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Alpliington ; in a hedge near Kenford (Rev. W. Hincks and Mr. 
Jacob) : Fl. Dev. Braunton burrows (Mr. Gosse) : N.H.D. Teasel] 
Unfortunately I do not possess and cannot get a copy of Watson's New 
Botanists" Guide, it being out of print. It is stated there (;vide Kav. p. 34) 
that this species is " plentiful in the South-hams and common in North 
Devon." Mr. Eavenshaw says — " This must be a mistake." I think so too. 
Knautia ^ CouU. 
K. arvensis {Cou.\t.)—E.B. — Fields. — J). Common. About 
Plymouth ; Plymstock ; Tavistock ; banks of the Teign, above 
Fingal bridge. About Chudleigh : J.^.T. ^jt?. — C. Wear, Maker; 
near St. Germans ; Calstock. Pastures and corn-fields [Falmouth], 
common : Polytech. 1856. Field Scabious. 
Scabiosa Linn. Scabious. 
S. succisa (1j)—E.B. 878,— Meadows and pastures. — D- Fre- 
quent. Manadon wood, near Plymouth. Berry-head ; Babbi- 
combe cliffs, &c, : Trim. MS. Anstice cove, on the rocks dividing 
the white beach from the cove : Tor. Fl. About Chudleigh : 
J. B. T. Ap. — C. Moist places and banks [about Falmouth], 
" common :" Polytech. 1856. It is found rarely with white flowers 
at Trigoniggy marsh : ib. Miss W. notices a pink variety (H. S. 
Herb.) Devil's bit. 
S. columbaria {L.) — E.B. 1811. — On a calcareous soil. — p. 
Cliffs on the southern coast. Teignmouth ; Torquay ; Brixham : 
Fl. Dev. Anstice cove : Lees in Phytol. J 85 J , p. 24 1 . Berry-head : 
Brent {ISQS). St Mary-church ; Dawlish : Tor. FL Dry pastures 
[about Totnes], and occasionally with white flowers: Fl. Tot. 
Between Bideford and Instow : Maiv in Phytol. 1853, p. 793. 
"Found in the neighbourhood [of Falmouth] by Mr. W. P. Cocks 
and Mr. Lovell Squire Polytech. 1856. Small Scabious. 
1 " Named in honour of Christopher Knaut, a botanist of Saxony, who 
flourished m the latter half of the 17th century."- JJ.^.F. ^ 
