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18, Stinking hellebore (Hellebore falidus), in woods in many parts of the 

 kingdom. 



ig. Wood sage (Teucrium scorodoiiiaj. 



20. Betony (Betonica officiiialisj. 



21. Hedge nea]e (Slachys sylvalica). 



22. Bastard baum (Melittus melissophylliim). 



23. Cow grass, or cow wheat (Melampyrum pratense), very common in many 

 woods, and said to be an excellent cow herbage, but not much found in pastures. 



24. Figwort (Scrophularia nodosa). 



25. Coral wort [Dentaria bulbijera). 



26. Pea everlasting [Lathyrus sylvestris) a luxuriant plant. I observed it in 

 Lord Winchilsea's woods in Rutlandshire, stem 5 or 6 feet long. 



27. Wood vetch [^icia sylvatica). 



28. Wood peaseling (Orobus sylvatica). 



29. St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum). 



30. Shrubby hawkeweed (Hieracium sabaudam). 



31. Saw wort (Serralula tindoria). 



32. Hoary groundsel (Senecio enicifolius), 



33. Golden rod (Solidago virgaurea). 



34. Butterfly orchis (Orchis bifolia). 



35. Twayblade (Ophrys ovata). 



36. Sedge grasses (Carex's), several sorts. 



37. Spurge olive, and spurge laurel (Dapbna mezereum, and laureola). 



These are the most common plants, spontaneously produced in our woods^ 

 without reckoning the timber or underwood species; many other sorts are to be 

 found there, which are either less common, or have not come under the writer's 

 observatiofi ; also many plants commonly deemed weeds, are omitted in various 

 parts of this paper, as not being, to the writer's knowledge, particularly injurious 

 in any kind of cultivation. 



