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and Epilobium hirsutum. The Frogbit (Hydrocharis Morsus-rane) covers 
the surface of many of the ditches; it is difficult to secure good specimens for 
a kind of a gelatinous animalcule, which adheres to the drying paper. All the 
four species of Duckweed are to be met with. Lemna gibba must be looked 
for only in muddy water, where there is plenty of decaying vegetable matter— 
it is never seen, so far as my limited experience is concerned, in clean and ap- 
parently pure streams; Ranunculus Baudotii, R. peltatus, and R. trichophyllus, 
show their star-like blossoms in the early spring months in plenty. R. circi- 
natus is abun dant in deep water, but does not flower until the end of June. 
nalis, Lep 
salinum, Armeria maritima, and Glaux maritima, occur in P eric inter- 
milod with Plantago Coronopus and P. maritima he prevailing grass is 
Festuca ovina. Rumex Hydrolapathum, Œnanthe Jtilélois, Typha dece 
Scirpus maritimus, Utricularia vulgaris, and Hottonia palustris, are not rare 
Myriophyllum alterniflorum, M. spicatum, Helosciadium inundatum, Veronica 
Anagallis, and Scirpus lacustris, on the contrary, are to be classed amongst 
the rare plants of our marsh ditches. In the marsh about Helsby, Epilo- 
bium E Ceratophyllum demersum, Thalictrum flavum the variety 
Morisonii, and Barbarea precoz, occur sparingly; those about Woodhouses 
contain inan the ppc gi » Valeriana officinalis, Carex Pseudo- Cyperus, 
and Petasites vulgaris; the una is not at all common about Frodsham. 
Anacharis Alsinastrum will soon be a sad pest. Rushes muster in t force, 
yet they are only such as are generally found in boggy situations—namely, 
Juncus effusus, J. conglomeratus, J. acutiflorus, J. lamprocarpus, and J. su- 
pinus ; on the other hand, sedges are neither numerous nor plentiful. Carex 
disticha, C. riparia, C. panicea, C. astantes C. K peere and C. vulpina, are 
no doubt it has been introduced with apii seeds. Y. Botanical 
Rambles up the Weaver Valley. By Mr. James F. Robinson. The author 
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