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[Elodea) canadensis in the Avon, at Stratford, Warwickshire. 
This is described in the contents, p. vi., as Udora canadensis 
in Worcestershire. There is a history of this plant as occurring 
in Britain in the Worcestershire Chronicle of the 81st August, 
1853, in which it is stated that Mr. Chesshire found it in the 
Avon, at Evesham, in June, 1853. This is the first Worcester 
record. It is also stated that the plant was found by the 
late Mr. Tlios. Baxter in a pool near Bevereye, on the 19th 
August, 1853. 
At p. 983 is an account of the proceedings of the Botanical 
Society of Edinburgh, 14th April, 1853, at which Professor 
Babington distinguished the two British Thymes, T. 
Serpyllum, L.. and T. Chamtedrys, Fr. The existence of two 
Thymes in Britain was first observed by George Jordan, butler 
to the late James Fryer, of Bewdley, who pointed out to me 
the two forms in or about the year 1844. Jordan had an 
extraordinary knowledge of the plants of Wyre Forest, and 
was always ready to act as guide to the botanists of that 
time. 
A note by Mr. George Jordan on the occurrence of the 
two Thymes at Bewdley will be found at p. 1142, and may be 
accepted as the first Worcester record for 
Thymus Chamaedrys, Fr. 
The next work to mention in this history is “ Stanley’s 
Worcester and Malvern Guide Book.” “ Worcester, printed 
by John Stanley, Sidbury.” There is no date on the title 
page, nor at the end of the preface, and it is only by internal 
evidence that we arrive at the conclusion that it was published 
in 1853. On p. 144 we read that the last Triennial Musical 
Festival was held in August, 1851 ; on p. 197 the rainfall is 
given to the end of November, 1852. On pp. 160 to 171 is a 
list of Flowering Plants and Ferns, indigenous to the neigh¬ 
bourhood of Worcester, the more remarkable only having 
been inserted. We learn at p. 148 that this list was furnished 
by that excellent botanist, the late Mr. Thomas Baxter, with 
the aid of Mr. Edwin Lees, the Kev. J. H. Thompson, and 
Mr. T. Westcombe. 
The list contains 227 species, from which I select the 
following:— 
* Myosurus minimus. Pool at Helbury Hill; E. Lees. Bank of 
Droitwick Canal, near Porter’s Mill; Rev. J. H. Thompson, 
1852. 
* Helleborus fcetidus. Lane near Bransford Chapel. 
* Sisymbrium Sophia. Northwick. Mr. T. Westcombe. 
Barbarea praecox. Broadheath. 
