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The Flora of Wiltshire. 



1. A. BUtum, (Linn.) wild Amaranth, Blite. Engl. Bot. t. 2212. 

 Locality. Low waste grounds, and near dung hills. A. Fl. 

 August. Area, 1. * * * * 



South Division. 



1. South-east District, "Abundant in cultivated ground near 

 Clarendon," Mr. Header. A coarse plant, with somewhat the 

 habit of Chenopodium polyspermum. Very local in Wilts, and not 

 even perfectly naturalised.] 



ORDER. CHENOPODIACE^E. (JUSS.) 

 Chenopodium, (Linn.) Goose-foot. 

 Linn. CI. v. Ord. ii. 



Name. Chenopus is a word used by Pliny ; from (chen) a goose, 

 and (pons) a foot ; whence the modern name Chenopodium. The 

 leaves are supposed to resemble in form a goose's foot. 



1. C. Vulvaria, (Linn.) stinking goosefoot. Engl. Bot. t. 1034. 

 C. olidum Curt. 



Locality. Dry waste places near houses. A. Fl. August, 

 September. Area, * * * 4. * 



North Division. 



4. North-west District, " Under old walls and waste places about 

 Box and Kingsdown," Mr. Sole, MS. " In the neighbourhood of 

 Chippenham/' Dr. Alexander Prior. Also reported to have been 

 found at Bromham, near Devizes, but I have seen no specimen. 

 Plant greyish green, greasy to the touch, and covered with a 

 pulverulent substance, which, when bruised, yields a detestable 

 odour, resembling that of putrid fish. 



2. C. polyspermum, (Linn.) many -seeded, or round-leaved goose- 

 foot. Engl. Bot. t. 1480. Leight. t. 5. St. 75, 12, and 83. 



Locality. Damp waste places, and amongst rubbish. A. Fl. 

 August, September. Area, * * * * 5. 



North Division. 



5. North-east District, Abundant in a rick-yard at Windmill 

 Leaze Farm, Lydiard Tregoz. Very local in Wilts, usually a 

 procumbent or spreading, much branched plant, with all the leaves 

 quite entire, but without the granular mealiness or the nauseous 



