324 THE NATURALIST. 



R. hedemceus, L. Ivy-leaved Crowfoot. Bab. 8. Marsliy ground on Lane 

 End Common ; "in ponds on a common by the Oxford road, about 

 lialfway between Marlow and Stokencburch.." Phyt. i. 983. O.8., not 

 common. 



R. sceleratus, L. Celery leaved Crowfoot, Bab. 9. Marsby ground, and 

 by ponds, frequent. 



R. Flammula, L. Less Spearwort.- Bab. 9. Wbittington Park; Lane End; 



marshy meadows near the Thames, &c. 

 R. Lingua, L. Great Spearwort. " Rather rare." Bab. 10. " By the 



water called the Strand, Cookham," Berks. Phyt. i. 983, O.S. 

 R. Ficaria, L. Pilewort, Bab. 10. Woods and hedgebanks, common 



and very ornamental. 

 R. auricomus, L. Goldilocks. Bab. 1 0. Woods and banks. 

 R. acris, L. Bab. 10. Meadows and waysides. 



R. repens, L. Bab. 10. Common in almost every situation ; very luxuriant 



in watery places . 



Note. — A variety having semi-double flowers is not iinfrequent. 



R. hulhosus, L. Bab. 10. Meadows, &c. 



Note . — This and the four preceding species are indiscriminately called ' Buttercups' 

 children, A specimen having perfectlj^^ double blossoms was once found in a meadow 

 near Wycombe ; and specimens with semi-double flowers are of frequent occurrence. 



t R. arvensis, L. Corn Crowfoot. Bab. 11. Cornfields, general, though 



not common in the immediate neighbourhood of Wycombe. 



Note. — A most troublesome weed, and one which is much hated by farmers, who 

 believe that it burns up the roots of the corn, and call it "starve acre." The extremely 

 prickly nature of the carpels has earned for it the curious local name of " Devil o'botli 

 sides." 



R. parvjjlorus, L, " Pare." Bab. 11. Hedgebank by the road from 

 Sheepridge to Well End ; "on the left bank of the Oxford road immedi- 

 ately out of Marlow. ''Phyt. i. 983. O.S.; hedgebank, Booker Common; 

 bank at Littleworth, nearDownley; near Penn Wood, Mr. T. P. Lucas. 

 Caltha. Linn. Marsh Marigold. 



C. palustris, L.Bab. 11. Marshy ground and river sides. 



Hellbborus. Linn. Hellebore. 



H. viridis, L. Bab. 12. Abundant in a wood near Kingshill, on the right 

 of Boss Lane, between Boss Lane Farm and Cold Harbour ; Matching's 

 Wood, opposite Bradenham, above Avering Down Earm ; hedgebank, 

 Winch Bottom. 



% H. foetidas, L. Bear's-foot. Bab. 12. Plantation at the back of Bra- 

 denham House ; Plantation, Hughenden Woods, above the middle 

 lodge. 



