richard warner’s “ plants woodfordienses.” 85 
of this rare fern destroyed : specimens were, however, gathered 
from it as late as 1840. 15 
Forster’s records are now perhaps rather of topographical 
or antiquarian importance than of botanical value. Some of the 
more interesting may be appended. He notes the occurrence of 
Artemisia absinthium “ in the field between Mark-house and Mr. 
J. Hibberts garden, 1808.” 
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum “ on a wall on the south side of melon 
ground late Mr. Bowles’s, Wanstead, in great abundance, 3rd Oct., 
1821,” also “ on a wall Capworth street, S. side of street, N. side of y e 
wall.” 
Allium vineale “ in the marsh on the N. side of y e Lea-bridge road, 
also in a field opposite the wooden foot bridge, also in a field next Wood- 
street leading to y e forest from y 0 church.” 
Sedum telephium “found in a field on the left hand side of Angel- 
lane leading to Stratford,” also " on a bank left hand above lane, 1807.” 
Arum maculatum “ sometimes found with a yellowish white spadix, 
but much most commonly (sic) with a purple one.” 
Berber is vulgaris “ in Capworth street.” 
Chenopodium rubrum “ in Green-leaves-lane. In lane leading into 
Broom-field or Mark-house Com-fld. 1808.” 
Butomus umbellatus. “ Marsh ditch near Lea-bridge right-hand 
going towards London, July 1793 in fl. Plaistow-marsh Aug. 1796, fl. 
In fl. Aug. 18th 1808, in river Rhodon in grounds behind Wanstead going 
from Hylands to Illford. In the Lake on right hand of road leading 
to Stratford-road, also (in abundance) in flower in marsh below Plaistow 
4 Aug. 1814'.” 
Carduus Marianus [ Silybuni Marianum ] “on a Bank just at y a 
entrance of Higham-hill-com.-fld., at the N.E. corner, 1794.” 
Centaurea calcitrapa. “ Plaistow Marsh abundance, Aug. 1796.” 
Dianthus armeria “ in a wood on the left hand of the lane leading from 
Clay street to Chingford—in lane leading from Chingford lane to Ching- 
ford Hall, in fl. Aug. 1808.” 
Lathyrus nissolia. “ In Higham hill-Com-field ; also in the 4th 
field from our house in Wood-street.” 
Caucalis [T or ills'] nodosa “ under garden wall Toney-hall 1793.” 
Cichorium intybus “ in abundance in road, from entrance of Wal¬ 
tham-Abbey, leading to Epping. in fl. Aug 1 1808.” 
Conium maculatum “ hedge in Mark-house-com.-tld.” 
Circcea lutetiana “ by the ditch on the r r - hand of the lane leading from 
Hoe street to the church comm 11 fid.” 
Clinopodium vulgare “ found by E. F. Jnr Aug. to 1794 in a 
held near the Oil-mills, bottom of Marshst. I saw it in flower 17 Aug. 1794.” 
Damasonium stellatum [D. alisma ] “ found in several ponds on the 
Forest.” 
6 The Club’s crvptogamic herbarium contains a single specimen of Cyitopieris alpina 
recorded as from “ Leyton. Essex,” without date 
