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wroug-ly. The young states of each plant are more alike than a reader 

 would suppose. G., in the hay-grass east of the Palace. 



Tussilago Fnrfdra, L. G., on an earth mound north-west side of the 

 Serpentine Bridge near the " Humane Society " to the east, enclosed. 



Eri(jeron canadensis, L. P., several plants just across the road near 

 the Humane Society's Receiving-house, and a stray in several tree-fences 

 near it. 



Bellis perennis, L. G. and P., here and there ; but very large spaces 

 of the open turf are without a daisy-root. 



Bldens cernna, L. " Ditch between Hyde Park and Kensington Gar- 

 dens."— Fl. of M. 



Achillea Millefolium, L. G. and P., everywhere ; perhaps the com- 

 monest composite after Taraxacum in the open turf and path edges. 



Antheviis nobilis, L. G., a patch of some size iu the closely-mown 

 lawn turf round some flower-beds on the south side of Kensington Palace. 

 Probably this turf has been carried ni from a distance. 



Chrysanthemum inodorum, L. G. and P., generally appears on the hard 

 bare spots iu each and is not unfrequent. 



C. Chamomilla, E. Mey. P., a stray plant or two, about 250 yards 

 north-east of the Magazine. 



C. Leucaiithentum, L. G. and P., but I have only seen it thrice in real 

 Park turf in the strip north of the Magazine, but it is common in newly- 

 sown enclosed places, e. g. between Victoria and Cumberlaiid Gate. 

 " Hyde Park in the turf, 1868."— Fl. of M. 



Artemisia vulgaris, L. P., casual, in a tree-fence 300 yards north-east 

 of the Magazine. 



Senecio vulgaris, L. G. and P., not common. 



Cnrduus lauceolatus, L. P. and G., here and there, not common ; e.g. 

 in the trench. 



C. arvensis, L. G. and P., e.g. in the strip, plentiful on the trench 

 sides. 



Lapsatia communis, L. G., in the hedge running north of the Palace 

 plentiful, and elsewhere. 



Hypochfsris radicata, L. P., the strip in the turf; also iu the road 

 edges near Cumberland Gate. " Hyde Park, Newbould." — Fl. of M. 



Leontodon hispidus, L. P., one plant in the turf about halfway between 

 the Magazine and the Ranger's House. 



L. autumnalis, L. P., not uncommon, at the south end of the bridge 

 over the Serpentine, etc. 



Tragopogon pratensis, L. P., casual, introduced with grass seeds near 

 Alexandra Gate. Likely enough to be " minor," but I could not settle 

 the question from this individual plant. 



Taraxacum officinale, Wigg. G. and P., a common component of the 

 open turf, thougii it seldom gets the chance of flowering. — Var. erythro- 

 spermum, Andrz. P., in the strip associated with Lepigonum rubrum and 

 f^eronica arvensis, L. In the same company, near the old grassed road 

 west of the " Humane Society," and again on some hard, higher grgund 

 east of it. 



Sonchus oleraceus, L. P., in the pathway edge near Victoria Gate; 

 doubtless elsewhere. 



S. asper, Hoffra. P., in the railed enclosure of the Magazine ; again 

 in a tree-fence 200 yards north-cast across the Ring Road. 



