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SPARTINA REPORT, 1917. 



By R. Vowell Sherring, F.L.S. 



The chief work this year has been confined to the head- 

 quarters of the grass and the Photographical Survey (by permit). 



Holes Bay. 



Entering Poole by the S.D.R. the grass is first noted in 

 Creekmore Lake. Here there has been a steady increase and, 

 south of the Weymouth line, the matting together of the clumps 

 forms a fine breakwater. Off Sterte a considerable increase in 

 the size and connection of the clumps has taken place. On the 

 west side of the Bay, from Ham worthy Bridge northward past 

 Ham Wood, the thickening up has been considerable. 



Parkstone Bay. 



Off Hospital Point there has been a great junction of the 

 eyots into larger and thicker tracts ; this is very apparent from 

 the shore. Further south, at Whiteley Lake, this year at last 

 shows a movement. 



South Haven to Brand's Bay. 



Crossing the Haven and proceeding to Redhorn Quay we 

 enter Brand's Bay. Steady progress up the creek continues. 

 From Drove Island to Water Point is now a vast meadow, and 

 thence to Goathorn Point the growth has been considerable. In 

 the north, off Goathorn Point, the band of grass running E. and 

 W. now forms a prominent object in the landscape, while east- 

 ward and south of the South Deep the band, curving away along 

 the north of Brand's Bay, has a pretty effect. The increase is 

 more than normal. Westward to Hill point, both cn the shore 

 and in the bands in the direction of Green Island, considerable 

 headway has been made. 



Newton Bay. 



The narrow opening of one thousand feet between Hill and 

 Clavel Points gives the Bay a circular aspect, and the wooded 

 shores outrival any in the Harbour. There is a considerable 

 amount of grass, which is rapidly advancing and is killing out 

 the Scirpus maritimus. Several days were spent here ' and the 

 rich association of plants noted. 



Ower Sect'on. 



From Clavel Point to Ower Pier several days have been 

 spent noting the vast meadows of grass sweeping away in everv 

 direction. Last year it has made one of the greatest advances 

 in its history. Ower Lake, with a fine association of shore plants, 

 occupied another day in examining the increase of the grass far 

 up the creek. 



Fitzworth Point. 



The most extensive view in the Harbour of the rolling 

 meadows to N., E. and W. Two days were taken up in examin- 



