By Thomas Bruges Flower, Esq. 



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Locality. Fields and road sides, rare. A. Fl. May, July. Area, 

 * 2. * 4. 5. 



South Division. 



2. South Middle District, " Westbury Downs," Mrs. Overbury. 

 North Division. 



4. North-west District, Road side near Sandy Lane. "Rudlow 

 and Box," Mr. C. E. Broome. 



5. North-east District, Cornfields at Morden in Purton. 



The only localities recorded at present for this species in "Wilts. 

 The name of Penny Cress alludes to the form and size of the seed 

 vessels resembling a silver penny. 



Teesdalia, (R. Br.) Teesdalia. 

 Linn. CI. xv. Ord. i. 



Named by Dr. Robert Brown in honour of the late Mr. Robert 

 Teesdale, an excellent British botanist. 



1. T. nudicaulis, (Br.) naked-stalked Teesdalia. Heath Cress. 

 Small Shepherd's Purse. Iberis. Engl. Bot. t. 327. Reich. Icones, 

 ii. 6. 



Locality. In dry, barren, gravelly, and sandy fields, and mar- 

 gins of gravel pits. Yery rare in the county. A. Fl. May, June. 

 Area, * * * 4. * 



North Division. 



4. North-icest District, " Sandy banks at the Iron Works, Seend," 

 Miss L. Meredith. 



This plant should be looked for in other parts of the county, 

 where it can scarcely be absent. 



Iberis, (Linn.) Candy Tuft. 

 Linn. CI. xv. Ord. i. 

 Named from Iberia, or Spain, where many of the species grow. 

 1. I. amara, (Linn.) bitter or common Candy Tuft. "White 

 Candy Tuft. Clown's Mustard. Engl. Bot. t. 52. Reich. Icones, 

 ii. 7. 



Locality. Chalky fields, rare. A. Fl. July, August. Area, * * 

 3 * * 



