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of Eriophorum angustifolium and clusters of our three common 

 Heaths^ we soon found tlie exquisite little pink bells and round 

 leaves of Anagallis tenella, with abundance of Drosera rotundi- 

 folia and longifolia. Here and there were the solitary flowers of 

 Cnicus pratensis, and more frequently the brilliant orange spikes 

 of Narthecium ossifi^agum, while further on Ave were well pleased 

 to find the scented flowers of Habenaria bifolia in pretty tole- 

 rable abundance. In a rill which appeared to be strongly im- 

 pregnated with iron^ we found plenty of Veronica scutellata and 

 of Hypericum Elodes, the more special objects of our excursions, 

 together with Potamogeton nutans, etc. 



After crossing the bog we walked by the side of the railway, 

 and found an elegant specimen of Corydalis claviculata. Genista 

 anglica, Senecio sylvaticus, and a few Junci {J. squarrosus, acuti- 

 florus, and glaucus) completed our day's collection. 



In another excursion (to the meads near Egham) we found at 

 the edge of a large pond plenty of Utricularia vulgaris, Hydro- 

 charis Morsus-rance, Sagittaria sagittifolia, etc., — the pond itself 

 being covered with white and yellow Water-lilies, and fringed 

 with Sedges, E-ushes, etc., the handsome flowers of Butonms um- 

 bellatus being conspicuous among them. In hedges near we 

 gathered Rhamnus catharticus and Hypericum Tiirsutum, and 

 Mr. Whale assured me that Lathyrus Nissolia and Papaver du- 

 bium are found in the neighbourhood. 



On the 28th of July I went to Dartford, and walked thence, 

 by the old Eoman road, to Greenhithe. In the course of this 

 walk I gathered Senecio viscosus, Onopordum Acanthium, Poten- 

 tilla argentea, near Dartford; and nearer to Greenhithe, Pa- 

 paver somniferum, hybridum, Argemone, and Rhoeas, growing 

 close together in a corner of a field ; Anagallis carulea. Gera- 

 nium columbinum, Nepeta Cataria, Poa rigida, etc.; and close by 

 the entrance of a wood, Astragalus Glycyphyllos and Listera 

 Nidus-avis. 



On the following day I took train to Cuxton Station, and 

 thence walked across, by Bush, to Cobham Park, hoping to find 

 Salvia pratensis and Althcea hirsuta, but was quite unable to 

 meet with either. I gathered however Orchis pyramidalis, 

 Adonis autumnalis, Linaria Elatine and minor, Dianthus Armeria, 

 etc.; and on a subsequent visit to Cobham, though equally un- 

 successful with respect to Salina and Altk<2a, I found Lithosper- 



