PREFACE. Vll 



The English names and accentuation have been taken, 

 as far as possible, from Babington's Flora of Cambridge- 

 shire. Since this book went to press, I learnt that a fifth 

 edition of the * Manual' had been published, and I have 

 therefore introduced any corrections which have been ob- 

 served. As it was considered advisable to give, as far as 

 possible, an English name to every species, I have sup- 

 plied the deficiency from Hooker and Arnott's Flora, or 

 from Sowerby's British Wild Flowers. 



I cannot conclude without returning my thanks to those 

 who have kindly assisted me. To C. C.Babington, Esq., Pro- 

 fessor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, my thanks 

 are especially due, not only for his permission to model 

 my present ' Flora ' on the one he published of Cambridge- 

 shire, but also for his kind assistance and advice from the 

 time I first thought of printing my List, and for the 

 trouble he has taken in naming all specimens sent him 

 for the purpose. To the Rev. T. F. Ravenshaw, Rector of 

 Pewsey, I am indebted for a list of the plants found in 

 that neighbourhood ; and to T. B. Flower, Esq., author of 

 the 'Flora of Wiltshire/ now publishing in the ' Wilts 

 Archaeological Magazine/ for a list of the Rubi observed 

 by him about Marlborough. I have also taken advantage 

 of the Flora of Wilts/ referred to above, as far as it has 

 appeared in print, and can only regret that so small a por- 

 tion has yet been published, as many plants are mentioned 

 in it which I have not yet been able to detect here. Among 

 former or present Members of the College, I am especially 



