FLORA. 



PHANEROGAMIC PLANTS. 



I hope this hst is nearly complete. A number of observations have been made 

 since 1888 by members of the N.S.S. (notably by L. A. W. Burder) and myself, 

 and Mr. Graveson, of Hertford, has very kindly put his numerous and accurate 

 records at my disposal. In cases where we have no observations I have had 

 recourse to the " Flora of Herts," and given one or more localities specified 

 there. [Fl.H. = Flora of Herts. Where Mr. Graveson is the authority, G. follows 

 the note.] 



The names adopted are from Bentham's "British Flora," though occasionally 

 what he does not recognise as species or even as varieties are mentioned. In these 

 cases refer to Hooker or Babington. When Bentham's names are not those 

 found in the "Flora of Herts" the latter have nearly always been given in 

 brackets. When nothing to the contrary is stated, the plant may be considered 

 fairly common. Plants of which there are specimens in the Society's collection are 

 marked with a f. Our herbarium has been much enriched by T. S. Lea, O. H. 

 Those put in [ ] are not indigenous. 



For several years past there has been a shortage of rain, with the result that a 

 good many marsh plants, notably sedges, have disappeared at least for the time. 

 In such places as gravel-pits and brickfields flowers must be expected to come and 

 go. Ware Brickfield does not every year produce all it is here credited with. 



F. W. H. 



CLASS I.— DICOTYLEDONS. 



Ranunculaceae. The Ranunculus Family. 



Clematis vitalba Traveller s Joy 



fThalictrum flavum Yellow Thalictrum Amwell and the Stort. 

 fAnemone nemorosa Wood Anemone 



fMyosurus minimus Mousetail Field near Waterford (G.). 



fRanunculusaquatilis Water Ranunculus, The species or varieties pass into 



(Batrachium) Crowfoot one another. Babington makes 13 



species, 



t ,, var. fiuitans Chiefly in running water, 



var. circinatus Chiefly in deep still water, 

 t ,, var. vulgaris 



t ,, hederaceus Ivy Ranunculus The Heath. 



