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Epilobium angustifolium among the brushwood; and advancing into* 

 the Landslip, we shall first see Hieracium tridentatum ; and then 

 Lathyrus sylvestris climbing in luxuriant profusion over every bush and 

 rock. Many Chalk plants will be observed ; and it is here that grow 

 Ophrys aranifera, Monotropa Hypopitys, Botrychium Lunaria. Oro- 

 banche Hederse will hardly escape notice, growing as it does upon so 

 many of the ivy-covered rocks. Epipactis latifolia will be found with it. 

 In the wet hollows towards the shore, Epipactis palustris and other 

 water plants. The great woolly-headed Thistle (Carduus eriophorus) is- 

 conspicuous on the upper side of the footpath. Inula Helenium occurs 

 again close to Bonchurch in a locality open to some suspicion. Rosa 

 rubiginosa, one of our rarest plants, will be found in its vicinity ; Rubia 

 peregrina is plentiful ; so is Clematis Vitalba. 



At Bonchurch itself maybe seen Geranium lucidum, growing on the 

 road-side wall ; Rumex pulcher and Anthriscus vulgaris are common. 

 The ascent to St. Boniface Down produces Orchis ustulata, O. pyrami- 

 dalis, Ophrys apifera, Thesium humifusum ; and at the summit will 

 be reached that tract of heather of which mention has already been 

 made. 



Steephill has been rendered famous from the discovery of Arum 

 italicum, which may be obtained in many parts of the Undercliff, espe- 

 cially towards Mirables. Allium oleraceum and Prunus domestica (?) 

 also occur near Steephill. 



Pelham Woods produce Hypericum montanum. Melampyrum has- 

 become thoroughly established among the bushes on the ascent to the 

 corn-fields, where half an hour will be not unprofitably occupied. 



Following the footpath along the edge of the cliff we shall soon reach 

 St. Lawrence, noted for Geranium rotundifolium, Silybum Marianum,. 

 Prunus domestica (?), Helleborus, and in the lower corn-fields Melilotus 

 arvensis. 



The Cliffs hence towards Niton yield many seaside plants, as Lepi- 

 gonum rupicola, Crithmum, Beta, Silene maritima, and on their brow,. 

 Silene nutans. Artemisia here becomes abundant and characteristic, 

 and Silybum may be found at intervals among the dense scrub of thorn 

 and other bushes which line the road. Nor will Mentha rotundifolia 

 pass unnoticed, so conspicuous from its handsome round velvety leaves^ 

 Arum italicum grows in the shady recesses of the more wooded parts ;. 

 Rubia peregrina everywhere. 



Niton is a capital locality for a botanist : here it is that, half way 

 down, towards the shore, grows the rare Cyperus longus, so zealously 

 preserved by the owner of the land; within the little fence which 

 encloses it will be found quite a jungle of Cyperus, recalling in size and 

 elegance the papyrus of the greenhouses ; with it Juncus obtusiflorus is 

 equally plentiful, and Mentha rotundifolia fringes the stream. Agri- 

 monia odorata has been gathered near this, and Astragalus glycy- 

 phyllus grows in many of the rough rocky fields not far from the 

 Cyperus ; a further walk will lead to Blackgang, where many sand 

 plants occur, and Scirpus Savii, Eriophorum angustifolium, &c. But 



