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(Cephalanthcra grandifluva), an interesting plant, and not to be found 

 elsewhere in this county. Amongst the roots of the heech trees, but not 

 parasitical upon them, the yellow bird's nest (Monotvopa Hypopitys) grows. 



Pursuing the path through the wood in a bog on the top of a tufaceoua 

 rock may be found Oarex Pendula with its gracefully drooping spikes, the 

 small valerian (Valeriana dioica), the great reed (Phragmites communis)^ 

 and further on the shepherd's staff, or small teasel (Dipsacus pilosus). 

 Ascending again close to the deer park fence, you may meet with a stray 

 plant of the spurge laurel (Daphne lanrcola), but it is so much sought for by 

 waggouers for their horses, that it is difficult to find. On a castellated rock 

 forming the summit of the Little Doward, where it overhangs Martin's Pool, 

 growing on little ledges where there is scarcely any soil, and only about 

 two or three inches high, may be seen in February the rock Hutchinsia 

 (Hutchinsia petrcea), with its small white flowers. This is considered a 

 very rare jilant, though perhaps sometimes overlooked from its small size. 

 On the same rocks may also be found the hairy wall cress (Arahis kirsuta). 

 We have however not yet succeeded in finding the Arahis stricta which is 

 now nearly the only plant wanting to complete the list of those found on 

 St. Vincent's rocks at Bristol. Poterium muricatum also grows there, and 

 lower down may be gathered plentifully the deadly nightshade (Atropa 

 Belladonna) with its lurid purple flowers and violet black berries. These 

 are highly poisonous, and often have proved fatal to children. The wild 

 lettuce (Lactuca virosaj, the columbiae (Aquilegia vulgaris), three uncom- 

 mon grasses, viz., Hordeum sylvaticum, Melica nutans, and Bromus erectus, 

 are frequent, and on the other side of the river Brachypodium pinnatum. 

 On many of the projecting and unshaded points covering the debris you will 

 notice beds of the Geranium sartguineum with its large brilliant crimson 

 petals, intermingled with the yellow rock rose (Helianthenmm vulgare), 

 having often a very beautiful effect. In the woods across the river grows 

 the lily of the valley ( Convallaria majalis), and also the elecampane (Inula 

 Helenium), one of our finest British plants, with blossoms like sunflowers and 

 leaves nearly two feet long. The lady's finger (Anthyllis vulneraria), the 

 madder {Rubia Peregrina), iooih-fiort (Lathrcasquamaria), here, parasitical on 

 the roots of the hazel; the lesser periwinkle (Vinca minor). Ranunculus 

 paniflorus, together with the bee, fly, butterfly, and bird's nest orchis, all 

 which curious or rare plants are to be found near the top of Symonds Yat. 

 Cephalanthcra ensifolia another orchid, and all the St. John's worts 

 (Hypericum) except two, grow near. The fennel (Fxniculum vulgare) appears 

 to be naturalized in several places, and in an out-of-the-way spjDt, under the 

 Coldwell rocks, is one of the very few localities in England for the wood 

 hound's tongue (Cynoglossum sylvaticum). Most of the common species of 

 ferns are abundant,, but the limestone polypody (Polypodium calcareum), some- 

 times called the Derbyshire fern, grows in great luxuriance and profusion. 

 The scaly hart's tongue (Ceterach officinarum) grows there, but not so plenti- 



