JUNIPEEUS 463 



conclusion by a specimen so labelled in the Du Bois Herb. Parkinson's 

 description in the Theatrum of 3IiUefoUum aquaticum cornutum, which 

 Merrett cites, evidently refers to a Batrachian Eanunctalus, either circinatus 

 or Drouetii. 



C. submersum, Linn. Sp. Pi. ed. 2, 1409 (1762), 

 Top. Bot. 170. Syme, E. B. viii. 124, t. 1277. Nyman, 251. 

 Native. Lacustral. Ponds, apparently rare ; but from fruit being 

 rarely formed or from its being overlooked, some of the records 

 placed under the aggregate plant may belong here. September. 

 First found in Berkshire by the author in 1893. 

 2. Ock. In a pond near Marcham. 

 C. submersum is recorded for Oxfordshire and Surrey. 



CONIFER AE, B. Juss. Hort. Trianon. (1759). 



PINACEAE, Lindl. Nat. Syst. ed. 2, 313 (1836). 



JUNIPERUS, Linn. Gen. n. 1005 (Tournefort, Inst. t. 361). 



J. communis, Linn. Sp. PI. 1040 (1753). Juniper. 



Top. Bot. 379. Syme, E. B. viii. 273, t. 1382. Nyman, 676. Fl. Oxf. 277. 



The E. B. plate 1 100 was drawn from an Oxford specimen. 

 Native, Pascual. Grassy chalk downs. Locally common. Shrub. May. 

 First record. It grows much upon the Hills and woody grounds in 



Berkshire, R. Turner, Botanologia, 166, 1664. 



2. Ock. I think I have seen this on the northern chalk escarpment. 



3. Pang. Near the Grotto, Basildon, Walk. Fl. Oxf. Very plentiful 



on the downs near Unhill Wood, Streatley, Basildon, and many 

 other places, LousJey m Russell's Cat. Streatley, Lawson in Herb. 

 Oxf. Shooter's Hill, Pangbourn, Tufnail. King Standing Hill. 

 Moulsford Downs. Ashampstead. 



4. Kennet. Weston, Osmond. Near Letcombe. 



5. Loddon. Occasionally in Bisham Wood, Mill. Between Henley 



and Pinkney's Green, Stanton. 

 Juniperus is recorded for all the bordering counties. 



TAXUS, Linn. Gen. n. 1006 (Tournefort, Inst. t. 362). 



T. "baccata, Linn. Sp. PI. 1040 (1753). Tew. 



Top. Bot. 380. Syme, E. B. viii. 277, t. 1384. Nyman, 677. Fl. Oxf. 277. 



Native. Sylvestral. Woods on the Chalk. Probably planted in other 



situations. Tree. February-April. 

 First record. Taxus baccata, Dr. Noehden. Undoubtedly wild in the 

 neighboiirhood of Aldworth, Mavor's Agr. Berks, 1809. 

 2. Ock. Kingston Lisle. Childrey. Lockinge. Letcombs. Uffington. 

 A large tree at Fyfield Manor. An old tree in Didcot Churchyard. 



