Gloucestersh. Near Bristol: Miss Wobsley. Avon, bv Clifton: Rev. H. T. 
Ellicombe. Below King’s Weston, near Bristol: Dr. Withering. — Hamp- 
shire: Beach, Fareham: Rev. S. Palmer, in Mag. Nat. Hist. v. ii. p. 276. — 
Kent ; On the coast : Mr. W. Pamplin, jun. South Kent : Rev. G. E. Smith. 
Between Plumstead and Erith : J. F. Young, in FI. Metrop. Marshes about 
Dartford; about Greenhithe ; and by the river side near Hochester: Mr. D. 
Cooper, in FI. Metrop. — Lancash. On the sea shore: Mr. H. C. Watson, in 
N. B. G. Near Southport: G.Croseield, Esq. North Shore, and Knott’s 
Hole near Liverpool : Dr. Bostock.— ■- Norfolk ; Yarmouth: Mr. J. Paget, in 
N. B. G. Near Lynn: Mr. G. Cooper, ibid. — Northumberland; In salt 
marshes on Tyne, Tweed, Blyth, &c.: N. J. Winch, Esq. — Somersetsh. Near 
Huntspill: W.C. Trevelyan, Esq. — Stajffordsh. Salt marsh at lngestre : Mr. 
Bagot. — In Sussex: Rev. G. E. Smith. — Yorksh. Filby Bay near Scar- 
borough: Rev. A. Bloxiiam, and E. F. Witts, Esq. — WALES. Anglesey ; 
On the sea coast: Rev. H. Davies. — Caernarvonsh. On the sea shore: Mr. 
H. C. Watson, in N. B. G. — Denbighsh. On the coast: Mr. H. C. Watson, 
ibid . — Merionethsh. Sands, and mud banks near Burmouth : H. Woollcombe, 
Esq. — SCOTLAND. Berwicksh. On the sea shore in muddy places, abun- 
dant: Sir W. J. Hooker. Muddy places on the sea coast to the southward; 
and sides of the Tweed above the bridge: Dr. Johnston. Shores of the Frith ; 
Nort!) Queensferry; and Musselburgh Links: Mr. Neill. About Burntisland 
and Pettycur: Dr, Greville. — IRELAND. Sea shores, and muddy salt 
marshes, abundant : Mr. J. T. Mackay. 
Perennial. — Flowers in June and July. 
Root long, thickish, and jointed; producing fibres from the 
joints. Stems procumbent at the base, then upright, from 2 to 5 
inches high, branched round, smooth, very leafy. Leaves oppo- 
site, sometimes becoming alternate, especially towards the summit 
of the stem, sessile, elliptic-oblong, entire, smooth, pale on the 
tinder surface, darker green and marked with impressed punctures 
on the upper. Stipulas none. Flowers axillary, solitary, numer- 
ous, nearly sessile, of a delicate rose-colour, minutely sprinkled 
with deeper tints of the same colour. 
The whole plant is smooth, succulent, and saltish to the taste. 
Cows are said to eat it. 
— “ Nature never did betray 
The heart that loved her ; ’tis her privilege 
Through all the years of this our life, to lead 
From joy to joy ; for she can so inform 
The mind that is within us, so impress 
With quietness and beauty, and so feed 
With lofty thoughts, that neither evil tongues. 
Rash judgments, nor the sneers of selfish men, 
Shall e’er prevail against us, or disturb 
Our cheerful faith, that all which we behold 
Is full of blessings.” 
Wordsworth, 
