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Brachythecium populeuni, B. plumosum, Fissidens taxifolius, Neckera 

 complanata, Ortliotriclium rivulare, Mnium afSne, M. cuspidatum, 

 Fontinalis antipyretica, &c., &c., and several hepaticse. 



The most profitable walk for the collection of flowering plants is 

 from Longridge to Eibchester, and thence up along the banks of the 

 Eibble. Soon after leaving Longridge, the hedge on the left hand 

 side of the road will aSord specimens of Pyrus latifoUa. A little 

 farther along, on the opposite side, a ditch will furnish a beautiful 

 crisp-leaved Mentha, but hitherto without flowers. In various places 

 during the walk we shaU find Hypochreris radicata, Medicago 

 lupulina, Lamium maculatum, Viola Reich enbachiana, Cynosurus 

 Cristatus, Trisetum flavescens, Dactylis glomerata, Pimpinella magna, 

 and Veronica Beccabunga. If we examine the plots of cultivated and 

 waste ground we shall meet with Malva borealis, M. sylvestris, Viola 

 tricolor, V. arvensis, Fumaria Borsei, Lamium amplexicaule, 

 Chenopodium album, Myosotis arvensis. Polygonum persicaria, P. 

 lapathifolium, P. aviculare, Papaver Ehseas, MeUlotus officinalis, 

 Spergula arvensis, Agropyron caninum, Biomus sterilis, Urtica dioica 

 and others. As we near Eibchester Bridge the hedgebanks are bright 

 with the saucy blue flowers of Veronica Chamccdrys and its more 

 modest sister V. serpyUifolia. Hero, we may also gather Origanum 

 vulgare, Bartsia verna, Trifolium medium, T. repens, and two varieties 

 of Eosa canina. Along the banks of the river, Barbarea vulgaris, 

 Brassica Napus, SUene inflata, Poterium sanguisorba, Tilia intermedia, 

 Prunus padus, P. Avium, Ulmus campestre, Acer campestre, Pyrus 

 Aucuparia, Alnus glutinosa, Polystichum lobatum, P. angulare, 

 Lastrsea spinulosa, Valeriana ofiicinalis, Stellaria nemorimi, Orchis 

 maciilata, Myosotis sylvatica, Calamintha Clinopodium, Plantago 

 media, Carex pendula, C. riparium, Saponaria officinalis, Senecio 

 saracenicus, Cardamine flexuosa, Knautia arvensis, together with 

 many of those mentioned in connection with the other excursions. 



The ponds and ditches of the district have yielded Caltha palustris, 

 Nymphffia alba, Mentha hirsuta, M. sativa, Galium uliginosum, Alisma 

 plantago, Typha latifolia, CEnanthe crocata, Myosotis palustris, 

 M. csespitosa Lemna trisulca, L. minor, L. gibba, Polygonum 



