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see Malaxis paludosa ; probably we were too early. We did not 

 see Narthecium ossifragwn ; and what is stranger stilly we did not 

 see this not uncommon plant during our many long walks in Suf- 

 folk and Norfolk. Were we too early ? By this time, the 21st of 

 July, every peaty bog in Surrey was coloured by its bright yellow 

 blossoms. 



W^e had to cross the railway ere we reached the statiouj and 

 right before us was a wood with a path which led us into a deep 

 depression, very moist, and covered with a rank growth of reeds. 

 Here, however, we had the pleasure of seeing fine specimens of 

 Pe7(cedanum palustre, in its native locality ; and here also we ob- 

 served, for the third time this day, several fine examples of Son- 

 chus palustris. The only other rare plant which we had time to 

 note was Lysimachia vulgaris, not yet in flower. This was the 

 first time that we observed it in these parts. 



We indeed got wet feet and a few scratches, but we escaped 

 the fangs of the farmer, forester, gamekeeper, reed-grower, etc. 

 etc. For this we were specially thankful. 



Prom our experience or from the results of this our last 

 day's botanizing about St. Olave's and Belton, it may be in- 

 ferred that there is a rich harvest of discoveries remaining for 

 a botanist who can afford to spend a week in this district. 

 Haddisco or St. Olave's is almost the centre of a large tract of 

 marsh land ; and the distance to the coast, either at Yarmouth 

 or Lowestoft, from this station is inconsiderable. 



Our time and other engagements did not admit of doing more 

 than just taking a rapid view of the locality, which is recom- 

 mended to succeeding visitors ; and it may be certainly affirmed 

 that they will not be discontented with either the number or 

 the importance of their acquisitions. 



A COMPARATIVE LIST OF BEITISH PLANTS. 



Showing the different Names and Species adopted in the four hest-hnotcn 

 English Works. 



The order here followed is that of Sabitiff ton's ' Manual ' (ed. 4^, from which the 

 names are in the first instance taken, omitting the species enclosed in brackets. 



BABINGTON. LOND. CAT. HOOKER & ARNOTT. BENTHAM. 



Salix laurina. S. laurina. S. laurina. ?S. 'phylic folia . 



Salix phylicifolia S. phjlicifolia. S. phylicifolia. S. phylicifolia. 



Salix rostuaritiifolia. (Excluded). S. rosraariuifolia. (Excluded.) 



