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According to Mr. Stevenson, "the waters of the Wey are of much less 

 fertilizing quality than other streams in Surrey. This is attributed to 

 the sandy country through which the Wey flows in the beginning of 

 its course, and to the large quantities of sand which, after every heavy 

 shower, are washed into the river from the steep hills near Godalming." 



Localities of Plants. — From the diversity of soil included in the 

 foregoing sketch, it is evident that many of our rarer plants may be 

 expected to be met with. The Flora of the district will be better elu- 

 cidated under the three following divisions. 



The first division comprises the chalk and adjoining strata of Lon- 

 don clay and gait, forming a large portion of the northern boundary. 

 This district is rich in Orchidaceaj and other calcareous plants. The 

 extensive quarries at Compton and Wanborough, will afford a rich 

 treat to the admirer of this beautiful and interesting tribe of plants. 

 Orchis pyramidalis, Gymnadenia Conopsea, Listera ovata, Aceras an- 

 thropophora and Herminium Monorchis may be found in this locality 

 in the greatest profusion ; Ophrys apifera and O. muscifera more 

 sparingly. 



The following interesting plants are found in this part of the dis- 

 trict. On the face of the quarries, Arabis hirsuta ; on the sloping 

 debris, Reseda lutea, Yiola hirta, Rhamnus catharticus, An thy His 

 Vulneraria, Hippocrepis comosa, Onobrychis sativa, Poterium Sangui- 

 sorba, Asperula cynanchica, Phyteuma orbiculare, Thesium linophyl- 

 lum and Juniperus communis, in abundance. Gentiana Amarella 

 equally so upon the level surface, as is the case with Carduus acaulis 

 and Carlina vulgaris ; in the same situation Chlora perfoliata is occa- 

 sionally met with. On the ridge, Taxus baccata is abundant, many 

 of the trees denoting a good old age. Cineraria campestris has been 

 found on a down towards the New Inn. Monotropa Hypopitys in 

 some seasons is plentiful under the beech trees in a plantation over- 

 hanging the Compton quarry ; in other seasons scarcely a plant is to 

 be seen. Upon the lands forming the sloping portions of the Hog's 

 Back, the following plants are generally distributed. Pastinaca sa- 

 tiva, Torilis nodosa, Tragopogon pratensis, Picris hieracioides, Cam- 

 panula hybrida, Linaria spuria, L. Elatine and L. minor, Calamintha 

 Acinos, Galeopsis Ladanum and Euphorbia exigua. Pyrus Aria can- 

 not fail to attract attention by the snow-white under surface of the 

 leaves, which are rendered very conspicuous by the slightest breeze 

 of wind. Clematis Vitalba trails over all the fences, in which also 

 Viburnum Lantana and Ligustrum vulgare form a prominent feature 



