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 A HISTORY OF RUTLAND The number of species and varieties enumerated in the Topographical Botany is 5 i. Of these — South Lincolnshire, Northamptor.shire, and Rutland. ., . O Noitliamptonshire and Rutland ....... 3 Rutland 31 There would thus seem to be only two Rubi in South Lincolnshire and onlv five in Northamptonshire, while there are 36 in Leicestershire with Rutland ! 3. Now take the ferns. Number of ferns and lycopods enumerated ..... 54 (but 6 of these exclude South Lincolnshire) South Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, and Rutland .... 2 Northamptonshire and Rutland ....... 4 Northamptonshire .......... I Rutland ........... 7 SO that South Lincolnshire has only 7 ferns, and Northamptonshire 18, while Leicestershire with Rutland has 24. The very rare club-moss, Lycopodium complarmtum, only to be found according to Mr. Watson in four counties and two doubtful ones, is found in Rutland. The above facts prove that the inclusion of Leicestershire and Rut- land with Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire in the Cybele Britannica as one floral sub-district was unfortunate. They also prove the great comparative wealth of Leicestershire and Rutland. I here append a list of the flowers mentioned in The Beauties of England atid Wales, i 8 i 3, edited by J. N. Brewer, as occurring in Rutland. Those still extant will be referred to again in their proper place. Asperula Synanchica Lungdunensis. Found Mentha arvensis (Spicy Water Mint), at Prei- in the Vale of Catmos. This is our ton. This we call Corn Mint A. Cynanchica (Smaller Woodruff, or Linum perenne (Perennial Flax), near Cas- Squinancy-wort, Quinsy) terton Urtica pileatifera, i.e., pilulifera (Roman Parnassia palustris (Grass of Parnassus), at Nettle), on ' the Brand ' near Uppiiig- Edith TVeston ham Dipsacus pilosus (Small White Teasle or Cynosorchis (Male Satyrion), on ' the Brand.' Shepherd's Rod), at Edith IFeston This will be either the Orchis Mascula Campanula palustris (Ivy-leaved Bell-flower), (Early Purple Orchis) or the Herminium on the Gwash. It is our C. hederacea Monorchis (Green Musk Orchis) Osmund royal, or Filix floribus insignis, on Linaria odorata, at Preston. Probably the the Gwash L. repens (Creeping Toad Flax), since The very scarce Gentiana autumnalis fugax it has a sweet smell, and our author (Later Autumn Gentian), at iVarwon/sw uses the adjective ' odorata ' Park. I cannot determine this White's Northamptonshire and Rutlatid has furnished no suitable information. The author names very few flowers, and takes floral facts from The Beauties of England and Wales word for word without acknow- ledgement. Owing to the cellular cryptogams having been so little worked in the county, it has not been possible to include them in this article. 22
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