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 BOTANY tCarex elata, All. ( = C. itrlcta, Good.) Markham Hills (J.S.) — pulicaris, L. Eversholt (McLaren) — binervis, Sm. Totternboe (J.S.) — echinata, Murr. Aspley, Woburn, Heath and Reach — flava, L. Totternboe (J.S.), near Eaton Bray (Druce) var. minor, Towns. Woburn (Druce) — acuta, L. Totternboe (C. Crouch) — pilulifera, L. Woburn, etc. (Druce) — disticha, Huds. Salford Phleum pratense, L., var. nodosum (L.). Eaton Bray (Druce) Anthoxanthum Puelii, Lee. and Lam. Heath and Reach Calamagrostis epigeios, Roth. Near Leighton (J.S.), Cranfield (Druce) Setaria viridis, Beauv. Leighton Buzzard Melica uniflora, Retz. Woods and hedges Festuca Myurus, L. Aspley, Heath and Reach (J.S.) Poa nemoralis, L. Rather common — compressa, L. Leighton Bromus commutatus, Schrad. Totternboe (J.S.) tAlopecurus fulvus, Sm. Near Heath and Reach (Druce) Phalaris canarientis, L. IVoburn Sands, etc. Lolium italicum, Braun. „ „ „ Lastrea spinulosa, Desv. Aspley (J.S.) — dilatata, Presl. Woburn (Druce) Scolopendrium vulgare, Symons. Toddington (J.S.) •Osmunda regalis, L. Aspley (Abbot) Polystichum aculeatum, Presl. Eversholt Equisetum maximum, Lam. Woburn (Druce) Chara hispida, L. Totternboe (J.S.) — fragilis, Desv. — contraria, Klltz. „ „ Tolypella glomerata, Leonh. Near Woburn (Druce) 7. The Lea District is a small irregularly shaped portion of the county which lies to the south of the Icknield Way, and has for its southern boundary the county of Herts, from which it is only artificially divided. The river itself rises from springs near Houghton Regis and from others in Leagrave Marsh three miles above Luton, and cuts through the chalk escarpment before entering Hert- fordshire. The greatest altitude of the district is about 630 feet. A small portion may belong to the drainage of the Colne, itself a Thames tributary. It has an expanse of grassy chalk downs, bare chalky arable fields, and woodlands where brick-earth gives the subsoil, and marshy ground about Limbury, and it includes also the rich park of Luton Hoo and its ornamental waters. Although the area is small it has had the advantage of being well explored by Mr. J. Saunders of Luton, so that the list of interesting species recorded for it is quite out of propor- tion to the area it includes. It will not be necessary to repeat the names of the plants common to the chalk downs, as they are already given for the Ivel and Ouzel districts ; the other interesting species found in this district include : — Onobrychis viciaeformis, Scop. Apparently in- digenous on the ancient greensward of the Cbilterns (J.S.) Melilotus art'ensis, Desv. Luton (R. Pryor) Prunus Padus, L. Luton Hoo Pari, probably planted (J.S.) Alchemilla vulgaris, L. Luton Hoo (J.S.) Epilobium angustifolium, L. Whipsnade (J.S.) — obsurum, Schreb. Limbury, Luton Hoo (J.S.) Saxifraga granulata, L. Limbuty (J.S.) Carum Bulbocastanum, Koch. Limbuty (J.S.) Adoxa Moschatellina, L. „ ,, Hippuris vulgaris, L. Luton Hoo Lake (J.S.) tMyriophyllum alterniflorum, DC. Pepperstxi OS.) Pephs Portula, L. Studham (J.S.), Luton Hoo 0- Catt) Sambucus Ebulus, L. Limbury (J.S.) Arctium majus, Sckhuhr. „ „ Erigeron acre, L. Leagrave (J.S.) Picris hieracioides, L. Pepperstock (J.S.) Lactuca muralis, Fres. Luton Hoo (J.S.), near Dunstable (Pryor) Hieracium umbellatum, L. Chiltern Green (J.S.) Ranunculus Drouetii, Sch. Limbury with the variety Godronii, Gren. (J.S.) Anemone apennina, L. Luton Hoo (Abbot) Helleborus viridis, L., var. occidentalis, Druce. Limbury (J.S.), Whipsnade (Worthington Smith) — fcetidus. Lyncbctts near Luton (J.S.) Papaver Lecoqii, Lam. Luton (R. Pryor) Erysimum cheiranthoides, L. Luton (J.S.) Hesperis matronalis, L. Luton Hoo (J.S.) Camelina sativa, Crantz. Luton deodorizing works (J.S.) Neslia paniculata, Desv. Casual, Luton (Pryor) tViola permixta, Jord. New Mill End (J.S.) — canina, L. Chiltern Green Common (J.S.) Stellaria aquatica, Scop. New Mill End (J.S.) — palustris, Retz. Luton Hoo Park (Mr. J. Ekins) Sagina nodosa, Fenzl. Leagrave (J.S.) Geranium lucidum, L. Martlets near Luton (J.S.) — pyrenaicum, Burm. Luton Hoo (Abbot) Hypericum calycinum, L. Luton Hoo — quadrangulum, L. Luton (Bot. Guide) 53