66 ADDITIONS TO THE WYCOMBE FLORA. 
THe Turrep Water Scorpron-arass ( Iyosotis eespitosa), which 
grows in damp places and by the edges of ponds in the same 
locality, and has since been observed near Whittington Park. It 
is an insignificant little plant, with small blue flowers, and much 
resembles its relative, the Forget-me-not (IZ palustris) in general 
appearance. 
Tue Srenper Tare (Vicia gracilis), is a much rarer species than 
any of the following—indeed, it may be considered as the princi- 
pal botanical discovery of the year. The sub-province of West 
Thames (comprising the counties Berks, Bucks, and Oxon) was 
not known to produce it, until it was discovered, on the 23rd of 
June, by Dr. Bowstead, growing in some plenty at the foot of the 
field side of the embankment, on the right hand side of the road, 
at the beginning of the ascent of White Hill, as you go to 
Beaconsfield. In general appearance it resembles the Hairy 
Tare (}”. jirsuta), but the flowers are much larger and more con- 
spicuous, of a delicate purplish blue. 
Tue Acrip Lerruce (Lactuea virosa) I found growing very 
plentifully among the Furze on the gravelly embankment on the 
left-hand side of the road going up White Hill. It is a tall 
plant, with a thick stem, which has small but sharp thorns, and 
when broken, exudes a white milky juice; the flowers are 
yellow, resembling those of the Garden Lettuce. 
Tue Corron TuistiE ( Onopordum Acanthium). Two fine plants 
of this, the handsomest of our Thistles, were observed in a hedge 
adjoining the Ham Farm, near West Wycombe; they may, how- 
ever, have originated in the adjoining garden. 
Tue Lesser Dopper (Cuscuta Epithymum). This pretty para- 
site was discovered on Wooburn Common by Miss Chandler, 
growing upon Furze and other plants; although a frequent 
species, it is not known to occur on any other of our commons. 
‘In addition to this list of plants new to our district, it may be 
interesting to enumerate a few of the rarer species, already 
known to occur with us, for which additional localities have been 
discovered. The Woad (Jsatis tinctoria), which was in 1865 
noticed among the Saintfoin by the railway near the Bird-in- 
