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proportion to the bignefs of the plant, and the ftalks 
are more ered than thofe of the former : At the 
wings of the large leaves are placed other fmall 
leaves, in little balls or bunches. It flowers in July. 
In boggy places. 
6. Alfine montana minima^ Acini effigie^ rotundi fo- 
lia^ R. 350. The Leafl: round-leav’d Mountain 
Chickweed. 
7. Alfine Spergula didlamajor^ R. 351, C. 251. 
Saginie Spergula^ G. E. 1125. Sagin^ Spergula 
major ^ P. 562. Spurry. Common among corn. 
Tiie leaves are very narrow, growing in rays at the 
joints of the ilalks : The flowers are compofed of 
five white entire petals. 
8. Spergula annua femme foliaceo nigro^ circulo 
memhranaceo alho cin 5 io^ R. 351. Annual Spurry, 
with black foliaceous feeds, furrounded with a white, 
membranous circle. The leaves are fatter, and more 
thinly fet at the joints of the llalks than thofe of the 
former ; and it differs from the following, in having 
white flowers. It flowers in May, In Ir dandy in 
fandy places. 
9. Spergula purpureay R. 351. S agin a Spergu- 
la minimay P. 561. Alfine Spergula facie minors 
feu Spergula minor jlore fuhcceruleoy C. 251. Purple 
Spurry. Common in fandy places. It flowers in 
May -and June, The leaves are fliorter than thofe 
of Common Spurry, and furrounded at the bottoms 
with two membranous fcales. The flowers are 
purple. 
10. Alfine Spergula facie me diay R. 351, C. 251.' 
marina Dalechampiiy G. E. 1125. Sagina Spergula 
minor y P. 561. Sea Spurry. Common in fait 
marfhes near the fea. This very much refemTles 
Purple Spurry. The feeds are foliaceous. 
1 1 . Spergula maritima Jlore parvo cceruleoy femine 
varioy R. 351. Sea Spurry, with a fmall blue 
flower, various feeds. It grows in the ifle of 
G g 2 Shepyi, 
