23% FLORA OF OXFORDSHIRE. 
Chipping Norton, Winch. add. in New Bot. Guide. In several parts 
of Oxfordshire, especially towards Witney, Sm. Fl. Br. Lane 
leading from Wychwood Forest to Charlbury, also in some of the 
coppices of Wychwood, Blackstone, 1737. Hb. Br. Mus., near 
Witney, Sir Jos. Banks, 1766. Between Standlake and Witney, 
J. E. Bicheno. Wychwood, R. Linton. Stonesfield, 1866! Dorn- 
ford Lane, Asthal! By the Glyme near Woodstock, H. Bos. 
Burford, Hb. Lawson, old specimen. Road westward of Charlbury 
Station, H. F. Linton. Ducklington, Bicheno. [Not in Berks.] 
Between Minster Lovell and Witney, between Charlbury and 
Fawler, 1885. 
Mr. Watson classes this as an alien or denizen. Had he visited Oxford 
and seen it growing in natural situations over a wide area he would 
probably have arrived at a different conclusion. Nyman gives it as a 
native of Oxon and Beds. ‘in Anglia.’ 
S. sylvatica, D. Hedge Woundwort. 
Top. Bot. 319. Syme, E. B. vii. 59. 1071. Nym. 578. 
Native. Sylvestral. Ditches and hedges, brooksides, etc. Rather 
common. P. July-Sept. It occurs in all the districts. First record, 
Sib. 1794. 
The flowers vary somewhat. A peculiar monstrosity was found by the 
Rev. F. Bennett near Dorchester, respecting which Dr. Masters writes, 
©The sepals, petals, and stamens are normal or nearly so. After their 
formation, the flower does not seem to have quite made up its mind what 
todo. The pistil is represented by two leaves inseparate at the base, and 
from between them starts one (or two) new flower-stalks each bearing a 
flower similar to the first one. The case therefore is one of median floral 
prolification.’ See also as to the tendency of this plant to become monstrous 
in Reich, Fl. Eze. i. 319. 
Ss. ambigua, Sm. 
Syme, E. B. vii. 58. 1070. Comp. Cyb. 275. Nym. 578. 
Native. Septal. Hedgesides, ete. A hybrid of palustris with 
sylvatica. Rare. P. July—Sept. 
First record, the Author ; see Rep. of Rec. Club, 1881. 
5. Isis. On the turnpike four miles from Oxford to Woodstock, 
F. Westcombe. 
6. Thame. Mud Lane, Cowley. 
Berks. Holmwood, Hon. J. Warren, 1871. Northants, Warwick. 
Does Smith’s ambigua occur in the latter county ? 
S. palustris, L. Marsh Woundwort. Clowns Allheal. 
Top. Bot. 318. Syme, E. B. vii. 57. 1069. Nym. 579. Bx, 16, 
