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umbrage, where nothing could be seen but continuous forest, clothing 

 hill and dale. A pretty scene was presented at this bog of undulating 

 banks, covered with soft, yielding Sphagnum, with water gushing into 

 every hollow, the whole profusely clothed with the tall Eriophorum 

 latifolium, dangling its glossy tassels, white as ermine, with here and 

 there the purple-flowered Epipactis palustris, and the fragrant Gym- 

 nadenia conopsea, A good deal of Molinia caerulea grew here, with 

 fine purple spikes of flowers, and the borders of the bog were adorned 

 with numerous bushes of Rhamnus Frangula, exhibiting a profusion 

 of rose-coloured and black berries. About this spot, the silver-washed 

 and dark green Fritillary butterflies [Argynnis Paphia and A. Aglaia) 

 were observed, adding to the beauty of the scene. Here, also, Carex 

 pulicaris and C. fulva were gathered. 



The banks of Dowles Brook, now shaggy with flowering ling, were 

 next traversed ; and in the further progress to Park Brook, amidst 

 glades filled with the bright Erica cinerea, profusely covered with 

 purple bells, some beautiful, though secluded, sylvan features came 

 into view. Here the party for some distance were obliged to proceed 

 in Indian trail, from the close and dense investiture of verdure ; but 

 the fatigue was repaid on arriving at Park Brook, which, wandering 

 at its own free will down a deep ravine, exhibits many most enchant- 

 ing glimpses of rock, wood, and waterfall, charming to the lover of 

 Nature, though on a confined scale. This gloomy and damp part of 

 the forest has many charms for the botanical wanderer ; and on the 

 present occasion there were gathered the columbine and wood gera- 

 nium, the elegant Pyrolas (P. media and P. minor), Gentiana campes- 

 tris, Gnaphalium sylvaticum, Hypericum dubium, Convallariamajalis, 

 Hieracium umbellatum, Sanguisorba officinalis, Listera Nidus-avis, 

 and the pretty Melica nutans, in abundance. Among brambles, the 

 less common ones were R. Guntheri, R. hirtus, and a variety of R. 

 Lejeunii, as well as R. saxatilis. One traverse was made, across 

 Dowles Brook, into Shropshire ; for Mr. Jordan, of Bewdley, nad 

 remarked, that although Geranium sanguineum was plentiful on the 

 Shropshire side of the brook, it never had the civility to step over 

 into Worcestershire, much as he wished it. Close to the mouth of 

 Dowles Brook, the water ouzel {Cinclus aquaticus) was started, which 

 is a rare bird in Worcestershire ; and here, on the banks of the Severn, 

 Spiraea salicifolia and the beautiful Coronilla varia were observed to 

 be growing luxuriantly, but certainly in a naturalized state. Mr, Jor- 

 dan said the Spiraea had been there a great many years. Dowles 

 Church was passed on the way to Bewdley, and Ceterach ofiicinarum 



