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gether more than 350 acres, have been 
reserved. A characteristic plant associ- 
ation has thus been safe-guarded. The 
following is a characteristic list of the 
species inhabiting this primitive piece 
of fenland : — Aspidium cristatum, A. 
spinulosum, Equisetum pratense, 
Sparganium ramosum, S, minimum, 
Potamogeton gramineus, Scheuchzeria 
palustriSy Sagittaria sagittifoliay 
Milium effusum, Holcus mollis, 
Brachypodium pinnatum, B. sylvati- 
cum, Rhynchospora alba, Scirpus 
pauciflorus, S. sylvaticus, Eriophorum 
vaginatum, Carex spp., Call ha palus- 
tris, Juncus squarrosus, J. alpinus. 
Iris pseudacorus, Orchis latifolia, 
O, incarnata, Epipactis palustris, 
Malaxis paludosa, Salix pentandra, 
S, repens, Viscum album on Birch, 
Dianthus spp., Nuphar luteum, 
Nymphaea alba, Anemone Hepatic a, 
A. nemorosa. Ranunculus aqua tills ^ 
