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woodland trees are naturally provided with various weapons 

 of defence, as gums, resins, oils, poisonous juices, tough skins, 

 corky barks and the like. 



It is greatly to be deplored that there are so few mycologists 

 amongst our local naturalists, as the study of the fungi is 

 most interesting and important. 



In passing down a long boggy road we had many 

 opportunities of observing marsh plants growing in damp 

 spots. The following are a few of these we noted : — 



Ivy-leaved Crowfoot, Raniinaihis hederaceus. 

 Pilewort, Ranmiculus Ficaria. 

 Common Watercress, NastJirtinm officinale. 

 Water Avens, Getim rivale. 

 Yellow Pimpernel, Lysimachia nemonini. 

 Spotted Orchis, Orchis maciilata. 

 Common Rush, yjincits communis. 

 Lesser Jointed Rush, ynncns tiliginosus. 

 Toad ^\xs\\,)yjincns bufonius. 

 Separate-headed Sedge, Carex dioica. 

 Wood Melick Grass, Melica unijlora. 

 Wood Meadow Grass, Poa nemoralis. 

 Wood Horse-tail, Equisetum sylvaticnm. 



At the end of this long but very interesting walk, a halt was 

 made at the brink of a precipitous bank, where a home- 

 prepared luncheon was enjoyed. Afterwards the party 

 descended the very steep slope to the Devil's Water, the 

 course of which was followed for a considerable distance. 



The vegetation was exceedingly rank and luxuriant. 

 Amongst the plants in bloom were the following : — 



Marsh Violet, Viola paliistris. 

 Wood Stitchwort, Stellaria netnornm. 

 Mountain Ash, Pyrus Aiici/pa/ia. 

 Moschatel, Adoxa Moschatellina. 

 Water Bedstraw, Galinm palicstre. 

 Sweet Woodruff, Aspernla odorata. 

 Bilberry, Vaccinium Myrtillus. 

 Cuckoo Pint, Arum mactilatiim. 

 Great Pendulous Sedge, Carex penditla 



