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which is red and acid, is but sparingly perfected in the wild state. 

 A truly distinct and uninistakeable species. 



Spiroea Filipendula. Not rare, I have reason to believe, in main- 

 land, Hants. On Longwood Warren, near Winton. Barton Ashes, 

 Droxford, Dr. Pulteney, in Hamp. Rep. Freefolk, Rev. G. F. Daw- 

 son ! Near Andover, Mr. Win. Whale. Plentiful on downs between 

 Crawley and Barton Stacey, Dr. A. D. White. Extremely rare in the 

 Isle of Wight. On the downs above Steephill, Dr. Martin. I have 

 looked there for it in vain. In the great plantation on the down be- 

 hind Westover in one or two spots, but not abundantly. 



Geum rivale. Low, wet meadows and moist woods, apparently fre- 

 quent and widely dispersed over the mainland part of the county, but 

 totally failing in the Isle of Wight, though abounding, as it does, 

 with situations perfectly analogous to its usual places of growth. 

 Moist meadows by Netley Abbey and at Mansbridge, near Southamp- 

 ton. Andover, Mr. Borrer, in Bot. Guide, and Mr. Wm. Whale. 

 Shawford, Miss G. E. Kilderbee. Banks of streams, Breamore, near 

 Fordingbridge, Miss May. Stoke Common, Mr. Forder ! Very 

 abundantly at Bishopstoke, in a water meadow close to the road be- 

 tween the railway station and Fair Oak, Miss L. S. Minchin. 

 Common in water meadows about Winton, Dr. A. D. White!!! 

 Plentiful in a meadow near Bishop's Waltham, in which Fritillaria 

 Meleagris grows, directly opposite Mr. Jonas's mill. 



Poterium Sauyuisorba. In dry, chalky pastures and on downs 

 most abundantly over the Isle of Wight, and I believe equally plenti- 

 ful in similar soil and situations throughout the county. 



N. B. — Sanguisorba officinalis has been reported to me as grow- 

 ing in two places within the county, but I have seen no specimens 

 from either station. In one of these I have every reason to believe 

 that the Poterium was mistaken or intended for it, whilst considera- 

 ble doubt and hesitation exist in the mind of my informant as to the 

 correctness of his observations in the other locality. 



Of the genus Potentilla the county and island possess in abun- 

 dance all the lowland and south-country species, excepting P. argen- 

 tea and the submontane P. verna. The first may reasonably be 

 looked for in sandy or gravelly soils ; the second with less probability 

 of success on. the downs in the northern part of Hampshire. Alche- 

 milla vulgaris is another desideratum for our county flora. 



Comarum palusire. In spongy, peaty bogs and drains, frequent in 

 the Isle of Wight and county generally. 



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