74 PEOCEEDINGS OF THE 



WoKCESTEEsninE Naturalists' Club. 



"In nearly every piece of water in the County of Worcester."' 

 " Showing signs of decrease " (Amphlett & Eea). 



'Botany of A\''orcestershire,' E. Lees, 1867: Avon division, 

 several places ; Severn division, many places. 



Staffordskire. 



Rivers Trent, Sow, Penk, Weaver, Dove, and most of the canals 

 and watercourses in the County. 



" Not nearly so plentiful as 20 years ago, has disappeared from 

 one or two spots where it used to occur plentifully, but is still 

 to be found in most of the rivers and canals " (not signed). 



Mr. J. E. Nowei"s, Burton-on-Trent, says it is very abundant 

 there. "I think it is about the same quantity as it was 30 vears 

 ago." Mr. G. E. Jebb, C.E. (Dec. 1910), says: '' El odea has 

 practically but not entirely disappeared from most of the ditches 

 or canals in Shropshire and Staffordshire which used to be choked 

 with it." 



Shropshire. 



E. W. Bowers, Wem : Shropshire Union Canal and R. Roden ; 

 a friend " seems to think this weed on the decrease." 



Rev. J. B. Meredith, Kinnerley Vicarage: "As to American 

 Weed, a mill pond near here was dredged clean, well mudded out, 

 some four years ago, and is fuller than ever now.'' 



Dr. W. P. Hamilton, Botanical Referee Caradoc and Severn 

 Field Club : " The Severn, S. U. Canal, meres and pools every- 

 where." Mr. H. E. Forrest, Shrewsbury, confirms the above. 



Suffolk. 



Mr. P. G. Boswell, Hon. Sec. Ipswich Field-Club: " Elodea is 

 now very common in all our ponds and streams round here and in 

 the 11. Gippiug. It appears to be getting more plentiful." 



Norfolk. 



Mr. E. T. Daubeny (' Nature Notes,' vol. xviii. 1907, p. 212), says 

 that Elodea has disappeared from Narford Lake, near Swaffham, 

 where it was formerly abundant, " leaving nothing in the shape 

 of vegetable growth in its place." 



Cheshire. 



Mr. J. D. Siddall : " In most of the ponds, canals and streams 

 of the district" (Chester Soc. of Nat. Science, &c.) "Much less 

 abundant than 25 years ago and decidedly less robust." 



Mr. C. Madeley, Warrington Museum : " Occurs in the Old Quay 

 Canal near AVarrington, and in many of the numerous ponds and 

 ditches ; perhaps a little less abundant than formerly." 



