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The Flora of Wiltshire. 



South Division. 



1. South-east District, " Ditches near Milford," Dr. Maton. Nat. 

 Hist. Wilts. " Marshy ground about Downton," Major Smith. 

 "Neighbourhood of Salisbury," Mr. James II ussey. "Amesbury 

 and Bulford," Dr. Southby. 



2. South Middle District, Banks of the Kennet and Avon Ganal. 

 " Near Westbury," Mrs. Overbury. 



3. South-west District, "Neighbourhood of Wai minster/' Mr, 

 Wheeler. 



North Division. 



4. North-west District, Banks of the Avon at Bradford, Melksham, 

 and Chippenham. 



5. North-east District, Banks of the Canal between Swindon and 

 Purton. Water meadows about Cricklade and Marston Meysey. 

 "Not uncommon in the vicinity of Marlborough," Flor. Marlb. 



Intermediate in appearance between Y. scutellata, and the next 

 species Y. Beccabunga, yet abundantly distinct from both. Stems 

 succulent, a foot or more high. Leaves varying somewhat in 

 width. Racemes long, many flowered. Flowers bluish, or inclining 

 to purple. Plant somewhat succulent, turning blackish in 

 drying. 



3. Y. Beccabunga, (Linn.) Brooklime. The name Beccabunga 

 comes from the German Bachpungen; bach meaning a rivulet; in 

 Yorkshire and Norfolk, a beck. Brooklime from its growing in 

 the lime or mud of brooks. Engl. Bot. t. 655. 



Locality. On the margins of brooks, ditches, and ponds. P. 

 Fl. May, August. Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 



Generally distributed throughout the Districts. Most commonly 

 the companion of Water Cresses. Whole plant glabrous and 

 very succulent. Leaves shortly stalked, ovate or oblong. Flowers 

 small, blue, or rarely pink when it is Y. limosa (Lejean.) Capsule 

 shorter than the calyx, broad and rather thick, and notched at the 

 top. 



4. Y. Chamcedrys, (Linn.) Germander-like Speedwell. Chammdrys 

 is a word taken from the Greek (chamai), on the ground, and [drys) f 

 an oak. Engl. Bot. t. 623. St. 58, 6. 



