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PROCEEDINGS COTTESWOLD CLUB 
1916 
ally of the yellow sea poppy, was to be found, but the pepper- 
wort overwhelmed it, and I have not seen it since about 1910. 
Of the crucifers, Alyssurn incanum (though not last year) 
Thlaspi arvense, the two Senebieras, Erysimum cheiranthoides, 
Diplotaxis tenuifolia, the three Nasturtiums, and Draba verna 
are usually to be found. Camelina sativa occurs most years on 
the walls of Llanthony Abbey (as of course does Cheiranthus 
Cheiri), and also on the waste ground beyond. Neslia pani- 
culata, a bush-like plant, appeared this year ; Sisymbrium 
columnae and 5 . p'annonicum are annual visitors, and, on at 
least two occasions, the beautiful flixweed. Sisymbrium Sophia, 
has appeared also. Of the pepperworts, besides Lepidium 
Draba, L. ruderale, L. neglectum, and L. campestre are common, 
whilst, in 1911 and 1912, the much more beautiful and scarce 
L. perfoliatum occurred as well. Mr Charles Bailey has com- 
mented on the prevalence of alien crucifers at St. Anne’s, and 
the like prevalence is notable here ; further, most of these 
crucifers are naturalised, and not merely casuals, all, perhaps, 
except the Alyssurn, the Neslia, and Lepidium perfoliatum. 
Of the order Caryophyllacese, there are a good many 
species. I may note Saponaria officinalis, the handsome soap- 
wort, most common with double flowers, also the rarer S. 
Vaccaria, Silene anglica, Silene conica, Silene noctiflora (in 1915) 
and Gypsophila porrigens. All these, except the first, are 
casuals. In addition, I have found unnamed, but very hand- 
some, pink varieties of Silene inflata. Lychnis Githago has 
appeared on one or two occasions. Malachium aquaticum is 
ever present in one of the ditches, and in 1915 I found a small 
plant of the pretty little Alsine rubra in full bloom. 
Lrodium cicutarium and Linum usitatissimum are always 
to be found, the latter, considering the neighbourhood, rather 
infrequently. The Pea order is very well represented. Lathy- 
rus hirsutus appeared in 1912 and 1913, and in 1912 I found a 
small patch of the beautiful yellow vetchling Lathy rus Aphaca. 
In 1915 I found a veiy beautiful vetchling with crimson 
flowers and a creeping growth, which is Lathyrus tubcrosus. 
Of the vetches, Vicia lutea occurred in 1912 and also Vicia 
bithynica, both pointed out to me ]:>y Mr Stephens ; Vicia 
)iarbo}iensis variety serratifolia, a very large liandsome vetch. 
