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the pools the graceful bulrushes. In September 

 the floral attractions yield to the more succulent 

 charms of the blackberry, and for the rest of the 

 year the gorgeous autumn colours of the trees 

 furnish many a lovely nosegay. 



I am indebted to two excellent authorities for 

 the following complete list, — to Professor Boulger, 

 President of the Field Club for 1884, who has 

 devoted much time and attention to the subject ; 

 and to Messrs. Ware of Tottenham, whose skilled 

 florists are constantly perambulating the Forest, 

 and who have taken much pains to furnish me 

 with the complete results of their researches. 



The less co?njnon, or more interesting, are marked with 

 an asterisk. 



*Clematis Vitalba. Traveller's Joy. Epping. Dry places. 

 Anemone nemorosa. Wood Anemone. 

 Ranunculus floribundus. Water Crowfoot. 

 R. trichophyllus. Water Fennel. 

 R. peltatus I ^^^^^^ Crowfoots. 

 R. hederaceusj 

 R. sceleratus. 



R. Flammula. Lesser Spearwort. Marshes. 

 R. Ficaria. Lesser Celandine. 

 R. auricomus. Goldilocks. 

 R. acris ^ 



I: SoL [ ="«-»p- 



R. hirsutus j 



Nasturtium officinale. Water-cress. 



Cardamine pratensis \ ladies' Smock. Moist places. 



\j, nirsuta J 



Sisymbrium officinale. Hedge Mustard. 



Alliaria officinalis. Garlic Mustard. 



Sinapis arvensis. Charlock. 



S. alba. White Mustard. 

 *Alyssum maritimum. 



Draba vema. Whitlow-grass. 

 *Teesdalia nudicaulis. Shepherd's-cress. 



