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of much interest is that of the parish of Arlingham, which was selected 

 because of its clear definition and comparative isolation. Mr E. M. Day 

 visited this area five or six times during the season, generally by himself, and 

 made a very large list of plants, some 350 or more, all told, including *Rumex 

 mariiimus, new to Gloucestershire (v.c. 34) ; and in fact gained a good idea of 

 its botanical character. Repeated visits to the very same area provide the only 

 possible means of getting at the real nature of the flora : each section of the 

 area must be worked separately and carefully, and good notes taken of 

 habitat, surroundings and the like. Mr Knight is also working this year at 

 certain defined areas near Cheltenham, and valuable results may be looked 

 for. Mr Coley is giving special attention to a part of district 6, as yet only 

 slightly worked. 



The usefulness of specially directed work may be illustrated from records 

 made during stays of varying length at Coleford, Newent, Alvington, Amber- 

 ley neighbourhood, Ford (near Temple Guiting), &c. The Forest of Dean 

 Flora, as seen from the Coleford centre (district 4), presents much of interest. 

 The actual woodland has nothing special beyond the trees ; but clearings and 

 rides in the wood, the grassy borders, and large open spaces like Serridge 

 Green, are full of good things, e.g., Caltha paliistris var. Guerangerii, 

 Mcenchia erecta, Trifolium striatum, T. filiforme, Ornithopus perpusillus, 

 Rubus fissus, * Drosera rotundifolia, (near Cinderford ; specimen from the 

 Forest of Dean in St. Brody's Herbarium) Peplis Portiila, Gnaphalium 

 sylvaticiim. Taraxacum erythrospermum. Mentha rotundifolia and Calamititha 

 Nepeta, \Leonurus Cardiaca, *Polygomim dumetorum (found by Mr Knight), 

 P. Bistorta, Eleocharis acicularis (Edge End), Scirpus fluitans (Broadmoor). 

 *Eriophorum angustifolium (Drybrook; also Pool Keynes in July, 1908), 

 Carex echinata (Drybrook), Festuca Myurus in some quantity. All the above 

 in West Gloucester, v.c. 34. 



Around Newent (district 3) the best botanising occurs in the great woods 

 (Queen's Wood, &c.), by the side of the Rivers Ell and Leadon, and on 

 Chase End Hill (the tail end of the Malverns) and at Bromsberrow. Here are 

 some of the plants seen : — *Papaver Lecoqii, P. Argemone, Radicula amphibia 

 (common in the Leadon), Barbarea stricta (rare by the Leadon), Cardamine 

 amara (R. Leadon), Brassica nigra (R. Leadon), Stellaria aqiiatica, S. neglecta 

 (common about Newent), *Sagina ciliata (Chase End Hill), Geranium pusil- 

 lum, Acer campestre var. Iciocarpon, Trigonella ornithopodioides (Chase End 

 Hill), Medicago lupulina var. t W illdenowiana (garden, Newent), Trifolium 

 striatum, Ornithopus perpusillus, Lathyrus montanus, *Rubus opacus, R. 

 Balfoiirianus, *Sedum purpureum, Epilobium roseum, Galium Mollugo var. 

 insubricum, G. uliginosum, Valerianella dentata var. mixta (near Newent : 

 A. G. Higgins, spn !), Dipsacus pilosus (river banks), Filago germanica and 

 minima, Hieracium sciaphilum var : amplifolium, *Hypocharis glabra (Chase 

 End Hill), Campanula patula (Newent, Pauntley), Samolus Valerandi. 

 Myosotis scorpioides v&t: strigulosa. Antirrhinum Orontium (A. G. Higgins, 

 spn. !), Plantago lanceolata var. sphcerostachya, P. Coronopus var. pygmoea 

 (both on Chase End Hill), \Urtica wrens, Luziila Forsteri, Carex pallescens. 

 C. strigosa. All these are in v.c. 34. 



Around Ford (district 7), a small village on the main road from Tewkes- 

 bury to Stow-on-the-Wold, there are a few woods (Hailes Wood, Guiting 

 Wood, and narrow strips along the roads), much upland pasture and plough- 

 land, some very rough undisturbed shallow soil (Bourton Downs, &c.), and 

 some good streams (e.g., the upper waters of the Windrush). Some records 

 given here were made on long excursions from this centre, e.g., to Mickleton, 

 Dorsington, &c. (district i) and to Colesborne. *Aquilegia vulgaris (open 

 ground of Bourton Downs), Brassica arvensis var. orientalis. Geranium pra- 

 tense fl. alba (Toddington), Lotus tenuis (Bourton Downs, plenty), Astragalus 

 danicus, Hippocrepis comosa, Spircea Filipendula (common on low ground in 



