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Epipactis palustris, Crantz. — Field under Wenlock Edge near 

 Harley, and by the side of Croesmere Mere. 



Epipogum aphylliim, Sw. — I have never seen specimens of this 

 very rare jDlant, but it has been found on two occasions in Shrop- 

 shire. In 1876 Miss Lloyd found a specimen in " The Wood," 

 near Ludlow ; and in 1878 Miss Peele found it in the same wood. 

 Both specimens were seen by Miss Lewis, of Ludlow, who carefully 

 compared them with the figure and description in ' English Botany.' 



Paris qiiadn/olia, L. — Frequent in the Devil's Dingle, near 

 Buildwas. 



Allium vineale, L. — Fields near Eaton Constantine, and Eye 

 Farm, Leighton ; on the banks of the Severn above Bridgnorth, 

 and in some adjacent fields ; by the road between Much Wenlock 

 and Presthope, and in some adjoining woods, the Ya,iietj compactum 

 being much the more common form. 



Colchicum autuinnale, L. — Abundant in fields near Tickwood 

 and Highley. 



LuziiJa pilosa, Willd. — Frequent in woods about the Wrekin, 

 Leighton, Buildwas, Coalbrookdale, Coalport, Bridgnorth, Cressage, 

 and Almond Park. 



L. syhatica, Bich. — In woods about Ellesmere, and near 

 Leighton, Buildwas, and Bridgnorth. 



L. multiflora, Koch. — Common round Bomere Pool, and on 

 Shomere, Whixall, and Welshampton Mosses. 



Juncus ohtusifiorus, Ehrh. — Plentiful by Colemere and Croesmere 

 .Meres, and by Fennymere Pool. 



J. supinus, Mcench. — Plentiful in ditches about Welshampton, 

 and in the boggy parts of Wyre Forest ; it also grows sparingly in 

 bogs about the Wrekin. 



J. squarrosus, L. — Abundant on the hills about Church Stretton ; 

 plentiful about Hawkstone, and on Shawbury Heath. 



Cladium Mariscus, Brown. — Frequent in Croesmere Mere. 



Scirpus acicularis, L. — Muddy margins of the Severn, near 

 Leighton. 



S. jmliistris, L. — Common by the sides of]30ols; abundant in 

 the neighbourhood of Ellesmere. 



S. c(Espitosus, L. — On Welshampton Moss. 



S. jiidtans, L. — Found by Mr. Serjeantson on Shawbury 

 Heath. 



S. setaceus, L. — Plentiful in Wyre Forest; not uncommon by 

 the sides of pools. 



6'. laciistns, Li. — In Croesmere Mere ; Hawkstone, Hencote, and 

 Walford pools ; and in pools near Lille shall. 



S. maritimiis, L. — In the summer of 1882 I found this plant in 

 several places in Hawkstone Pool. 



S. sylvaticus, L. — Boggy places near Shifnal, Eaton Constantine, 

 Leighton, and Hook-a-gate ; by pools near Pitchford ; and by a 

 brook in Wyre Forest. 



Carex pidicaris, L. — Fields near Leighton, Eaton Constantine, 

 and about Cressage Park. 



C. disticha, Huds. — Frequent in wet meadows by the Severn, 



