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Bidens cemua, L. P. Common about edge of lake. 



B. tripartita, L. P. Growing with, and much more abundant than 

 the last ; also in the CorylacecB collections on the right hand side of 

 Syon Vista going towards the river. 



Galinsoga parviflora, Cav. IS'ot common. A few plants only exist 

 in each division. This does not hold its own at all in our Flora 

 whilst in the market gardens of Kew and Mortlake it is the most 

 troublesome of all weeds. It seems to delight in soil which is being 

 often turned. 



Inula dysenterica, X. Strip. Frequent about Isleworth Gate. 



Bellis perennis, L. Everywhere. 



Erigeron canadensis, L. B and P. In nearly every shrubbery. 



Tussilago Farfara, L. P. About lake and in ** Engine House" 

 yard. 



Petasites vulgaris, Deif. Strip. Yery common on the river side 

 of towing path. 



Cichorium Intybus, X. Strip. Two or three plants between Isle- 

 worth Gate and the second seat from there. 



Lapsana communis, X. B. A flower-bed weed. Pal. and P. 

 Here and there in shrubberies. 



Hypochoeris radicata, X. Everywbere. An extremely trouble- 

 some weed. 



Leontodon hirtus, X. Common, particularly on the walks and in 

 the dryer parts of districts P and Q. 



L. hispidus, X. P. Two plants in the turf near south end of 

 Temperate House ; Mr. J. M. Smith. 



L. autumnalis, X. P and Q. Very sparingly. 



Tragopogon pratensis, L. Q. and Strip. Seems to be the var. 

 minor and is not uncommon. 



Taraxacum officinale, Wigg. Plentiful on most of the lawns, also 

 on walks in shrubberies, &c. 



Lactuca muralis, Fresen. B. A few plants in wall above " Ice- 

 house door " (behind ** Eockwork"). 



Sonchus oleraceus, X. Fairly common everywhere, though not 

 so frequent as next species. 



S. asper, Roffm. Here and there on every piece of dug ground. 



S. arvensis, X. B. Plentiful in shrubbery behind Museum No. 3. 

 P. In beds near lake. A few plants grow out of wall facing river. 



[S. palustris, X. A few plants on the smallest island in lake. 

 Planted 1873.] 



Crepis virens, X. One of the commonest Composites in divisions 

 P and Q. 



Hieracium Pilosella, X. Common on every dry slope within the 

 present limits. 



*H. vulgatum. Fries. Pal. A few plants. P. A plot of about 

 50 good plants in wood south of ** Engine House." 



*H. vulgatum. Fries, var. maculatum. This is as plentiful as 

 the last-named and grows not far from it. 



Jasione montana, X. P. Common in turf and shrubberies from 

 Winter Garden to Pagoda. A white flowered variety appeared in 

 1873 by side of walk between Acer collections. 



