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growing in fields north of Newport on the way from 
there to West Cowes. 
Sarothamnus Scoparius, Koch. Close to the main 
road in the Under cliff at Ventnor. 
Trifolium hyhridum , L. In meadows at Niton 
and on the railway banks at Shide near Newport, 
this species very often occurred as a very curious 
”phyllantha” form: a number of small leaves forming 
a head just like the proper flowerhead. 
Astragalus glycyphyllus , L. Rare. By the road¬ 
sides in the Undercliff between Niton and Steephill 
in some places; preferring sand and gravel. 
Hippocrepis comosa, L. Dry meadows and walls, 
very common in most parts of the Isle of Wight. 
Vicia silvatica , L. Very scarce, and only known 
from a few places in the North Wight. I saw it 
growing south of Shanklin in a shrubbery above the 
Landslip tolerably numerous. 
Lathyrus Nissolia, L. On the road-sides from 
Newtown to Parkhurst Forest, and on the railway 
banks between Newport and Calbourne. 
Spiraea Ulmaria , L . Common. — The variety /. 
denudata , Presl. *) that is distinguished by the leaves 
being green also on their back side was found to¬ 
gether with the proper species in a wet meadow at 
Carisbrook. 
Bosa pimpinellcefolia, L. In Parkhurst Forest 
abundant, and in general common in the northern 
district. 
Lythrum Sali caria, L. On the banks of the Me¬ 
dina from Blackwater to Newport in very nice spe¬ 
cimens. 
Epilobium angustifolium, L. was found in the 
same locality. 
Sedum anglicum, Huds. In the cliffs forming 
the coast from Blackgang Chine to St. Catherine’s 
’) Flora Cechica by C. B. & J. S. Presl. Pragæ 1819. 
