The New Forest: Its History and Its SceneryWise, John R. (John Richard)
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The New Forest: Its History and Its Scenery
Wise, John R. (John Richard)
New Forest (England : Forest)
Aquilegia vulgaris, Lin., Common Columbine. Very common round Wootton,
but may be found with _Hypericum androsæmum_ in the old woods of Mark
Ash, Gibb’s Hill, Winding Shoot, and Boldrewood, 31.
Nymphæa alba, Lin., White Water Lily. Forest streams. Not so common as
the next, but still a feature, 36.
Nuphar luteum, Sm., Yellow Water Lily. In the Avon, and elsewhere in the
district, 37.
Viola canina, Sm., Dog’s Violet. The violet of the Forest, but, of
course, common in the district, 135.
Viola lactea, Sm., Cream-coloured Violet. “Near Boldre,” W. A.
Bromfield. _See_ Watson’s _New Botanist’s Guide_, vol. ii., p. 567;
135.*
Drosera rotundifolia, Lin., Round-leaved Sundew. Everywhere in the
Forest, 138.
Drosera intermedia, Hayn., Narrow-leaved Sundew. Though not so common as
_rotundifolia_, it is equally distributed throughout the Forest
district, 139.
Polygala vulgaris, Lin., Common Milkwort, 141.
Mœnchia erecta, Sm., Upright Mœnchia. Common, 166.
Sagina subulata, Wimm., Ciliated Awl-shaped Spurrey, 170.*
Spergularia rubra, St. Hilaire, Purple Sandwort, 175.
Cerastium semidecandrum, Lin., Little Mouse-ear Chickweed, 194.
Cerastium tetrandrum, Curt., Four-cleft Mouse-ear Chickweed, 194.*
Linum angustifolium, Huds., Narrow-leaved Flax, 201.
Radiola millegrana, Sm., Thyme-leaved Flax-seed. Common. The Rev. P.
Somerville pointed it out to me in Beacon Bunny, growing close to the
sea, 203.
Tilia intermedia, D. C., Common Lime, 212.
Acer campestre, Lin., Field Maple. Rather plentiful in some of the
woods, 225.
Geranium pratense, Lin., Meadow Crane’s-bill. On a rubbish heap, near
Alum Green, where it had been naturalized, 231.
Oxalis Acetosella, Lin., Wood-sorrel. Very common, 243.
Euonymus Europæus, Lin., Spindle Tree. Here and there a specimen may be
seen, as at the north side of Wootton Enclosure, near the Osmanby Ford
River, 245.
Rhamnus Frangula, Lin., Alder Buckthorn, 247.
Spartium scoparium, Lin., Common Broom, 248.
Ulex Europæus, Lin., Furze, 249.
Ulex nanus, Forst., Dwarf Furze. If any one wishes to see the difference
between this and _Europæus_ he should visit the Forest at the end of
August or the beginning of Sept., 250.
Genista tinctoria, Lin., Dyers’ Green Weed. Common on the southern parts
of the Forest, 251.
Genista anglica, Lin., Petty Whin. Everywhere, 253.
Trifolium striatum, Lin., Soft Knotted Trefoil, 277.
Trifolium fragiferum, Lin., Strawberry-headed Trefoil. Ashley Common,
280.
Trifolium glomeratum, Lin., Smooth round-headed Trefoil, 278.
Orobus tuberosus, Lin., Common Bitter Vetch, 312.
Prunus spinosa, Lin., Sloe-tree, 314.
Prunus avium, Lin., Wild Cherry. Burley, 316.*
Potentilla Tormentilla, Schk., Common Tormentil, 332.
Comarum palustre, Lin., Purple Marsh Cinquefoil. Bog of the Osmanby Ford
River, below Wootton Enclosure, 334.
Fragaria vesca, Lin., Strawberry, 335.
Rubus Idæus, Lin., Raspberry. Young plantations, especially near
Boldrewood, 339.
Rubus fruticosus, Aut, Common Bramble, 340.
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