NOTES ON THE DORSET FLORA. 21 



on moist low ground, and known in Edmondsham as " Kiss 

 me quick." — 11 dioica, L., meadows, Eldmondsham, Cranborne, 

 and Verwood. — Vahrianella dentatct, Poll., in several cornfields, 

 Edmondsham. The Common Lamb's Lettuce seems to be 

 absent. — Scabiosa Columbaria, L., here and there on the 

 chalk. 



Solidago Virgaurea, L., remarkably abundant in some of the 

 woods on the clay ; the wood just south of Castle Hill is full of 

 it. — Filago minitna, Fr., Parkstone ; on the eastern borders of 

 Edmondsham. D. Near Wareham, a little north of the railwa}', 

 and about Morden Decoy. — GnaphaUinn sylvatkian, L., West 

 Moors ; by the Peat Moors Ri\er, near Verwood. In both cases 

 this rare Dorset plant occurred in fields that had been left fallow, 

 and would be in danger of suffering extinction under the plough. 

 — Pulicaria vulgaris, Gaertn., was two years ago threatened with 

 destruction, the ground being already then marked out for 

 building purposes; the locality was very restricted. — Anthemis 

 arvcnsis, L., Parkstone ; Edmondsham ; Blagdon Farm, 

 Cranborne. — Chrysanthemum Parthejiium, Pers., Rumford. D. 

 N.W. of Wareham Station. — Maliicaria ivodora, L., var. salina, 

 Bab., shore of Poole Harbour, Lilliput to the Sandbanks. — ■ 

 Tanacttumvulgare, L., Edmondsham.— /*(?/ai'?7^j vulgaris, Moench., 

 St. Giles'. D. South of Bere Regis with huge leaves, 4ft. high 

 and 4ft. broad some of them. — Carlina vulgaris, L., "Everlasting 

 Thistle " locally, Edmondsham ; downs near Cranborne. — 

 Cichorium Intybus, L., Edmondsham. D. East Morden. — Picris 

 hicracioides, L., Chettle ; Cranborne. — P. echioides, L., borders of 

 Edmondsham and St. Giles'. C. Osmington. G. Chapman's 

 Pool. — Crepis taraxacifolia, Thuill., Edmondsham ; gradually 

 spreading in the county. — Hieracium rigidum, Hartm., var. 

 trichocaulon, Dahlst., on banks about Goatham. — Taraxacum 

 udum, Jord., Kingston Lacy. D. Lytchett INIinster, on the side 

 towards Wareham. G. East of Corfe Castle. This is one of the 

 two marsh forms of Dandelion. — Tragopogon porrifolium, L., by 

 the side of the railway on the Parkstone side of the Poole 

 Station ; an escape. 



