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Eriophorum amjustifolium (Cotton-grass) was gathered, and several Sedges, 

 amongst which was the rare Carex sterilis. Here, too, both the Wild Thymes, 

 Tkyinus chaimcdrys and serpyllum, were detected by the Rev. William H. 

 Purchas, who pointed out the sweet scent by which the former could be recognised, 

 as contrasted with the sharper and more acrid perfume of the latter. Equisetum 

 sylvaticum, in a strange position for the Wood Horsetail, was plentiful on one part 

 of the heath. 



Among other noteworthy plants observed during the day may be mentioned 

 Fapavcr dubium (the long-headed Poppy) a novelty for both districts 13 and 14, on 

 the railway banks at Clifford Station ; Brassica Briggsii (the annual field Turnip) 

 in corn crops ; Sinapis alba (the white Mustard) by the river bank at Hay, a new 

 record for the district ; C'oronopus didyma (Swines' Cress) a rare little weed well 

 known to frequent the streets and roadsides in and around Hay ; Epilobium roseiim. 

 (the rose-leaved Willow-herb), in several spots ; Petasitcs vulgaris (Butterbur) in a 

 large and handsome form, probably unrecorded for the county ; the beautiful Bell- 

 flower (Campanida patida) on hedge-banks near Clifford Priory ; a Blint, probably 

 Mentha pubescens, new to the county at Eardisley ; the common Calamint 

 (Calamintha mcnthifolia) gathered by Dr. Wood ; the Hybrid Wound- Wort 

 {Stachys ambigua) plentiful near Clifford Castle; and here also the curious Hound's 

 Tongue (Cynoglossum officinale) with its disagreeable mice-like odour. Polygonum 

 amphibium, the Water Persicaria, was abundant in the Leech Pool, both its forms 

 in full abundant flovirer. 



In conclusion, a few absentees must be mentioned, which were looked for, 

 but were not seen (so far as we know) during the day. No Clematis vitalba 

 (Travellers' joy) was seen, this plant being far more rare here than in South 

 Herefordshire, and unrecorded for district 13. No Thalictrum Jiavum (Meadow 

 Kue) was seen on the river ; no Aquikgia vulgaris (Columbine), nor Melampyrum 

 pratense (Cow-wheat) in the woods ; no Euphrasia officinalis (Eyebright) on the 

 hill ; whilst no time was allowed for visiting the localities of the rare plants 

 LittoreUa, (Shore-weed), Trollius (Globe-flower) or Salix repens (Creeping Willow) 

 known to grow at one habitat or other within the district in which the e.xcursion 

 took place. 



