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Aster tripoHiim, Sumda maritima, and Cochlearia Danica ; and 

 in a lane near here Henbane {Hyoscyamus nirjer) grew sparingly, 

 while Torilis nodosa covered the hedge-banks. Another un- 

 common plant, Sisymbriiiiii Sophia, we found at Sherringham, 

 and later on about Cromer, but far more plentifully at the 

 former place. 



The Scale-fern [Ceterach officinarum) was noticed on an old 

 wall at Weybourne, but only two plants ; and Parietana 

 officinalis abounded in most places, while on the cli£fs near 

 Sherringham the Milk-thistle (Carduus Marianus) was growing 

 to an enormous size. Potentilla argentea, too, was seen 

 frequently in flower, chiefly delighting in dusty road-sides. 

 Beeston Bog, about three miles from Cromer westwards, is a 

 splendid place for water- and marsh-loving plants, and here 

 we found the Common Butterwort [Pinguicula vulgaiis) 

 growing luxuriantly. Two other carnivorous plants were 

 also pretty common, the Great and the Eound-leaved Sundew 

 (Drosera anglica and rotundifolia) ; the strength of the sticky 

 tentacles of the former was very great, easily holding the 

 House-fly and other large insects. Bog Pimpernel {Anagallis 

 tenella) covered the ground with its delicate pale pink flowers, 

 and here and there was a spike of Epijiactis jMlustiis. The Grass 

 of Parnassus [Pamassia jmlustris) was also noticed coming up, 

 and Alisma ranunculoides grew plentifully. Two other 

 frequent plants about Cromer were Carduus tenuiflorus and 

 Salvia Verbenaca, the former generally growing on the coast. 



On June 26th an excursion was made to the Broads, and 

 having taken a train to Wroxham, we walked to the River 

 Bure, and hired a boat for the day. Proceeding down the 

 river, we came to Wroxham Broad on our right, first exploring 

 a marshy island between it and the Bure. On this island, 

 which proved to be an excellent hunting-ground, we found 

 Lathy nis palustris well in flower; Thalictnim flavum also grew 

 on this island. Here, too, we discovered the following nests : 

 Turtle Dove's, with two eggs; Wood Pigeon's, two eggs; 

 Yellow Wagtail's, five eggs ; and Reed Warbler's, five eggs, 

 which were the only ones found during the day ; the Turtle 

 Dove's eggs were on the point of hatching, the beaks of the 



