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to the var. uligmosa Willd., and to the sub-species axillaris 
Murbeck. 
Menyanthes trifoliata is abundant in a large pond " Wurple 
Pool," on high ground between Barrow Gourney and Brockley 
Combe, where it was shown to me by Mr. E. H. Read. 
CONVOLVULACEiE. 
Guscuta eurofCEa occurs at intervals on both banks of the 
river Avon from Batliford nearly down to Bristol, growing 
upon a large number of herbaceous species. In 1893 it was 
reported by Mr. Withers in unusual abundance under Fox's 
Woods, Brishngton, even getting up into the willow trees 
and hanging in tresses from their branches. In August 
1888, I found a large patch of G. Epithymmn on Galium 
verum, etc., near the lighthouses at Burnham, and at Steart. 
In 1893 this dodder was pointed out by Mr. Withers on the 
G.W.R. embankment at Newton St. Loe, abundant on several 
species of Umbelhferge and Compositse. G. Trifolii also 
must take a place in our list. Besides its occurrence at Pill 
{Flora, p. 121, under G. eurofcea), three or four patches were 
found by the Misses Cundall between Abbotsleigh and Failand, 
1897-1898, and I met with it near Charfield, August 1900. 
BORAGINACEiE. 
Asferugo procumbens L. is rightly considered by Rev. R. P. 
Murray {Flora, So7nerset, p. 233) to be too persistent near Bath 
to be placed among the excluded species. It was noted in the 
cornfields there a century ago {Bof. Guide, 1805), and a very 
reliable observer, Mr. Withers, found it plentiful in arable 
ground near Twerton, in 1892. The same botanist has noticed 
the plant for several seasons at Fox's Wood Sidings, G.W.R., 
where it was probably derived from waggon sweepings. 
Symfhytum tuberosum, a northern species, has been intro- 
