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species, those of the Isle of Wight of course inchided. Many 

 more I ara persuaded lurk undetected on the varied surface of the 

 mainland (by far the most extensive and least examined) section of 

 the county, and I heartily wish our travelling botanists would direct 

 their attention to this most fertile and promising part of the south of 

 England. One entirely novel species, Simethis bicolor, has very re- 

 cently been discovered at Bournraouth, which, from its range extend- 

 ing in France to the opposite coasts of the Channel, may equally 

 prove to be indigenous on this side of it. But not from the transient 

 researches of botanical tourists must we look for a complete Flora of 

 Hampshire, nor is any individual, however active and zealous, com- 

 petent to engage, single-handed, in the task of efficiently exploring 

 so wide an area. Partiality for my native county prompts the ex- 

 pression of a wish that some of its indwellers would emulate the ex- 

 ample of that earliest of Hampshire botanists, honest John Goodyer 

 of worthy memory, in examining and reporting on the plants of their 

 respective neighbourhoods. May it be no longer a reproach to the 

 county which gave birth to Gilbert White, that it is at least 7iot 

 amongst the foremost in animating others with the same ardour for 

 the study of Nature as was displayed by him whom it may be so 

 justly proud of calling its own. A better example has been set in 

 this respect to the east and west of us by the contiguous counties of 

 Sussex, Surrey and Dorset, all of which have produced their botani- 

 cal historians, from whose zeal and ability have emanated valuable 

 contributions to the science in the form of local lists and Floras. 

 The few additions to the common stock of botanical information 

 which Hampshire can lay claim to have mostly proceeded from the 

 pens of strangers and temporary residents. 



In proof of the position that little has yet been done for the elucida- 

 tion of the Hants Flora, I subjoin a list of fifty-two genera, which, so 

 far as I can learn, are wanting (or 1 should rather say are unknown) 

 to the county, several of which must nevertheless, from the universa- 

 lity of their distribution in the neighbouring counties, really appertain 

 to this. 



Aceras Arnoseris 



Acorus Asperugo 



Actinocarpus Blysmus 



Amaranthus Buxus 



Andromeda Cicendia 



Apera Cicuta 



Aristolochia Corrigiola 



