Linn. CI. xv. Ord. ii. 



Name. Kheyry is the Arabic name of some sweet scented plant; 

 cheir is the Greek for the hand. From this and anthos (Gr.) a 

 flower, Linnaeus formed cheiranthus, hand flower, and applied it to 

 this plant as fitted for bouquets, with an allusion to the Arabic 

 name, which is retained in the specific. 



1. C. Cheiri, (Linn.) Common Wall Flower. Engl. Bot. t. 1934. 

 Reich. Icones, ii. 45. 



Locality. Generally distributed, and apparently wild on walls, 

 old buildings, and near habitations throughout the county, spread- 

 ing rapidly from cultivation. P.FL April, May. Area, 1.2.3.4.5. 

 South Division. 



1. South-east District, Old walls in the neighbourhood of Salis- 

 bury, Amesbury, All Cannings, and Pewsey. 



2. South Middle District, Walls at Devizes, Trowbridge, West- 

 bury, Heytesbury, and Market Lavington. 



3. South-west District, Warminster, Maiden Bradley, and Mere. 



North Division. 



4. North-ivest District, Bradford, Melksham, Chippenham, Abbey 

 walls Mulmesbury, and Wootton Basset. 



5. North-east District, Calne, Swindon, Cricklade, and Marl- 

 borough. 



The common Wall Flower, a native of rocky situations in 

 Southern Europe, is found wild in Switzerland, France, and Spain ; 



