Localities. — In muddy places, where water has stood during Winter ; not 
very uncommon. — Oxford'sh. Binsey Common; Noke : Dr. Sibtiiohi'. In 
Portmeadow, opposite Lower Woolvercott; in Cowley Marsh, near the road to 
Cowley ; and by the side of the towing-path, near Medley Lock: Septemb. 11, 
1820, W. B. — Bedfordsh. Goldington Green: Rev. C. Abbot. — Cambridgesk. 
Milton: Rev. R. Relhan.— Cheshire ; Near Frodsham : Mr. Bradbury.— 
Durham ; In ditches near Cocken : W. Weighell, MSS. FI. North. % Durh. 
— Gloucestersh. Newnham, and near Westbury: N.J. Winch, F.sq. in N. B.G. 
— Leicestersh. In a road-way, leading from the turnpike at Muston to Wools- 
thorpe, sparingly : Rev. G. Crabbe.— Middlesex ; By the sides of the Warren- 
pond at Breakspears near Harefield ; and in bogs on the Common there, plen- 
tifully: Beackst one, 1746. Pond at Finchley: Mr. J. Woods, jun. Houn- 
slow Heath, towards Hampstead : N. J. Winch, Esq. in N. B. G. Lane near 
Hornsey: FI. Metrop. — Northamptonsh. Lane at Kelmarsh: Morion. — In 
Nottinghamshire: Cooper, in N.B. G. — Somersetsh. Cart ruts in splashy 
places about Highbridge: Mr. Sole, , in Hist, of Somerset. — Suffolk} On the 
Denes at Lowestoft : 1808, Mr. (now Dr.) R. Brown. — Surrey ; About Couls- 
don : Mr.E. Wood. Near Croydon, plentiful : Mr. Dickson. — Sussex ; Near 
A mberley Castle: W. Borrer, Esq. Between Stovington and Parham Park ; 
Broadmere and Henfield Commons: N. B. G. — Wurwicksh. On the road near 
Coleshill Pool: Countess of A ylesi>ord.— Worcestersh. In ditches and roads 
about Badsey: RuffoRd. — Yorksh. Near Normanby Bridge; wet places near 
Kirby Moorside: Rev. Archdeacon Pierson. Bolton Beck: J. Ward, in 
N. B. G. — WALES. Flintsh. Rhyd Marsh near Prestatyn : Mr. Griffith. — 
SCOTLAND. In muddy places where water has stood, but not common: Sir 
W. J. Hooker. — IRELAN D. Near Ballynahinch, Cunnamara : Dr. Wade. 
Annual. — Flowers in July, August, and September. 
Root fibrous, throwing out naked, thread-shaped, prostrate run- 
ners, which take root at their extremities and form new plants. 
Leaves radical, spear-shaped, somewhat spatulate (battledore- 
shaped,) entire, smooth, upright or spreading, on long petioles (leaf- 
stalks), which are somewhat sheathing at the base. Flowers very 
small, on shortish, crowded, simple, axillary stalks ( peduncles), 
about half an inch long, or more, becoming recurved as the fruit 
ripens. Corolla (fig. 2.) pale rose-coloured or white. Stamens 
(see figs. 2 & 3.) almost equal, approximating in pairs towards 
each side of the corolla. Anthers purplish-blue, 1-celled. Cap- 
sule (fig. 5.) very small, scarcely bigger than a mustard-seed. 
Seeds with a furrow on the back, and numerous transverse stria. 
This plant is probably much more common than it is generally 
supposed to be, as, from its diminutive size, it is easily overlooked. 
When it grows in the water it is much larger, and the leaves are 
more upright, with longer petioles, than when it grows in situations 
where the water is dried up in the Summer. It is admitted into 
Mr. Mackay’s “ Catalogue of the Plants found in Ireland,” and 
also into “ The Irish Flora,” as a native of that country, on the 
authority of Dr. Wade ; but it is omitted in the excellent “ Flora 
Hibernica,” by Mr. Mackay, lately published. 
“ Trees, and Flowers, and streams. 
Are social and benevolent ; and he 
Who oft communeth in their language pure. 
Roaming among them at the cool of day. 
Shall find, like him who Eden’s garden dress’d, 
His Maker there, to teach his listening heart.” 
Mrs. L. H. Sigourney. 
