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Aquilegia. Linn. Columbine. 



A., vulgaris, L. "ISTot common." Bab. 12. In many of our woods, tbongh. 

 seldom flowering. Dane Garden Wood, Suglienden Woods, Mario w 

 Bottom, abundant ; Bisham Wood, Berks. 



Delphinium. Linn. Larkspur. 



* D, consolida, L. Bab. 12. Roadside, High Wycombe, 1861 ; in a meadow 

 near tlie Rye, 1863, Miss Chandler ! ; in a clover field near Great 

 Marlow, 1864; field above Keep Hill, 1864, Miss Chandler ! ; " one 

 plant in a field on tbe Wycombe road, about half a mile from Marlow," 

 1864,ifr. J. C. Melv'dl; meadow, Little Marlow, l^Qi,Miss Chandler ; 

 near Cookham Lock, Berks ; cornfield. Well End, 1865. Not perma- 

 nently establislied in any of these localities, 



AcoNiTUM. Linn. Monkshood. 



J A. Na-iDellus, L. Bab. 12. A small patch in Wycombe Park, near the 

 waterfall. 



Order TL— BERBERID ACE^, 

 Berberis. Linn. Barberry. 

 j5. vulgaris, L. Bab. 13. Hedge at the foot of Keep Hill; % also in a 

 shrubbery, Wycombe Park, but probably there planted. Rare in this 

 district. 



Order IIL— NYMPHS ACE^. 

 NYMPHiEA. Linn. White Waterlily. 

 N. alba, L. Bab. 14. In the Thames, abundant. 



NuPHAR. Sm. Yellow Waterlily. 

 N. lutea, Sm. Bab. 14. With N. alba. 



(To be continued.) 



BIRDS NESTS. 



By J. Ranson, 



The Creeper. Certhia familiaiis. This little bird may easily be 

 overlooked by the casual observer, and, although I am generally on the look 

 out when at work in my garden and about, I did not perceive a pair which 

 had built a nest in a hole in an apple-tree, last year, until I accidentally 

 saw the hen come out. The nest, which was made externally of dry grass, 



