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The Flora of Wiltshire. 



Locality. In waste ground, and by road-sides, on a limestone 

 or chalky soil. D. Fl. August. Area, 1. * 3. 4. 5. 



South Division. 



1. South-east District, " Waste ground near Pitton, common in 

 the county," Dot. Guide. " Road-sides about Clarendon," Major 

 Smith, and Mr. James Husseij. "Pewsey Downs," Dev. T. F. 

 Mavenshaw. 



3. South-west District, "Near Wardour," Major Smith. 



North Division. 



4. North-west District, " Limpley Stoke, Box Quarries, Wads- 

 wick, and Bide Vale," Wats. Dot. Guide. "Neighbourhood of 

 Chippenham," Dr. R. C. Prior. 



5. North-cast District, Hedge-banks at Morden. " Near Burbage," 

 Flor. Mario. 



A large and conspicuous plant, not easily overlooked, though 

 not as yet observed in (Dist. 2), where this handsome Thistle can 

 scarcely be absent. 



5. C. arvensis, (Curt.) corn-field or Creeping Thistle. This is 

 the most difficult of the genus to eradicate, on account of its deep 

 and widely-creeping roots, Engl. Dot. t. 975. 



Locality. In cultivated fields, and by way-sides, a very trouble- 

 some weed. P. Fl. July. Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Everywhere through- 

 out the Districts. An execrable pest in damp corn-fields and culti- 

 vated ground. Stems angular, but not winged. 



6. C. palustris, (Linn.) marsh Thistle. Engl. Dot. t. 974. 

 Locality. In moist meadows and pastures, and other damp, low, 



wet situations, plentifully. A. Fl. July, August. Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 

 In all the Districts. A white variety of this plant is not uncommon. 



7. C. pratensis, (Huds.) meadow Thistle. Engl. Dot t. 177. 

 Cirsium anglicum, Lam. 



Locality. Boggy meadows and wet moorish ground, especially 

 among trees. P. Fl. June, August. Area, 1. * 3. 4. 5. 



South Division. 



1. South-east District, " Alderbury," Mr. James Hussey. 



3. South Middle District, Neighbourhood of Warminster," Mr. 

 Wheeler. 



