1863.] NORFOLK BOTANY. 401 



Cineraria palustris [Senecio of recent authors) reported often 

 from these marshes, we had not the pleasure of seeing, nor did 

 we discover/ any rare plants in this part of the country. 



In going from Caistor to Ormesby, a plant, or perhaps two, of 

 Veronica montana was seen, and a fevv bushes of Rosa avvensis, 

 which probably is not rare, though we did not see much of it. 

 Lupulus Hamulus was another hedge-plant of these parts. 



In going from Caistor to Ormsby, by turning somewhat to the 

 left, the pedestrian may have the pleasure of seeing the ruins or 

 remains of what is by courtesy called a castle, "Caistor Castle," 

 an unsuspected tautology. Caistor, castrnm, and castle are all 

 synonymous terms, and these names betray their Roman or fo- 

 reign origin. 



On the walls of this castle we saw Wallflower (?), Reseda Lu- 

 teola, Echium vulgare, etc. How many of these are British and 

 how many are foreigners ? And how is a novice to distinguish the 

 natives from the aliens? By book learning? Unhappily the 

 books, like some trumpets, give an uncertain sound. 



The land on which Caistor and Ormesby stand is like what 

 is observed in many parts of Norfolk, viz. a ridge of sand be- 

 tween two marshes. Caistor and Ormesby are on the ridge. 

 Some remarks on the formations of this county Avill subsequently 

 appear. 



We were promised great success in the marshes beyond Cais- 

 tor, especially about Horsey, where there are some extensive 

 broads. These were beyond our beat. 



Rumex J) alustr is ceviSimXj grows al)out Yarmouth, and probably 

 R. maritimus also. This did not grow in marshy places, as at 

 Letchmere, near Wandsworth, but on dry open places, with se- 

 veral nitrogen-loving plants, such as Chenopods, Annual Mercury, 

 etc. 



On the Suffolk side of Yarmouth, viz. beyond the river, about 

 Gorleston and Bradvvell, the following were observed. 



From Gorleston churchyard there is a lane which leads to a 

 farm about a mile from the church ; the farm is the first place 

 after passing the church, and there the road or lane terminates. 



About this farm, Hyoscyamus vulgaris, Silybum Mariamun, 

 Onopordum Acanthiuni, were plentiful enough, and all equally 

 entitled to the rank of citizenship, or all deserving of banishment 

 from the more respectable families of the small British vegetable 



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