RICHARD WARNER’S “ PLANTE WOODFORDIENSES.” 87 
Serratula tinctoria. “ By Snaresbrook Pond.” 
Taxus baccata. “ A small plant of it in the woods not far from the 
Sale-gate by the Royal Oak,” also “ Two small plants of it in the Hawk 
June 1788.” 
Asplenium trichomanes. “ On a wall at the end of Wood-street near 
Whips-cross, also on a wall in the garden of Mrs. Moyer, Low Layton.” 
Trifolium fragiferum “ in plenty in the right hand Marsh (North), 
not far from Lea-bridge, in flower, 13 Aug. 1801.” 
Verbena officinalis. Found with white flowers, in ShernalL 1825.” 
Vinca minor. “ In the Lark, plenty in one spot.” 
Ophr [ Listera ] ovata . “ In Mr. Nor is’s tithe field or orchard, saw 
this several years ago (1793).” 
Fumaria [ Corydalis ] claviculata. “ Left hand in wood Holly-bush- 
hill Wanstead or near, 1825.” 
Mentha gentilis “ several plants I found this afternoon by a ditch 
near a small ozier-ground higher up (eastward) river than Bolton's-Ferry, 
not far from the River, they grow by the Plank bridge. Friday 3 d Aug. 
1827.” 
Adoxa moschatellina. “ Plenty in a field by the Rivulet between Hale- 
end and Chaple end, also in a wood between the same places. In that 
wood plenty in Flower 25 April 1825.” 
Ophrys [. Neottia ] nidus avis. “ Found one specimen near the same 
spot ” [i.e. as recorded by Warner, near the Royal Oak, Hale End], 
June 2nd 1786 also one other the same month, one specimen found in 
the wood called the Hawk 14 June 1787 found in the same place 1788.” 
Jasione montana. “ on a bank in a field on left hand of Angel-lane, 
leading from Leyton to Stratford in flower 4 Aug. 1814.” 
Samolus valerandi. “ In Plaistow Marsh 1804.” 
Slum arvense [ Petroselinum segetum]. “ On Bank Hagger-Lane near 
Turning to Hale End.” ‘ On Bank of Hagger-Lane by Hale-Brinks near 
upper end of the Lane 29th July 1824.” “ Three plants xApril 1825, at 
corner of Hagger-Lane, turning to Hale End.” “ Near Chingford Church 
on the banks under the hedges.” 
Trifolium subterraneum. “ on a slope, near the front of Wansted- 
House in the Park, in flower June 1801.” 
In considering these records we have constantly to bear in 
mind the great changes which have taken place in the neighbour¬ 
hoods concerned. The plants recorded tell of meadows, corn¬ 
fields, and country lanes where now rows and rows of " unlovely 
streets ” evidence the forward sweep of the great metropolis. 
Even so late as 1861, an enthusiastic local writer, whose pro¬ 
phetic vision was surely less remarkable than his native piety, 
says of the Walthamstow of his day :— 
“ To those then who are anxious to know what will be the 
future of Walthamstow, we reply that Walthamstow—with 
its fertile soil and fruitful fields, its stately cedars, its wide-spread 
