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its proportions of lime and sand. This is seen in the beautiful rocky 

 lanes or hollow ways, so graphically described by White, and which 

 yield well in the spring and summer. In the fields we have soils of 

 sand and lime in the most varied proportions ; and it is this feature 

 which renders the botanical distribution so striking. One is surprised 

 at the sudden transition, in many cases, from a Botany which is that 

 of the limestone or chalk, to one which is essentially that of a sand 

 district ; and in other instances by the mixture of both. 



In addition to the hangers and rocky lanes, I must mention one or 

 two other features or localities. Tn the first place there is the Lith, 

 a beautifully wooded vale, running east from Selbome, through which 

 a very pretty stream takes its meandering course. 



Wolmer forest is well described by White. The total desolation 

 of the scene and the sterility of the soil, are still just as he describes 

 them. But I cannot refrain from noticing the strange resemblance of 

 the shore of Wolmer pond, to that of a creek of the sea. There are 

 the same loose white sand ^\^thout mould, and here and there the bar- 

 ren black mud so usual in marine places : and even the vegetation 

 increases the resemblance ; — the turf of innumerable plants of Lit- 

 torella lacustris, so much resembling both Plantago maritima and 

 Armeria maritima ; and the stunted oak and starved willow have the 

 aspect of those which have suffered from the salt sea gales. 



Short-heath, which is to the north-east of Selborne contains more 

 depth of soil, and furnishes some good bog ground, abounding with 

 Droserae, Anagallis tenella, Lycopodium inundatum and Polygonum 

 minus. 



Such a diversity of soil and situation promises much, and I think 

 the following list, being one of only three short days' botanizing, and 

 these late in the month of September, gives promise of many good 

 things to those who can give more time to this locality, and at a more 

 auspicious season. 



Ranunculus sceleratus, hederaceus and Pyrus Aria. Week-hill hanger, Nore hill. 

 aquatilis. Short-heath. Lathyrus sylvestris. Nr. Week-hill hanger 



Nasturtium terrestre. Short-heath. Drosera longifolia and rotundifolia. Wol- 



Saponaria officinalis. In a hedge near the mer-forest and Short-heath. 



Piiory. Sison Amomum. Eocky lanes, frequent. 



Cerastium vulgatum. Temple and Emshot. Helosciadium inundatum. Wolmer-forest 

 Radiola Millegrana. Abundant at Wol- and Short-heath, plentiful. 



mer-forest and Short-heath. CEnanthe fistulosa. Short-heath. 



Epilobium angustifolium. Very common Callitriche autumnalis. In a ditch between 



in the hedges about Selborne. Temple and Wolmer. 



roseum. Selborne, near Oak- Sambucus Ebulus. Hedge in Selborne- 



hanger, and abundant on Short-heath. park. 



