BOTANY OF WYRE FOREST. 285 
physiologically different from a similar plant which is found in very 
dry pastures: that in the forest possesses a more powerful odour. 
Equisetum hyemale, Gnaphalium sylvaticum, Habenaria albida 
and H. bifolia, Hieracium murorum, H. sylvaticum, H. umbella- 
tum, H. boreale, plentiful; Achillea Ptarmica, Anagallis tenella, 
Artemisia Absinthium, Asperula odorata, Carex pendula, C. pilu- 
lifera, C. flava, C. pulicaris, C. muricata, C. pallescens, C. ovalis, 
C. remota, C. divulsa, C. sylvatica, C. strigosa, C. stellulata, 
Campanula patula, C. latifoha, C. Trachelium, Colchicum autum- 
nale, in the centre of the forest. Originally this plant might have 
been indigenous in any primitive forests, but, like many other 
plants which are undoubtedly natives, prefers the pastures; for 
instance, Primula veris, Orchis Morio, Ranunculus bulbosus, 
and several besides. Orobanche major, Orobus tuberosus, var. 
tenuifolia, plentiful; Sanguisorba officinalis, Pyrola media and 
P< minor, Rosa tomentosa, R. spinosa, R. villosa. 'The leaves of 
this species of Rosa dried and infused resembles, the Chinese Tea 
more than any other British plant. Scutellaria galericulata and 
S. minor, Lathrea Squamaria, Hypericum Androsemum, H. humi- 
fusum, H. pulchrum, H. montanum, H. hirsutum, Mentha rubra, 
Gentiana campestris, Listera Nidus-Avis, L. ovata, Lycopodium 
clavatum, Menyanthes trifoliata, Lithospermum officinale, Fagus 
sylvatica, Castanea vulgaris, Aspidium Oreopteris, Melampyrum 
pratense, very abundant in all our native woods. A pale yellow 
variety springs up with the other annually in several localities. 
Melica nutans, M. uniflora, M. cerulea, plentiful; Neottia esti- 
valis, one specimen only has yet been found; N. spiralis, Paris 
guadrifolia, Ophioglossum vulgatum, Pedicularis palustris, P. syl- 
vatica, Thalictrum minus, T. flavum, Triglochin palustre, Vale- 
 riana dioica, V. officinalis, Vicia sylvatica, Vinca minor, Scirpus 
setaceus, Tilia. parvifolia, found on the banks of Dosis Brook, 
in the centre of Wyre Forest, for a distance of more than three 
miles; Potamogeton plantagineus, Rubus saxatilis, in several lo- 
ealities. 
Wyre Forest and its precincts are very rich in the number of 
the Rubi species; but such is the botanical discrepancy in their 
diagnostics, that it is very difficult to recognize but very few of 
their species. I only know them by their physiognomy, as a 
shepherd knows his flock. After observing them for some time 
I find specification is a fallacy in such a numerous and nearly 
