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Art. LXXVII. — List of Plants observed in the neighbourhood of 

 Manchester. By J. B. Wood, Esq. M.D. 



Broughton, near Manchester, 



March 10, 1842. 

 Sir, 



I have noticed and read with much interest and pleasure 

 the several local lists which have appeared in ' The Phytologist.' Of 

 the utility of such catalogues I think there can be but one opinion, as 

 it is only by such means that the Botany of the Kingdom can be sa- 

 tisfactorily known, the geographical range and distribution of the 

 various species ascertained with any degree of accuracy, and the dis- 

 covery of new habitats for some, hitherto considered unique or very 

 rare, made public. Should you deem the accompanying list of the 

 principal plants of the Flora of this neighbourhood (and I have men- 

 tioned only such as I conceived were not generally diffused, from the 

 fear of trespassing too much on your pages) worthy of having a place 

 in your valuable columns, I shall feel myself obliged by its insertion. 



I am, Sir, 



Yours most respectfully, 



J. B. Wood, M.D. 

 To the Editor of ' The Phytologist ' 



Acorus Calamus. Frequent in the neighbourhood, and flowering more or less freely 



every season. 

 Agrimonia Eupatoria. In meadows, hedge-banks &c. but not frequent. 

 Agrostis vulgaris, var. y. pumila. On Baguley Moor. 

 Alckemilla vulgaris. In meadows, pastures, &c. very common. 

 Alisma ranunculoides. In ponds on Baguley Moor, plentiful. 

 Anagallis tenella. Common in boggy situations, Hale Moss, &c. 

 Andromeda polifolia. Abundant on all the peat-mosses. 

 Anthemis arvensis. Clover fields, occasionally. 

 Aquilegia vulgaris. Baguley Moor, Cotterrill Wood, but sparingly. 

 Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi. Upon the hills near Mottram and Glossop. 

 Arundo Calamagrostis. Rostherne Mere and near Staly-bridge, in plenty. 

 Avena strigosa. In cornfields &c. not unfrequent. 

 Barbarea prcBcox. In cultivated fields, plentiful. 



Bidens tripartita and cemua. Frequent ; var. ^. radiata, abundant on Wilmslow Com. 

 Bromus racemosus. Very common in meadows and cultivated fields. 



secalinus. In fields occasionally. 



Calamintha Acinos and Clinopodium. Rather scarce ; the former is rather plentiful in 



the neighbourhood of Bowdon. 

 Callitriche autumnalis. Reservoir near Mere Clough. 

 Callmia vulgaris, var. ^. hirsuta. Baguley Moor, Boghart-hole Clough, &c. 



