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lists are not by any means put forward as exhaustive. Subsequent investigations must very much increase them. Still, I trust they will be found sufficient for botanists to generalize from, and useful as guides to beginners. To the kindness of the Rev. H. M. Wilkinson, of Bisterne, I am much indebted, as will be seen, for many new species and localities, as also for the special arrangement of the Gramineæ, Cyperaceæ, and Juncaceæ.

The nature of the country will best help us to make the divisions. First, we have the true Forest district, with its heath, and bog, and woodland plants; and next the valley of the Avon, with its meadow-flowers; and, thirdly, the littoral plants, which we will at once take.

, Scop., Yellow-horned Poppy. Leap. Eaglehurst, 46.

, Scop., Purple Sea-rocket. The sea-shore, Mudeford, 55.

, Lin., Sea Kale. The sea-shore near Calshot and Eaglehurst, where, as Bromfield remarks (Flora Vectensis, p. 48), the young shoots are bleached by being covered with shingle, and then sent to the Southampton market, 56.

, Lin., Common Scurvy Grass. Hurst Castle, 72.

, Lin., English Scurvy Grass, Mudeford. R. Stevens, Esq., 72 d.

, Sm., Sea Radish. Mudeford, 124.

, With., Sea Bladder Campion. The Shingles. Hurst Castle, 153.

, Ehrh., Sand Chickweed. Common on the coast, 173.

, Camb., Sea Spurrey. Mudeford, 174.

, Lin., Marsh Mallow. Salt marshes of the Beaulieu river, 208.

, Lin., Tree Mallow. Hurst Castle, where Ray saw it. See, however, Bromfield in Phytologist, vol. iii. p. 270; 210.

, Lin., Common Lady's Fingers. Barton Cliffs, 257. 289