By Thomas Bruges Mower, Esq. 



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delightful anticipation of fine weather experienced on beholding 

 the brilliant appearance of the delicate petals, which expand only 

 in dry states of the atmosphere. 



1. A. arvensis, (Linn.) corn or scarlet Pimpernel; poor man's 

 weather glass. Engl. Bot. t. 529. 



Locality. In cornfields, gardens, and waste places. A. Fl. June, 

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



In all the Districts. A very common weed of cultivation. 

 Pedicels considerably longer than the leaves, and rolled back as the 

 capsule ripens. Corolla rotate, usually of a bright red. 0. A. 

 ccerulea, Sm. blue Pimpernel. Engl. Bot. t. 1823. Yery like A. 

 arvensis in every part except the corolla, being smaller, of a most 

 vivid blue, paler beneath, but generally more robust and more 

 upright ; it occurs in light and chalky soils, but is more rarely 

 distributed throughout Wilts. The late Professor Henslow has 

 proved by cultivation from seed, that A. ccerulea and A. arvensis 

 are varieties of the same species ; on the other hand, Mr. Borrer 

 is of opinion that our two varieties are distinct species, but that 

 each varies with the same tints of colour. 



2. A. tenella, (Linn.) Bog Pimpernel. Tenellus (Lat.) means 

 delicate, a term well applied to this elegant little plant. Engl. 

 Bot. t. 530. 



Locality. On wet mossy banks and bogs. P. Fl. July, August. 

 Area, 1. * 3. 4. 5. 



South Division. 



1. South-east District, "Bogs on Alderbury Common/' Dr. Maton, 

 Nat. Hist. Wilts. " Salisbury," Mr. James Hussey. " Earldom's 

 Wood, Whiteparish," Rev. E. Simms. " Boggy ground in a 

 meadow at West Dean," Major Smith. " Amesbury," Dr. Southby. 



3. South-west District, Boggy ground at Stourhead. 



North Division. 



4. North-west District, Bogs on Kingsdown, Spye Park, and 

 Bowden Hill. "Chippenham," Dr. Alexander Prior. 



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

 Purton. " Great Bedwyn," Mr. William Bartlett. 



Bather rare in Wilts. A beautiful delicate little plant only a few 

 inches long. Flowers very elegant, large in proportion to the 



