BRISTOL FIELD-BOTANY IN 1901. 
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HYPEKICACE.E. 
Hypericum elodes was unknown to us until reported by 
Mr. Withers in 1892 from a boggy spot near Mango tsfield. 
It is remarkable that this species had not been recorded pre- 
viously for any locality in the county of Gloucester. 
LINACEiE. 
Linum amjustijoliwn grows on the coast between Portishead 
and Clevedon, and by the roadside near Publow. 
LEGUMINOSiE. 
Melilotus arvensis and M. indica are neither of them native 
British plants, but of late they have occurred about Bristol 
in fair quantity. The former has been seen at Clevedon, 
Saltford, Filton, and by the railways at Avonmouth, Portis- 
head, and St. Philip's Marsh. The latter grew in a cultivated 
field at Newton St. Loe, 1893-1900, and also more recently 
on waste ground at Portishead and St. Philip's Marsh. 
Trigonella purfurascens [Falcatula). The two old records 
for Lamphghters and St. Vincent's Kocks have both been 
confirmed ; and, in addition the plant is found on Brandon 
Hill and Siston Common. 
Vicia gracilis Lois. At the time when our Leguminosa^ 
were pubhshed, the only record which connected this vetch 
with the Bristol district was the mention by Babington {Suffl. 
Fl. Bathon. 1839, p. 74) : " Ervum gracile. On Barrow Hill," 
and this did not seem sufficient ground for its being included. 
However, in 1886, Mr. David Fry rediscovered this rare species 
at Barrow Hill, near Twerton ; and not long afterwards it 
was found by him also at Uisleigh Hill, and by Mr. Burr, 
near Midford. F. bithynica is still to be found about Stock- 
wood, and on the hillsides near Pensford {Fl. p. 70). Some 
interest attaches to these locahties on account of Lalhyius 
