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Seacombe cliffs. Myosurus minimus, L., the little mousetail, is 

 a plant I have looked for many times, but without success until 

 this year — 1914 — when Mr. R. V. Sherring, F.L.S., indicated its 

 locality, and now it is also mine. 



As to the Buttercups proper, especially the water forms, 

 they are admittedly difficult, so I will surmount those difficulties 

 by ignoring them altogether. There are, however, one or two 

 other forms more or less rare ; one of these is Ranunculus Sardous, 

 Crantz., the hairy one. I have only seen this twice in Purbeck, 

 while the Great Spearwort has, so far, eluded me altogether. The 

 next member of the order of profound interest is Helleborus 

 joetidus, L., the Stinking Hellebore, because it is new to our dis- 

 trict. It nourishes on the great chalk Downs near Creech Barrow, 

 although I have not yet been able to obtain flowers therefrom. A 

 transplanted root, however, has flowered in very fine style. 

 The Delphinium, or Larkspur (D. Ajacis, L.), a doubtful native, 

 is not often seen, but Studland has contributed one to the flora. 

 The beautiful White Waterlily may still be found in its recorded 

 habitats ; while the Yellow one is hardly more frequent, if I may 

 judge from my notes on the subject. The Poppies come and go, 

 and while in one year they may be plentiful, in another the more 

 inconstant forms are conspicuous by their absence. I possess all 

 those recorded. As to Fumaria, they are much misunderstood, 

 but I have a few passable specimens collected in the presence of 

 Mr. H. W. Pugsley, B.A., the authority on this genus, from 

 whom I have imbibed much information. Hs is a keen botanist 

 and knows his plants well, and it is therefore an education to be 

 associated with him. 



Next comes the Cruciferous tribe, and although many of them 

 are weedy-looking subjects, there are some worthy of being noted 

 here. Cardamine pratensis, L., or Ladies' smock is, of course, 

 common, but the double form is not so, although I can claim two 

 records for it. Brassica oleracea, L., the Wild Cabbage, is 

 locally abundant from the Old Harry Rocks to St. Aldhelm's 

 Head. Otherwise it is rare. Diplotaxis tenuifolia, D.C., and 

 D. muralis, D.C., the wall and sand Rockets respectively, both 

 find a home in Swanage. As far as I know they have no other 

 habitat. On the other hand the Sea-Rocket (Cakile maritima, 

 Scop.) has deserted our shore, but may be picked up about Stud- 

 land and South Haven. There is one other I must notice because 

 it finds no place in the Bournemouth Flora, viz., Lepidium Draba, 

 L., one of the Pepperworts, which in due season makes a fine 

 show here, and although it is an alien we are not particularly 

 anxious for its internment. As to violets we are exceedingly well 

 off, and I have collected some which have surprised even our 

 great specialist, Mrs. Gregory, who writes: — " Dear Mr. Green, 

 whatever the critics may say we must, I think, still further split 

 the Violets." That is very gratifying testimony to an amateur. 

 I wish, therefore, I could find time to go more fully into these 

 beautiful spring flowers, but I must hasten on, otherwise I shall 



