By Thomas Bruges Flower, Esq. 107 



Dr.Maton. Hatcher's History of Salisbury. " Alderbury," Mr. 

 James Hussey. " YVhiteparish," Rev. E. Simms. 



2. South Middle District, Pastures at Trowbridge, Seend, and 

 Devizes. 



3. South-west District, "Fields going to Rodden, near Corsley," 

 Miss Griffith. " Warminster and Heytesbury," Messrs. Wheeler <§f 

 Rowden. 



North Division. 



4. North-west District, "Near Spye Park," Mr. Broome. " Giddy 

 Hall, near Biddeston, and at Puckridge near Chippenham, Dr. 

 Alexander Prior. "Between Conkwell and Farley wick," Flor. 

 Bath. " Kingsdown," Dr. Davis. Wet pastures between South 

 Wraxhall and the Horse and Jockey. About Melksham and 

 Sandridge Hill. 



5. North-east District, Canal bank between Swindon and Purton. 

 " Great Bedwin," Mr. William Bartlett. 



More or less scattered throughout the county, and sometimes 

 attaining the height of one or two feet. The whole plant is bitter 

 and communicates its flavour to the milk of cows feeding in 

 pastures where it abounds. All parts of this plant and especially 

 the branches and leaves, have long been used by dyers for producing 

 yellow, especially for dyeing wool that is afterwards to be dyed 

 green, with woad, {Isatis tinctoria) ; hence the provincial names. 



2. G. Anglica (Linn.) English Greenweed, Needle Furze, or 

 Petty Whin. Engl Bot. t. 132. 



Locality. Moist heaths, and moory ground. Eare. Sh. Fl~ 

 May, June. Area, 1. * * * * 



South Division. 



1. South-east District, "Alderbury Common," Dr. Maton, and 

 Mr. James Hussey. " Whiteparish," Rev. E. Simms. 



Further localities for this species in Wilts, are particularly 

 desired. This plant formerly grew, in some abundance on "Trowle 

 and Road Commons," likewise at "Birds Marsh," near Chippenham, 

 but we fear it is now destroyed. 



Sarothamnus, (Wimm.) Buoom. 

 Linn. CI. xvii. Ord. iii. 

 Named from saroo (Greek) to sweep, and thamnus (Gr.) a shrub. 



