210 The Flora of Wiltshire* 



plantations on Roundway Hill. Woods at Bowood. "Near the 

 Quarry at Conkwell/' fir. Alexander Prior. " Rudlow," Mr. C. E. 

 Broome. 



5. North-east District. "Man ton Copse and Savernake Forest/'' 

 Flor. Marlb. Not an uncommon plant in the county, but occurring 

 sparingly in all the localities. Root creeping, with long fibres. 

 Stem 1 to 3 feet high ; upper leaves lanceolate. Flowers in a 

 very long, lax spike, greenish-purple, but varying much in intensity, 

 sometimes dark purple. 



2. E. palustris, (Sw.) marsh Helleborine. Engl. Bot. t. 270. 



Locality. In wet springy ground, on a sandy or chalky soil. P. 

 Fl. July, August. Area, * * * 4, * 



North Division. 



4. North-west District. In a marsh near the bogs on Kingsdown. 

 Bowood but rare. A local and rare plant in Wilts. Stem 1 foot 

 high, purplish above. Calyx purple-green ; lateral petals, and lip 

 white, with rose-coloured streaks at the base. 



Cephalantheea, (Rich.) Helleborine. 

 Linn. 01. xxi. Ord. i. 

 This genus derives its name from kephale, the head ; and anther a t 

 anther. 



1. C. grandifiora, (Bab.) large white Helleborine. Engl. Bot. t. 

 271. Q. p aliens, Koch. 



Locality. Dry woods, usually on a calcareous soil. P. Fl. June. 

 Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 



South Division. 



1. South-east District. "Abundantly in hanging woods near 

 Winterslow; also in the plantations near Trafalgar Park/'' Dr. Maton, 

 Nat. Hist. Wilts. " Salisbury/'' Mr. James Hussey. "Amesbury/' 

 Dr. Southby. « Martin/' Mr. Reeks. 



2. South-middle District. " Imber little wood," Rev. John Offer. 

 " Near Westbury/' Miss Overhury. 



3. South-west District. " Ashcombe/'' Mr. James Hussey. Southley 

 Wood, near Warminster, and Longleat. 



North Division. 



4. North-west District. Woods at Bowood. " Chippenham/' 



