Ill 1 1 Hi; I LOB \ OF WARWICKSHIRE. 



ACONITUM. 



A. Napellus. Linn. Monkshood. 



Denizen: Near streams. Bare. June. 

 II. Fishers Brook, near Warwick, formerlj abundant. 

 Mr. Bromwicb considers iliis planl fully established. 

 Actcea spicata, Linn., Herb Christopher, was recorded in a note to 

 in. bj bhe Rev. A. Bloxam from Harboro' Magna, in copses on 

 Lias or calcareous soils. 



BERBERACE^E. 

 BERBERIS. 



B. vulgaris, Linn. Common Barberry. 



Native : In thickets and hedges. Local. May, -June. 

 I. Erdington, Rev. ■'. C; Alley, near the village; ruins of Hartshill 

 Prior\ . 

 II. Oversley, Grafton, Billesley, I'uri. i., 180; Leek Wootton. War- 

 wick, Perry 1 ■'/., p. 32, 1820; Stoneleigh, Tachbrook ! Y. and 

 /;. ; Harlioro' Magna, Rev. A. 1>. ; Norton Lindsay and Kenil- 

 wrorth, //. B. ; near Little Lawford Mill, 11. S. J!.. 1878; 

 Honin^ton. Newb. ; Ipsley ! in several places, Sl<itt>>r. This 

 bush is so frequently planted that it is difficult to decide where 

 it may be considered native. 



NYMPH^EACE^E. 

 NYMPHJEA. 

 N. alba, Linn. White Water-Lily. 



Native : In risers and pools. Bare. July. 

 1. Barston Pool,* in the Blythe, 1'. and B. ; In the Anker near Tarn- 

 worth, J. I'. MS. note, />'. G. ; formerly abundant in Blackroot 

 Pool, Sutton Park; pool by Middletou Hall; Springfield, 

 Temple Balsall ;* Merivale Park. 

 II. In a pond at Bagley, Purt., i., 251 ; Biver Avon, Wolston Mill. 

 L870, //. W. T. 



NUPHAR. 

 N. lutea, Sm. Yellow Water-Lily. 



Native: In rivers and pools. Locally common. July to August. 

 I. Lam from Nechells Green to Wash wood Heath, Id;. An., 1837 ; 

 M [ddleton Park ; Biver Tamo at Aston, and other places in its 

 course; in the Cole, mar Coleshill ; near Blyfche Bridge, in 

 ponds; Barston, &c. 

 II. Leam I and Avon! ). and /.'. .• Aston Cantlow; in the Avon, by 

 Bidford bridge ; pool near Astley Castle, &c. 



/ .. \n- continued. > 



Till. ANCIENT INHABITANTS OF THE COTSWOLD 



HILLS. 



BY 1Ii:M;\ BIRD, M.D. 



Traces ma\ be discovered of four distinct races of men. before the 



Romans, who have dwelt upon the Cotswold Hills: — 1. — The small. 



long b>< aded men of the tump tumuli, doubled up, without a cist, and 



rv rude llmt tlakos are found in such burial places. A skull of 



• Known to have been Introduced In these localities; possibly iu the others 

 also. 



