506 Alexander Goodman More Scientific Papers. 



Approaching Newport, Linaria repens occurs by the roadside. 

 Stapler's Heath is rich in plants. Viola lactea has been gathered 

 here, Agrostis setacea is the prevailing grass. Rosa spinosissima, 

 Salix fusca occur. 



Parkhurst Forest has Aquilegia vulgaris, Tormentillaprocumbens, 

 Adonis in the adjoining cornfields, &c. 



Cockleton Bog (near Cowes) yields Pinguicula lusitanica, Anagallis 

 tenella, Carex intermedia, Galium uliginosum, Achillea Ptarmica. 



The boggy meadows at Easton (Freshwater Gate) are famed for 

 Valeriana dioica, Alisma ranunculoi'des, Utricularia vulgaris, Epipactis 

 palustris, Juncus obtusiflorus, Cladium, Butomus (doubtfully wild), Sium 

 angustifolium, Ranunculus Lingua, &c. 



The Heath at Colwell is another capital piece of ground ; here will 

 be found Eriophorum latifolium, Epipactis palustris, Pinguicula lusi- 

 tanica, Scirpus pauciflorus, and S. Savii, Habenaria bifolia, Carex 

 pulicaris, C. flava, C. fulva, Aquilegia vulgaris, Rosa spinosissima. 



Like the bog plants, the aquatic are not well represented in the pre- 

 sent division, and will be more fully discussed hereafter. There are, 

 however, a few water plants that are apparently restricted to the north 

 side of the downs. 



Ranunculus Lingua, which grows at Fernhill and at Easton. 

 Hippuris vulgaris, found only in one ditch running through the 

 marshy meadows to the north of Brading Harbour. 



Utricularia vulgaris, peculiar to Easton, as is also the Flowering 

 Rush, if the latter has not been purposely planted there. 



Besides the groups already noticed, we might extend our subdivision 

 into species that are mostly seen in hedges or upon road-side rubbish, 

 in pastures, on rocks, or walls, &c., but these classes are not so distinct 

 or interesting, neither does space allow of further detail. The account 

 of the weeds of cultivated land will be found at page 518. 



Suffice it to say, that Ranunculus parviflorus is not uncommon upon 

 hedge-banks and in cornfields wherever the soil is light. Linum angus- 

 tifolium is common, Lathyrus Nissolia is frequent, and CEnanthe pimpi- 

 nelloi'des generally abundant over all the clayey meadows of the north 

 division ; and in the woods will be easily found the Black Bryony, the 

 Hop, the Privet and both kinds of wild Cherry, Iris fcetidissima, Daphne 

 Laureola, Luzula Forsteri and Rosa tomentosa ; Melilotus officinalis 

 abounds in many of the slipped banks by the shore. Carex divulsa 

 occurs along nearly all the roads, Lepidium Smithii in many different 

 localities, Mentha rotundifolia also may be found, but is more abundant 

 in the Undercliff and in the "Valley of the Greensand." 



In the cornfields will be seen Ranunculus arvensis, parviflorus, and 

 also hirsutus ; Barbarea praecox, Petroselinum segetum, Helminthia 

 echioides, Linaria spuria, and Gastridium lendigerum, Torilis infesta, 

 very generally dispersed ; and in less abundance, Myosorus minimus^ 

 Euphorbia platyphylla, Vicia gracilis, Papaver hybridum, Fedia {Auri- 

 cula, and many others. 



