258 FLORA OF THE CHESIL BANK AND THE FLEET. 



the Fleet by extraordinarily favourable local conditions), viz., 

 the Shrubby Sea-Blite, the Sea Pea, the Marsh Mallow, and 

 Chara alopecur aides. 



May I conclude by saying that delightful experiences lie along 

 the path of the field-botanist in tracing plant distribution and 

 history ; and, when he turns over the herbarium sheets, pictures 

 of bygone rambles rise in the memory, awakening and recalling 

 many happy hours, while they stimulate to new effort and 

 research. 



I append a list of the more interesting plants observed within 

 the area we have been considering, distinguishing those found 

 on the Chesil Bank, the inner shore, and the cliffs of the Fleet, 

 respectively : 



[Plants marked O found on the Chesil Bank or outer 



shore of the Fleet. 

 ,, I ,, the inner shore of the 



Fleet. 



,, B ,, the Banks bordering the 



inner shore of the 

 Fleet] 



Ranunculus Bandotii, Godr. I. The Fleet Abbotsbury ; 

 Flo. Dor., Ed. 2. 



R. sceleratus, L. I. Tidmoor Point Chickerell, to Cloud's 

 Hill Abbotsbury, sparingly. 



Glaucium flavum, Crantz. O. Opposite Wyke Regis. 



Nasturtium officinale, R. Br., var. siifolium, Reichb. B. 

 Reed-bed south of Fleet House. Vide ante, p. 255. 



Cochlearia danica, L. O. Abundant. I. Less frequent. 



Brassica Sinapioides, Roth. B. Frequent. 



Lepidium campestre, R. Br. B. East Fleet. 



[Crambe maritima, L. O. Pulteney, "On it" (i.e., Chesil 

 Bank), " grows much Eryngo and, formerly, much Sea or Beach 

 Cale, which latter is now almost all destroyed ; " 2 Hut. His. 

 Dor., Ed. 2, 364, published 1803. Extinct.] 



