FLORA OF OXFORDSHIRE. 245 
Berks. Buckland, H. Bos. Bagley Wood, Frilford. 
Mr. Watson accidentally omitted this from Top. Bot. 
CENTUNCULUS. L. 
Cc. minimus, L. Small Chaffweed. 
Top. Bot. 383. Syme, E. B. vii. 153.1149. Nym.6o01. Bx. 296. 
Native. Ericetal. Damp heathy ground. Very rare. A. June~ 
Aug. 
First record, Honxble. J. Leicester Warren, 1872. 
7. Thames. Binfield Heath. Still there with Radiola, 1885. 
Berks. Sonningwell, Dr. Iightfoot. Bucks, Warwick. 
HOTTONIA. L. 
H. palustris, Z. Water Violet. 
Top. Bot. 336. Syme, E. B. vii, 130. 1128. Nym. 602. Bx. 421. 
Native. Lacustral. Ditches and slow streams. Locally abundant. 
P. May, June. 
First record, Wm. Coles, 1657, ‘Hooded Water Milfoil about Oxford’ 
and Millefolium aquaticum floridum, Water Gillyflower. In all the 
ditches about Oxford, Merrett, 1667. 
4, Ray. Magd. Coll. Meadow, Bx. Cherwell above the Parks, H. Bos. 
Marston Fields. 
5. Isis. Ditches round Ch. Ch. Meadow, Sib.’ Stanton Harcourt, 
W. T. Dyer. Port Meadow! Bx. Bampton, Binsey, H. Bos. / 
Radcot, F. Westell. Between Bainton and Burford, Rev. W. 
Rufford in Purton. Near Yarnton, H. Ridley. Blenheim, Wolver- 
cote, Botley, Godstow. 
7. Thames. Near Goring one year only, Jas. Walker, Esq. North Stoke. 
Berks. South Hinksey, Kennington, Bablock Hithe. 
PRIMULA. L. 
P. vulgaris, Huds. Primrose. 
Top. Bot. 334. Syme, E. B. vii. 131.1129. Nym. 603. 
Native. Sylvestral. Woods, thickets, hedgebanks, ete. Common and 
generally distributed, especially abundant in Wychwood, Woodstock, and 
the Chiltern Woods. P. March—Sept. 
First record, Sib. 1794. P. acaulis, Jac. 
The Primrose will probably become extirpated from many of its haunts 
if the raids made at present upon it continue, thousands of roots being 
yearly dug up to be sold in the streets. 
Var. P. variabilis, Goup., vulgari-officinalis,Gren. Ozxlip. <A series of 
hybrids of the Primrose and Cowslip is included under the above name. 
The true Oxlip P. elatior of Jacquin does not occur in the county. 
