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THE NATURALIST- 



Betula. Linn. Birch. 

 B. alba, L. White Birch. Bab. 308. Whittington Park. 



B. glutinosa, Fries. Bab. 308. Hedges ; also on l:»[aphill Common, etc. 



Alnus. Tourn. Alder. 

 A. glutinosa, Gaert. Bab. 308. Whittington Park ; by the Thames, etc. 



Fagus. Linn. Beech. 

 F. sylvatica^ L. Bab. 309. Woods and hedges, the commonest of our trees. 



Note. — The Beech contributes iargely to the siipx)ort of the staple manufacture of 

 the district, being much used in chair-making, etc. 



Castanea. Tourn. Chestnut, 

 t C. vulgaris, Lam. Bab. 309. Wycombe and West Wycombe Parks. 



QuBRCUB. Linn. Oak. 

 Q. Robur, L. a Q. peduncidata, Ehrh. Bab. 309. Hedges and woods. 



CoRYLUs. Linn. Hazel E"ut. 



C. Avellaiia, L. Bab. 309. Hedges and woods. 



Carpinus. Linn. Hornbeam. 

 0. Betidus, L. Bab. 309. Hedges, not very common. 



DIVISION V. GYMNOSPERM^. 



Order LXXYIIL— CONIFEE^. 

 Taxus. Jjinn. Yew. 

 T. baccata, L. Bab. 311. Woods and hill sides. 



Note. — As Yew trees of considerable size are to be found in most of our woods, I 

 fancy the species may be truly native to the district : Dane Garden and Fennel's "Woods 

 may be specially mentioned. There are also very fine old Yew Trees on West "Wycombe 

 (Haveringdon) Hill, where, however, they were originally planted : and similar ones 

 may be seen at intervals along the road from West Wycombe to Bledlow Ridge. 



JuNiPERUS. Lhm. Juniper. 

 J. communis^ L. Bab. 311. Common on dry chalky ground; Keep Hill ; 

 Hughenden; Marlow Common; etc. Especially fine upon Naphill 

 Common, giving to that locality an almost park-like appearance. 



PiNUS. Linn. Scotch Fir. 

 X P. sylvestris, L. Bab. 311. Whittington Park, and other woods ; but not 

 truly wild. 



(To he continued.) 



