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eye & in Ribton Lane & in the Larks, on the Forest between the 
Epping road and Warleys.” 
A. Rumex pulcher. “ On the forest by the roadside from Wanstead to 
South lane & near Laytonstone." 
A. Rumex maritimus. “ On the Forest bet. Hale End & the Sale in East- 
ham marshes near the Devils house & near Dagenham, between 
Greenstreet & Plaistow & in the Lake near Wanstead, in the Basin 
in Wanstead Park.” 
A. Rumex palustris [now R. limosus]. “ in the Basin in Wanstead Park.” 
A. Rumex pratensis [now R. acutus ]. “ by the side of the Woodford 
bridge road between the 8 mile stone & the bridge, beyond Abridge, 
& in the marshes near the Thames ?” 
A. Lemna gibba. “ in a brook in the Lea bridge road.” 
A. Utricularia vulgaris. ' In Hog hill Pond on Henault Forest first 
found by J. Woods, 18 in the marsh ditches between Westham&the 
Thames, in a pit on.Henhault Forest with Char a translucens, in 
gravel pits on the Forest between Woodford & Chingford hatch.” 
A. Limosella aquatica. “in cartruts in Higham bushes in Epping Forest, 
near the E. pales of Mr. Harman’s New inclosure. 1824. found 
by J. W. Griffiths 1822.” 
A. Antirrhinum spurium[ now Linaria spuria ]. “in a field adjoining the 
Forest near the Hawks Mouth not far from Gilwell house 11 July 
1833 & in a field near Latton priory, in a field at Great Parndon.” 
Osmunda spicant [now Blechnum spicant]. “ Found near Snares- 
brook pond, on the side of a little running stream in the Forest 
between the Epping road & Honey lane green & other parts of 
the Forest between Loughton & Epping in plenty.” 
A. Epilobium roseum. ‘‘by the side of a ditch near Waltham Abby in 
the road to Epping. by the roadside beyond Little End Stanford 
Rivers & between Epping Long Green & Brodley Common, in the 
road from Epping Bury to the Church, between Nasingbury & 
Nether hall.” 
Epilobium palustre. “ Certainly in a boggy place E. of Snaresbrook 
Pond 25 July i844.h> In the great bog near Salters Buildings and 
on a bog near Haggar Lane, on bogs on the forest.” 
A. Lysimachia nemorum. “ in moist woods. Found in the woody part 
of the Forest, near Hagger Lane, to the W. of Golders hill Loughton 
& between Honey lane green & the Epping road, near Highbeech. 
near Foxhatch. on the Forest near Epping.” 
Menyanthes trifolia [ ta ]. “ On a bog on Wanstead heath, on a bog 
near Fairlop, on Henault forest, in the marsh between Westham 
Abby & the Iron bridges, on the Forest beyond Coopersale.” 
A. Mentha sativa [now M. gentilis]. “ Found on the banks of the river 
Lea in Low Leyton marshes not far from Lea bridge nearer Leyton 
than the Horse & Groom. & in the brook near Salisbury hall at 
Chapel End.” 
Mentha piperita. “ in a ditch near Whips cross, in a ditch in a field 
18. Possibly Joseph Woods, F.L.S. (1776-1864), author of the Tourists' Flora, 1850. 
19. This is the latest dated record, and is of interest as showing how Edward Forster’s 
passion for noting the occurrence of wild flowers was maintained to old age : at the date recorded 
he was in his 79th year. , 
