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10. STELLARIA. 
1. S. NEMORUM. Wood Stitchwort. May — June. 1/ 
In moist woods. Several places at Castle Howard. In the 
Oxcar’s wood, and by the river side at Crambe beck. Heath, near 
Wakefield. Ravenroyd, near Bingley. Thorp Arch. Applegdrth, 
near Richmond. In New Hall wood, three miles south west of 
Settle. Above the forge, Kirkstall bridge. Coxwold. Studley and 
Hackfall woods. Woods near Halifax, very abundant. 
2. S. MEDIA. Common Chickweed. March — November. O 
Common everywhere. 
Withering remarks, that those who have only seen this plant in its usual state as garden Chickweed, 
would hardly know it again in woods, where it sometimes exceeds half a yard in height, and has leaves 
near two inches long and more than one broad ; resembling in its habit Stellaria nemorum, or Cerastium 
aquaticum ; distinguishable, however, from the latter, by the number of pistils, and from the former, by 
the hairy ridge extending along the stem. 
3. S. HOLOSTEA. Greater Stitcbwort. May. 1/ 
Hedges and thickets, frequent. 
4. S. GRAMiNEA. Lesser Stitchwort. May. 1/ 
In heathy pastures on sandy soil. 
5. S. GLAUCA. Marsh Stitchwort. June — ^August. 1/ 
In ditches and bogs. On Knavesmire and other places, near York. 
Selby. Near Danby Hall. Ditches about Thirsk. Swillington 
bridge. Beverley. Ripon. Banks of the Derwent, at Kirkham. 
6. S. ULiGiNOSA. Bog Stitchwort. June. O 
In rivulets, ditches and watery spots. Ditches at Campeshire, and 
other places, near York. Highridge lane, near Giggleswick. 
ORDER XIV. LINEA:. 
1. LINUM. 
] . L. usiTATissiMUM. Common Flax. July. O 
In cultivated fields, frequent. 
2. L. PERBNNB. Blue Flax. June — July. 1/ 
Bulmer field, at the end of the avenue leading to Castle Howard. 
Mackershaw wood, near Ripon. Near Malton. Near Ledston 
Lodge. Leyburn shawl, on rocks by the edge of the wood. 
3. L. ANGusTiFOLiUM. Pale Flax. July. 1/ 
Near Malton. (Mr. Brunton, in Turner and Dillwyn’s Bot. Guide.) 
4. L. cATHARTicuM. Purging Flax. June — August, O 
In dry pastures, very common. 
