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Trifolium subterraneum, Z. Very frequent. Nearly as common 

 as T. repensy L. 



T. pratense, L. Everywhere, though not so abundant as last- 

 named species. 



T. medium, Z. P. A single plant near Winter Garden. Two in 

 wood near " Engine House." 



*T. arvense, Z. Pal. Common in the dry open parts, P. Some 

 hundreds of plants about where the Melilotus grew. Frequent near 

 "Winter Garden. 



T. hybridum, Z. P. A few plants in turf near Jumper Col- 

 lection. 



T. repens, Z. A common component of the turf everywhere. 



T. procumbens, Z. JB. Here and there in the turf behind Her- 

 baceous ground wall. P. Plentiful in the dry gravelly soil near 

 Pagoda. 



T. minus, Rellian. Generally diffused over the turf, also common 

 as a weed in flower-beds and on walks. 



**T. filiforme, Z. B. On most of the lawns. Plentiful on the one 

 near House IsTo. 1, also^behind Herbaceous ground wall. Grows to a large 

 size in open places such^as edges of shrubberies, &c. P. Here and 

 there about lake. 



Lotus corniculatus, Z. Abundant in all the divisions. 



L. major, Scop. Common round edge of lake, growing among the 

 Juncus. 



Ornithopus perpusillus, Z. Everywhere. Large pieces of turf 

 between King William's Temple and Winter Garden were composed 

 almost entirely of this plant in 1873 — 4. 



Yicia hirsuta, Kocli. Pal, P, and Q. Common both in open turf 

 and as a weed in beds and shrubberies. 



Y. Cracca, Z. Pal, P, and Q. Very much less common than the 

 preceding. 



V. angustifolia, Roth. Pal, P, and Q. Abundant. The var. 

 Bohartii occurs sparingly, and by intermediate gradations merges into 

 V. angustifolia. 



Lathyrus pratensis, L. Pal. and Q. Uncommon. Strip. A large 

 patch some two or three yards long by towing path near Isleworth 

 Gate. 



Spiraea Ulmaria, Z. Common by side of moat. These are the only 

 wild ones. Those about lake and pond have all been planted. 



Agrimonia Eupatoria, Z. Uncommon. A very few plants exist 

 in eaeh division. 



*Poterium Sanguisorba, L. Strip. Some few score tufts in the 

 turf about midway between Brentford and Isleworth Gates. 



Alchemilla arvensis, Scop. P. Plentiful along top of wall facing 

 river and as a weed in beds containing newly-planted oak collections. 

 Common in bad places in the turf. Strip. Abundant by side of 

 towing-path. 



Potentilla Fragariastrum, Ehrh. Pal. Common in turf in shady 

 places near Palace. 



P. procumbens, Sihth. Common, except in division B. 



P. reptans, Z. Everywhere. Very frequent in the open turf, 

 particularly about wood and lake in Pleasure Grounds. 



