THE EXISTING FLOWERING PLANTS OV EPPING FOREST. 7 



Corylus avellana, l.iiin. Hawkwood, and Honey Lane 

 quarters, not al)undant. 



Quercus robur, Linn. N. pedunculaia. Near Cliingford and 

 Buckhurst Hill. While it is true, as stated by Mr. Buxton, that v. 

 sessi/i flora abounds in the Forest, v. pedunculata is not uncommon. 



Populus tremula, Linn. Epping Road, beyond the " Robin 

 Hood." 



Hydrocharis morsus-ranse, Linn. About Walthamstow. 



Stratiotes aloides, Linn. Near Chingford, probably in- 

 troduced. 



Epipactis media, Fr. Probably not distinct from E. latifolia. 

 One of the rarities of the Forest. Seen in 1885, but seems to be 

 nearing extinction. 



Orchis morio, Linn. Near Leppitt's Hill and near Theydon. 



O. maculata, Linn. Tolerably abundant. 



Habenaria bifolia, R. Br. Though much less plentiful than 

 twelve years ago, over a restricted area still exists in fair quantity. 



Ruscus aculeatus, Linn. This interesting shrub is found 

 sparingly in many j)laces. 



Convallaria majalis, Linn. Recently seen in three different 

 localities other than its old station. Li two of these instances it was 

 in small quantity and looked as though it had been transplanted by 

 some friendly hand. The third was clearly an old habitat. 



Allium ursinum, Linn. Fairly abundant in two localities on 

 the Lea slope of the Forest, one within and one without the pre- 

 served area. 



Fritillaria meleagris, Linn. In 1875 this was found near 

 Theydon by my friend Mr. E. Liddell. On searching with him a 

 season or two afterwards I could not find a single specimen. He 

 subsequently learned that it had been dug up. This may illustrate 

 the destruction of rare plants which goes on. 



Luzula pilosa, AV'illd. Occurs in Lark's Wood. 



The common Rushes are all given in the list so frequently 

 alluded to. One, however, in Buxton I have not found, viz : /uncus 

 diffusus. 



Lemna trisulca, Linn. Pond at Fairmead. 



L. polyrrhiza, Linn. Fairly common. 



I record these because they are not in Mr. Buxton's list. 



Damasonium stellatum, Pers. Hardly entitled to a place 

 among "existing "plants. Found in ^^'anstead Park soon after it was 



