BOTANY 
tCarex elata, All. (=C. stricta, Good.) Markham Festuca Myurus, L. 4sphy, Heath and Reach 
Hills (J.8.) (J.S.) 
— pulicaris, L. Eversholt (McLaren) Poa nemoralis, L. Rather common 
— binervis, Sm. Torternhoe (J.S.) — compressa, L. Leighton 
— echinata, Murr. Aspley, Woburn, Heath and Bromus commutatus, Schrad. Totternhoe (J.S.) 
Reach tAlopecurus fulvus, Sm. Near Heath and Reach 
— flava, L. Totternhoe (J.S.), near Eaton Bray (Druce) 
(Druce) Phalaris canariensis, L. Woburn Sands, etc. 
var. minor, Towns. Woburn (Druce) Lolium italicum, Braun. 3 Be 
— acuta, L. Totternhoe (C. Crouch) Lastrea spinulosa, Desv. Aspley (J.S.) 
— pilulifera, L. Woburn, etc. (Druce) — dilatata, Presl. Woburn (Druce) 
— disticha, Huds. Salford Scolopendrium vulgare, Symons. Toddington (J.S.) 
Phleum pratense, L., var. nodosum (L.). Eaton *Osmunda regalis, L. 4sp/ey (Abbot) 
Bray (Druce) Polystichum aculeatum, Presl. Eversho/t 
Anthoxanthum Puehi, Lec.and Lam. Heath and Equisetum maximum, Lam. Woburn (Druce) 
Reach Chara hispida, L. Totternhoe (J.S.) 
Calamagrostis epigeios, Roth. Near Leighton — fragilis, Desv. 3 3 
(J.S.), Cranfield (Druce) — contraria, Kitz. _,, 5 
Setaria viridis, Beauv. Leighton Buzzard Tolypella glomerata, Leonh. Near Woburn 
Melica uniflora, Retz. Woods and hedges (Druce) 
7. Tue Lea Districr 
is a small irregularly shaped portion of the county which lies to the south of the Icknield Way, 
and has for its southern boundary the county of Herts, from which it is only artificially 
divided. 
The river itself rises from springs near Houghton Regis and from others in Leagrave 
Marsh three miles above Luton, and cuts through the chalk escarpment before entering Hert- 
fordshire. The greatest altitude of the district is about 630 feet. A small portion may belong 
to the drainage of the Colne, itself a Thames tributary. 
It has an expanse of grassy chalk downs, bare chalky arable fields, and woodlands where 
brick-earth gives the subsoil, and marshy ground about Limbury, and it includes also the rich 
park of Luton Hoo and its ornamental waters. 
Although the area is small it has had the advantage of being well explored by Mr. J. 
Saunders of Luton, so that the list of interesting species recorded for it is quite out of propor- 
tion to the area it includes. 
It will not be necessary to repeat the names of the plants common to the chalk downs, 
as they are already given for the Ivel and Ouzel districts ; the other interesting species found 
in this district include :— 
Ranunculus Drouetii, Sch. Limdury with the Onobrychis vicizformis, Scop. Apparently in- 
variety Godronii, Gren. (J.S.) digenous on the ancient greensward of the 
Anemone apennina, L.. Luton Hoo (Abbot) Chilterns (J.S.) 
Helleborus viridis, L., var. occidentalis, Druce. Melilotus arvensis, Desv. Luton (R. Pryor) 
Limbury (J.S.), Whipsnade (Worthington Prunus Padus, LL. Luton Hoo Park, probably 
Smith) planted (J.S.) 
— fetidus. Lynchetts near Luton (J.S.) Alchemilla vulgaris, L. Luton Hoo (J.S.) 
Papaver Lecoqii, Lam. Luton (R. Pryor) Epilobium angustifolium, L. Whipsnade (J.S.) 
Erysimum cheiranthoides, L. Luton (J.S.) — obsurum, Schreb. Limbury, Luton Hoo (J.S.) 
Hesperis matronalis, L. Luton Hoo (J.5.) Saxifraga granulata, L. Limdury (J.S.) 
Camelina sativa, Crantz. Luton deodorizing Carum Bulbocastanum, Koch. Limbury (J.S.) 
works (J.S.) Adoxa Moschatellina, L. 5 5 
Neslia paniculata, Desv. Casual, Luton (Pryor) Hippuris vulgaris, L. Luton Hoo Lake (J.S.) 
tViola permixta, Jord. New Mill End (J.S.) +Myriophyllum alterniflorum, DC. Pepperstack 
— canina, L. Chiltern Green Common (J.S.) (J.S.) 
Stellaria aquatica, Scop. Mew Mill End (J.S.) Peplis Portula, L. Studham (J.S.), Luton Hoo 
— palustris, Retz. Luton Hoo Park (Mr. J. (J. Catt) 
Ekins) Sambucus Ebulus, L. Limbury (J.S.) 
Sagina nodosa, Fenzl. Leagrave (J.S.) Arctium majus, Sckhuhr. ,, A 
Geranium lucidum, L. Marslets near Luton Erigeron acre, L. Leagrave (J.S.) 
(j.8.) Picris hieracioides, L. Pepperstock (J.S.) 
— pyrenaicum, Burm. Luton Hoo (Abbot) Lactuca muralis, Fres. Luton Hoo (J.S.), near 
Hypericum calycinum, L. Luton Hoo Dunstable (Pryor) ; 
— quadrangulum, L. Luton (Bot. Guide) Hieracium umbellatum, L. CAikern Green (J.S.) 
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