148 JOHN BLACKSTONE. [i^«y> 



leafy June and in warm July, tlie Colne, with its ditclies and 

 meadows, and Bacher Heath, and the wild ground, about Moor 

 Park, are moderately productive. ., , . 



Harefield at present is not very accessible from the Metropolis. 

 There are two ways of reaching it ; first by the Jjondon and Great 

 Western Railway, leaving at Uxbridge ; or by the London and 

 North-Western, as far as Pinner station. From either of these 

 two stations the distance to Harefield is five miles,, aji^ must be 

 got over or along either by fly or the maryQ>Y.-il|Ofte; stage, the 

 proper botanical locomotive power. 



The following list of the rarer or more interesting plants q|^, 

 Harefield is presented to our readers with a double view ; first, to 

 induce them to visit a place so celebrated in the earlier annals of 

 the science, where they may enjoy the cou,ntjry^„^p>.,tl;^^jvEv\hearfs 

 content, — for surely no more secluded scene nor more rustic 

 scenery exists within eighteen miles of the Metropohs. Secondly, 

 with the view of learning what proportion of Blackstone^s plants 

 still grow in their ancient stations ; and it would oblige the writer 

 of this notice very much if those who are persuaded to tread in 

 Blackstone's tracks, would tell him' what species are still fouuift''^ 

 at Harefield. We know some of those recorded in this list have 

 disappeared for many years; it would be desirable to learn how,' 

 many have survived, and how ihainy uayje .beeu intro^^^ 

 the past hundred and thirty years. vi] 'tit o'd 



The soil of this extensive parish is various. Ou ^le i?,Qi^^^^|i^^^^, . 

 east it is strong clay, and produces botl^, elm ^ud'O^k^;^,O|\,^^^>0 

 north and west it is chalky, marly, dry„,fln4igp^)ffPy i.^-^iftiSg^^^^O 

 Colne it is of course alluvial.,-[') joit .^/iOfj,. .,1^,/// .\^^^\\V\\o■^u^s■5.\^cA\o^vM\0 



There are still many woods, and there is more open ground 

 where the botanist may freely wander, than is to be found in ■ ^ 

 most parishes near London, if we except Hampstead Heatb^'*^^' 

 Barnes and Wimble^ori"Comi*aons',"'and ©attfar^'^^atod'JaCfes^on 

 Heaths. ' '" "■''' '"' ' ' '' ''''^^ 'jiI' '{^l ,^v\\'.\u\n\v^i>v<vw vvi-a\(^o\\^A 



In the course of some months the railwaly'wiM b6"ixten(Ied up 

 the valley of the Colne, from Uxbridge to Rickmanswortli^ oi \^ 

 which there will be a station at Harefield, and whereby tm 

 London botanist may easily reach this charming locality in ai 



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The following queries are je^nec^j^^l^^^,^ifbmitte^ ^.,^ ^inti^. 



consideration of our readers ;— ,,,' .„i,.,,.,|,„'.,-!ojV.j,ii -mi 7tii.-,',ol rf>iiJr.H 



