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just on the edge of Savernake Forest ; the Hungerford 

 Road, similarly situated on the other side of the Forest ; 

 and the New Swindon Road, bounding, sufficiently for the 

 purpose, the Down Country in that direction. 



District I., between the Bath and Salisbury Roads, con- 

 tains more especially a part of the water-meadows beside 

 the Kennet, the West Woods, and Martirisell Hill. This 

 latter is properly Down Country ; but there are numerous 

 copses and woods around it, which considerably alter its 

 botanical features. The village of Pewsey is also included 

 in this district, and consequently a portion of the Kennet 

 and Avon Canal. Here the greensand crops out, and a 

 variation of the Flora may therefore be expected. 



District II., between the Salisbury and Hungerford Roads, 

 includes Savernake Forest and Bedwin. The Forest is 

 situated principally on the clay and gravel : there are a few 

 small ponds in one or two spots ; but as they are nearly 

 dry in summer, a few Ranunculi and other hardy aquatic 

 plants are alone found in them. Great Bedwin appears to 

 be peculiarly rich in flowers ; but, from its distance, I have 

 not been able to examine it so much as I could wish, and 

 have been obliged to trust mainly to the observations of 

 others. 



District III., between the Hungerford and New Swindon 

 Roads, includes Folly Farm (really a small portion of Saver- 

 nake Forest), the remaining portion of the water-meadows 



