Saponaria officinalis L. First record: Ray,1660. Saponaria Common Sopewort. Ray,1670:276. Martyn, 1727,93. 24 River Cam, Tadlow bridge, 283.464, R Payne, 1977;1981. 25 Gamlingay, CEM.ann. Rsv, Gamlingay Cinques, GMS Easy, 1975; double flowered, AC Leslie, 1979. Gamlingay Cinques pit, 227.529, JCA Rathmell, 21.7.1994, [R]. Cinques Common, 226.529, JCA Rathmell, 1995, [R]. NW end of Gamlingay Cinques, heathy ground, 2255.5295, some clumps single pink, others double pink, AC Leslie, 17.8.2001. 29 Grassy bank, Whittlesey station, 280.962, JO Mountford, 5.9.1969. King's Dyke Brick Pit, 24-97-, NP Millar, 19.8.1997, [R]. King's Dyke NR, 244.972, GMS Easy, 14.8.1999, [R]. 34 Bassingbourn, garden escape, PD Sell, 1959. Disturbed ground, Kneesworth chalk pit, 351.425, double flowers are a deep rose, PD Sell 66/77, 23.8.1966, CGE. Bassingbourn, Guildens, recently naturalised on a grassy ditch bank, 329.445, PD Sell 67/1737, 5.9.1967, CGE. Bassingbourn, PD Sell, 1990, [R]. Croydon, C Turner & G Mahoney, 12.8.1995, [R]. 35 Comberton near the Church. Relhan,1802;1820. Comberton; Relhan,4. Bab.1860,31. 36 ...also about the brick-wall of the great house at Madingley; ...Ray,1660,150(111). Madingley. Lanes and Closes Th.M.ann.Meth.-Index Loc.12. Madingley. Martyn,1763,Herbat.IV. M(adingley). Fisher ann. Berkenhout,118. Madingley. Relhan, 1785;1802;1820. Madingley; J Martyn. Bab.1860,31. Fen Drayton, 328.684, GMS Easy, 1970+. 43 Rsv, Great Chishill, double and single flowered, UC Watson, 1975. 44 Saponaria Wittlesford. Th.M.ann.Meth.-Index Loc.(f.)6. Whittlesford. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VI. Whittlesford Fisher ann. Berkenhout,118. Whittlesford. Relhan, 1785;1802;1820. Whittlesford; J Martyn. Bab.1860,31. Large colony at base of road bridge footings, W side of platform, Whittlesford station, 4840.4715, flowers single, pink, AC Leslie, 13.8.2001. Near the river below Ickleton. Spurgin & Clarke, Walden Fl. 1832. SWN. By the river at Ickleton; GS Gibson. Bab.1860,31. Thriplow tip, GMS Easy, 1970. Large patches on waste ground, Flint Cross, GMS Easy, 10.7.1998. Station platform, Foxton, 409.488, JCA Rathmell, 30.7.1997, [R]. 45 Saponaria Sopewort. In a place paled about on the right hand of Barnwell, as you go to Sturbridge fair; ...Ray,1660,150(111). ...on the Bank of the Road to Newmarket. Fisher ann. Berkenhout,118. Saponaria Barnwell. JM.ann. Barnwell Th.M.ann.Meth.-Index Loc.2. Barnwell. Martyn,1763,Herbat.II. Barnwell. Fisher ann. Berkenhout,118. Saponaria officinalis Sopewort. Barnwell. Relhan, 1785;1802;1820. Barnwell Abbey. Bab.ann.Relhan,173. Barnwell Abbey; SW Wanton. Bab.1860,31. Barnwell Abbey, TG Tutin, c. 1932. At Paper mills. JM. ann. Saponaria. Paper mills. Th.M.ann.Meth.-Index Loc.[14]. Paper Mills. Fisher ann. Berkenhout,118. Paper-Mills. Relhan, 1785;1802;1820. Paper-Mills. Bab.ann.Relhan,173. Paper Mills, near Cambridge; SW Wanton. Bab.1860,31. ...on a bank at Cherry-hinton by the springs near the chalk-pits. Ray,1660,150(111). Cherry-Hinton. In the lanes and closes. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VIII. Cherry Hinton. Fisher ann. Berkenhout,118. Hinton. Relhan, 1785;1802;1820. In a lane near the village of Hinton we found Rosa tomentosa & Saponaria officinalis: Jenyns,NHJ,12.8.1824. Hinton. Henslow ann. l:173. Hinton, JS Henslow, 12.8.1824, CGE. Hedge by the road at the end of the Cherry Hinton foot-path. 1834, Coleman(a),31. Hedge by the road near the end of the Cherry Hinton footpath by the brook. Coleman(b). Hinton. Bab.ann.Relhan,173. Hinton, near the entrance by the footway from Cambridge to the spring. Bab.1860,31; West ann. Cherry Hinton, 28.7.1874, Bent.ann. Hinton, AF.ann. Hinton, JE Wilson, 8.1886, CGE. In a little close at Great Shelford.... JM. ann. Shelford Th.M.ann.Meth.-Index Loc.[14]. Shelford. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VI. Sh(elford). Fisher ann. Berkenhout,118. Shelford. Relhan, 1785;1802;1820. Shelford; J Martyn. Bab.1860,31. [Saponaria Off..] In the first close fm Granchester Mill towards the Church July 20 1759. Th.M.ann.Meth.93. Granchester. Relhan, 1802;1820. Grantchester, W.L.P.G., 2.9.1824, SWN. Hedge near Grantchester Mill. 1834,Coleman(a),31; Coleman(b). Granchester. Bab.ann.Relhan,173. Grantchester; SW Wanton. Bab.1860,31. Hedge by old wall leading from Nutter's Mill, Grantchester, JE Wilson, 8.1886, CGE. In a lane to the east end of Trumpington church. Relhan MS.(List), Bab.ann.Relhan. In lane between Trumpington church and London road; Relhan; Bab.1860,31; ...London road; Relh. MS. Bab.MS.Fl.1.102. Near Cambridge; WH Coleman. Bab.1860,31; omit: near Cambridge WHC. Bab.MS.Fl.1.102. Old railway, Trumpington, 457.551, JCA Rathmell, 16.8.1997, [R]. 46 Saponaria officinalis flore plena Impington, near Cambridge. Rev. Rd. Relhan. Bot.Guide,1805,52. b Flore pleno. Impington, in a Lane near the Eastern End of the Church. Relhan,1820. Histon by the road to Cambridge. 1834,Coleman(a),31; At Histon by the road to Cambridge. Coleman(b). Histon, Hb. JA Power, 8.1837, RTE. Histon towards Cottenham. Bab.ann.Relhan,173. Histon on the way to Cottenham; Hiley. Bab.MS.Fl.1.102. On the way to Cottenham from Histon; Rev. S. Hiley. Bab.1860,31. Old railway, Histon, AC Leslie, 12.2000. 46Z, 46X, 46R, 46N, 46Q, 46N, 46E, GMS Easy, 1970+. Leyland Water, 483.653, E Norman, 1994, [R]. 47 NE of Willingham, 406.735, AC Leslie, 1978. 48 Near Mepal,445.809, IS Hornsey, 1977. 49 N of Norwood railway bridge, March, 415.982, GMB Smith, 22.7.1969. March sidings, GMS Easy, 1999, [R]. 54 Great Abington wood, double flowered, B & S Jackson, 1974. Old railway, Linton, GMS Easy, 1974. Linton, 55-46-, PJO Trist, 1993, [R]. Patch on N side of road, just E of Linton, 575.469, flowers double, pink, AC Leslie, 15.8.2001. Trackside near Stump Cross, 502.441, double pale pink flowers, AC Leslie, 16.9.1984. Furze Hills, 55-48-, S Evans, 1991, [R]. 55 Wilbraham. Henslow ann. l:173. Gt Wilbraham, L.J. Bab.ann.31. Great Wilbraham, Jenyns,1860. Wilbraham, ND Simpson, c. 1913. Rsv and field edge on corner of Primrose Farm Road and road to Six Mile Bottom, Little Wilbraham, 544.588, (old airfield buildings extended this far on other side of cross roads), G Crompton & D Wells, 25.9.1999, [R].. Six Mile Bottom, ND Simpson, c. 1913. Pampisford, CE Moss, 4.10.1912, CGE. Fulbourn, 523.553, PJO Trist, 1993, [R]. Swaffham Bulbeck, G Crompton, 1996, [R]. 56 Bottisham. Henslow ann. l:173. Bottisham at the foot of a barn opposite the Swan Inn. Jenyns ann.Relhan,1802. Bottisham, L.J., 21.9.1821, BATHG. Bottisham, plentifully in 2 places; Jenyns,1860. Bottisham J.D., 3.10.1829, NTM. In two places at Bottisham. L.J. Bab.ann.31. 56G, GMS Easy, 1970+. Little Wilbraham turning, 547.600, near old airfield buildings, JW Clarke f. 1993. 57 Wicken, P Stebbings, 22.6.1992, [R]. 66 Chippenham, AFRoad to Chippenham, incl. double fl'd form, EM Walker, n.d., det. PD Sell, CGE. Kennett, GMS Easy, 1970. 67 Fordham, bank opposite cottages!, W Cross,1883. Bennett,1899,243. Fordham village. IH Burkill. West,1898,250. Roadside, Fordham, EA George, 1940. Fordham, GMS Easy, 1976. Roadside bank, Fordham, 634.704, double flowers, abundant, R Payne, 1981. Rsv, Fordham, 64-71-, GMS Easy, 1999, [R]. 20 Thorney, 28-03-, G Crompton & R Payne, 28.8.1992, [R]. 40 West Parade, Wisbech, JL Crosby, 1937. 41 This specimen was gathered in a Ditch opposite the Horse Shoe Hole at Wisbech - f. July 1807. Hort.Sicc.3:WBCH. In a Ditch by the horse-shoe below Wisbech. Skrim.MS. Horse-shoe Corner, Wisbech. Bab.1860,31. At Newton. Skrim.MS.
