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light foliage, which resembles a feather in its deeply pinnatifid 

 sections. 



1. H. palustris, (Linn.) Marsh Feather-foil, or Water Yiolet. 

 Engl. Bot. t. 364. 



Locality. In ditches and ponds, on a gravelly soil. P. El. May, 

 June. Area * * 3. * * 



South Division. 



3. South-west District, " In the Stour at Stourton," Miss Meredith. 

 The Hottonia is one of the most beautiful of our native plants, and 

 is highly deserving a place with Nymphaia, Nuphar, Butomus, 

 Sagittaria, Villarsia, and Menyanthes, in the Aquarium. The 

 flowers are numerous, and very elegant, and are produced in 

 whorled clusters, raised above the water. 



Lysimachia (Linn.) Loose-strife. 

 Linn. CI. v. Ord. i. 



Name. From (lusimachia), in honour of Lysimachus. Loose- 

 strife, is merely a translation of the word. 



1. L. thyrsiflora, (Linn.) tufted Loose-strife. Engl. Bot. t. 176. 

 Naumburgia Duby. 



Locality. Wet marshes and watersides, very rare. P. EL June, 

 July. Area, * * * 4. * 



North Division. 



4. North-west District, " In a marsh to the right of the foot-path 

 from Wraxhall to the Horse and Jockey," Flor. Bath. This 

 locality cannot I fear be considered an indigenous one, for there is 

 every reason to believe that this very local and interesting plant 

 has been introduced in the above station, probably by the late 

 Mr. William Sole of Bath, having been informed more than once 

 by persons who were well acquainted with him, that he was fre- 

 frequently in the habit of bringing plants into this locality 

 with a view of introducing them into the neighbourhood. 



2. L. vulgaris, (Linn.) common, or great yellow Loose-strife. 

 Engl. Bot. t. 761. 



Locality. Sides of rivers, and wet shady places. P. El. July. 

 Area, * * 3. 4. 5. 



