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is perhaps sometimes overlooked, because from above the thin 

 edge of its distichous spikes is almost invisible ; viewed 

 horizontally, however, it is easily to see it. I am speaking of 

 the fruiting stage, when the spike is weighed down and arching. 

 One or two men at Edmondsham knew it by the name of 

 " Cheat." The form found here was the awnless var. arvense, 

 With. 



Lepturus filtformis, Trin. G. Littlesea. 



Elymus arenaritts, L. F. Flag Head Chine and adjoining 

 cliff, and by the Haven Hotel. 



Asplenium Adiantum-ntgrum, L. F. Cowgrove, Wimborne ; 

 near Bailey Gate ; Westley Wood ; Witchampton ; Sutton 

 Holms; Edmondsham. G. Bushey ; Knowle Hill. A. Tricho- 

 manes, L., said to be common in the Flora, but far from being 

 so in East Dorset. In the whole of F. I have seen it only once, 

 the churchyard wall of one of the Gussages. G. Corfe Castle ; 

 Creech Grange. 



Ceterach officinarum, Willd. F. Near Bailey Gate. Very rare 

 in this district. G. Swanage ; i m. east of Corfe Castle. 



Lastraa Oreopleris, Presl. G. Heath near Studland. L. 

 spinulosa, Presl. F. South of Canford ; West Moors River ; 

 Alderholt. 



Osmunda regalis, L. F. West Moors River ; Woolbridge ; 

 between West Moors and Hern Bridge, about half way. G. 

 Stoborough ; Wareham Heath and S.W. of Wareham ; Studland 

 Heath, in great quantity near the S. end of Littlesea ; Arne. 



Ophioglossum vulgalum, L. D. Lytchett Minster ; E. of 

 Wareham Station. F. Meadows by the Stour, Shapwick, both 

 sides of the river ; field by Bailey Gate Station ; abundant near 

 Kingston Lacy ; Edmondsham. 



Boirychium Lunaria, Sw. F. Near Branksome Chine (1895), 

 and still flourishing, 1904. 



Chara vulgaris, L. E. Okeford Fitzpaine, in a brickyard pit. 

 Var. papillata, Wallr. E. West Orchard. 



Lamproihamnus alopecuroides, Braun. This rare and beautiful 

 species, an account of which was given in these " Proceedings " 



