NOTES ON MIDDLESEX PLANTS, 865 
eebiats of its former occurrence in the similar district of 
Houns Heath.” The probability that Merrett’s record was 
userg is »-sonadtenauieeaa much increased by this re-discovery of the 
plant; indeed, the peculiarities of the plant itself are so marked 
that it is difficult to understand how either he or Gerard could be 
mistaken 
Habenavia bifolia, Scratch Wood, near Edgeware. 
Neottia Nidus-avis, Middlesex side of Mims Wood. 
: Epipactis media. Middlesex side of Mims Wood, in several 
places. 
Convallaria majalis. A large patch in Winchmore Hill Wood. 
Allium vineale. Thames bank between Richmond Bridge and 
Twickenham. 
Scirpus maritimus. —S. triquetrum.— S. ecarinatus. Abun 
from ‘‘ The Mall” above Hammersmith Bridge to Strand on ee 
river than those given in the ‘Flora.’ (Is carinatus specifically 
distinct from lacustris? In almost every specimen collected, however 
contiguous, I invariably find nuts with three stigmas.) 
Carex axillaris. Abundant in a lane near Edgeware, towards 
that time it was not known to be a native of Middlesex 
veleria balers Horsington Hill; abundantly with Genista 
tinctoria. Hors on Wood no longer exists; it has been entirely 
grubbed up and the ground converted into meadow ye All Mr. 
Casuals and aliens seem largely on the increase. om few of 
those met with may be noticed— 
aania parvifiora. Canal side near Harefield Moor. Isle of 
088. 
icago falcata. Isle of Dogs. This plant has long been 
odtapiiahed on Uxbridge Common 
Centaurea Jacea. Waste ground near Chiswick ; two plants. 
Isle of Dogs in many blsre apparently quite established. 
Stachys annua. Sandy fields, Chiswick. Isle of Dogs. Heese da 
lutea and Echium vulgare are also plentiful in the latter station, but 
here 
Reviewing results, it is impossible to shut one’s ” to the ia 
place since the issue of Messrs. Trimen and Dyer’s ‘ Flora,’ 
Doubtless a few of those retained in that volume were alrea 
extinct at the date of publication. How e, it is 
er { may 
certain that many species collected by the authors shampetvers have 
since that period gradually died sai, One instance out of many 
Only twenty years ago, TE dion inundatum and Radiola 
Mattes were a a red by them on Harefield Common the 
former ‘rather plentifully,” the latter ‘‘ abundantly. ‘Both 
