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Veronica persica {Pair), a plant now naturalised in our country; 

 the following Pondweeds, the Crisped, the Perfoliate, the Grass- 

 wrack, and the Fennel-leaved, Potamogeion crispus {Linn), 

 P. perfoliatus [Linn.), P. zoster cefoliiis {Schiim), P. pedinatus 

 {Linn.). Of Sedges I only noticed the Great Sedge, Carex 

 vulpina {Li/in.), and the only grass I gathered was Phalaris 

 arundinacea {Li/m.). 



Here must come m my visit to Stanton-by-Dale and Dale Abbey 

 Woods, though it took place some days previous to the excursion 

 mentioned above. On this occasion I was the guest of the Rev. 

 W. Fox, Rector of Stanton, who took me over ground which I 

 had not previously traversed, between his house and Dale Abbey. 

 We had not gone very far on our road when I noticed a pond full 

 of aquatic plants, amongst which I found the pretty Ranunculus 

 circinatus {Sibfh.), with its half whorled leaves, and Potamogeton 

 crispus {Linn.). Close by in a hedge I spied the Purging Buck- 

 thorn, Rhaninus catharlicus {Linn.), and not far from this the 

 Maple, Acer campestre {Linn.'^. In the fields through which we 

 passed the Dyer's Weed, Genista tinctoria {Linn), was growing 

 in fair abundance ; whilst in the wood I was very glad to find that 

 the Toothwort, Lathrcea Squamoria {Linn), was still to be seen. 

 But I feel that any account of my visit to this interesting place 

 would be incomplete without some mention of the Abbey ruins 

 and the old Church. This edifice I had not before visited, and 

 therefore had no idea of its quaint interior, and of the monu- 

 ment to the late Earl Stanhope, which is, I suppose, unique in 

 England, as he is described upon it as Lay-Bishop of Dale, a 

 title which is unknown in the Church of England, and which 

 originated in a misunderstanding of what he used to call himself. 

 This Church is well worth a visit, as it is a most peculiar one, 

 both on account of its small size and the arrangement of the 

 pews in it. 



Turning now our backs, metaphorically speaking, upon Stanton 

 and Dale, let us now visit Chellaston, Swarkestone, and the other 

 Stanton that is near Derby — Stanton-by-B ridge. These places I 

 visited twice during the summer of 1893, as I was anxious to see 



