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verification, I presume, in the actual localities given ; possibly 
verification for the Cheltenham neighbourhood, which, however, 
in Buckman’s hands is a big thing, for it covers such distant 
spots as Lydbrook. Reader’s list includes Briza minor, Myosotis 
sylvatica, Pimpinella magna, Arenaria tenuifolia.Carex tomcntosa, 
Prunus Cerasus, Orobanche major, Chenopodium urbicum, 
Juncus obtusiflorus, Gcntiana campestris, Scirpus ccespitosus, 
Phleurn Boehmeri, P. asperum, Galium parisiense, Potamogeton 
lanceolatus, Sium latifolium, Tordylium maximum. Of these 
queried plants the first has, since Buckman’s time, been recorded 
for E. Gloucester, as an introduction ; the next eight are genuine 
natives, mostly in Buckman’s localities ; Gentiana campestris 
from near Northleach, if St. Brody is to be trusted. This 
leaves only seven errors of any importance, if indeed some of 
them are not instances of disappearance ( e.g ., Tordylium) ; 
and, moreover, the record of Sium latifolium (in Buckman) is 
bracketed with that of S. angustifolium ; and Lydbrook and 
Coomb Hill Canal are given as joint localities. Now S. latifolium 
does seem to occur near Lydbrook, and it is possible that 
Lydbrook alone and not the other locality applies to that 
species. If this is so, then about one half of Mr. Reader’s 
suspicious cases are cleared up. 
With regard to Notcutt’s doubts, Myosotis sylvatica, 
Orobanche major, Carex tomentosa, and Glyceria fluitans are all 
right ; and Bromus arvensis is a casual which we cannot check, 
though likely enough to occur. The other six referred to on 
20th November, 1861, are probably mistakes. Of Mr. Walker’s 
five queried species Blysmus compressus is frequent enough on 
the Cotteswolds ; Gentiana campestris is far more probable than 
Scirpus acicularis, which in E. Gloucester is only known now 
from the Stroud Canal ; Pyrus torminalis and Hypericum 
montanum are inherently probable enough, but further records 
are wanted. 
Melittis Melissophyllum from Puckham was queried by 
Watson ; but it is a well-established fact that it grows there, 
appearing at rare intervals in very small quantity. 
There may be other doubtful points in Buckman’s book ; 
but the above enquiry has the effect of making one use him 
