WARWICKSHIRE STOUR VALLEY AND ITS FLORA. 
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Honington Hall. I have felt it would be tedious to be 
constantly mentioning these names in connection with the 
plants I notice. I have invariably given each of my kind 
correspondents the full credit of their work in my “ Flora of 
Warwickshire,” which I am 1 toping shortly to publish. 
The whole district of the Stour is well-wooded. This not 
only gives a special charm to the district, but as the hedge¬ 
row trees are frequently clothed with abundant mosses, scale 
mosses, and lichens, the eyes and mind are kept fully 
occupied looking for these minuter treasures, rendering 
a walk through this district one of never-failing interest. The 
ash and elm are abundant, and from these 1 have gathered 
rich harvests of cryptogamic wealth, such as Orthotrichum 
obtusifolium , which occurs at Tysoe, Brailes, and Ilmington. 
0. tenellum and 0. stramineum, which occur at Wimpstone. 
Oryphcea heteromalla, a rare plant usually in Warwickshire, is 
frequent in this valley. Tortula Icevipila, T. papillosa , and 
T. latifolia are not unfrequent, the two latter being in 
abundance at Wimpstone. Zygodon viridissimus, Leucodon 
sciuroides, and Orthotrichum affine are abundant. Aiiomodon 
viticulosum occurs at Wimpstone. Weissia cirrhata, usually 
frequent in the county, is rare in this valley, but I have it from 
Ilmington. Of Hepatics, I have found few that were more 
than local. Radula complanata, Porella platycarpa, and 
Aneura sinuata occur, but the most constant species is the 
common Frullania dilatata. 
Spinneys, coppices, and small woods are frequent, but are 
somewhat disappointing. In one at Ilmington, however, I 
noticed abundance of Equisetum maximum. In Honington 
Park Vinca minor is quite established and abundant, and near 
Pillerton Lazer, which is the extreme northern limit of the 
district, I noticed Epipactis latifolia and Listera orata. But 
there are also large woods, such as those at Whichford, Long 
Compton, Weston, Barton-on-the-Heath, and Great and Little 
Wolford. Each of these I have visited, but in many cases too 
hurriedly to form any opinion as to their flora. A wood 
requires close investigation, plenty of time, and permission to 
roam at will through all parts. The woods here are usually 
closely preserved, and are often very difficult of access, hence 
my records from these haunts of our wild flowers will be poor. 
Stellaria umbrosa occurs near Great Wolford, Dipsacus pilosus 
and Arctium nemorosum were pointed out at Honington, 
Primula caulescens and P. intermedia being also recorded from 
the same locality. Rubus ulceus, rare in this district, I 
noticed near Brome Hill and Tysoe ; Lysimachia Nummularia 
at Wimpstone, and Lithospermum officinale from Lower Eating- 
