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The Flora of Wiltshire. 



South Division. 



1. South-east District, "Sides of rivulets near Fisherton Mill," 

 Dr. Maton. 



3. South-west District, " Sides of rivulets near West Dean," 

 Major Smith. 



North Division. 



4. North-west District, " Not by any means unfrequent in damp 

 meadows at Bromham, as soon as a field is drained it disappears. 

 1 C. pratensis* grows with it." Miss L. Meredith. 



The localities for this species in the 11 South Division" maybe 

 held as doubtful, it would be desirable to have them again verified 

 by some good practical botanist. The locality for the " Northern 

 Division " rests on the authority of Miss L. Meredith, an accurate 

 and most trustworthy observer. I would here remark, that in 

 habit " C. amara " is more aquatic than " C. patensis," seldom be- 

 ing found in the open meadow, unless the soil be swampy, but 

 preferring the margins of brooks, streams, and ditches. A young 

 botanist would be apt to confound the two, but the broad and deeply 

 toothed leaflets of the upper leaves, the yellowish rather than pur- 

 ple hue of the large petals, and the deep violet colour of the anthers 

 distinguish this species at a glance. 



Hesperis Matronalis, (Linn.) Garden Rocket. Dames Violet. "H. 

 inodora," Engl. Bot. t. 736, has been observed occasionally in dif- 

 ferent parts of the county. It can only be considered an escape 

 from the " Flower Garden " where it has been cultivated ever since 

 the days of Gerarde, for its delightful fragrance which the flowers 

 emit after sunset. 



Sisymbrium, (Linn.) Hedge Mustard. 

 Linn. CI. xv. Ord. ii. 



Name. From sisibos, (Gr.) a fringe, as some of the species have 

 fringed roots. 



1. S. officinale, (Linn.) common Hedge Mustard, Engl. Bot. t. 

 735. Reich. Icones, ii. 72. 



Locality. Banks and waste grounds, very common in all the 

 districts. A. FL June, July. Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 



