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Pebble-Beds, and the resulting swampy heath and shallow pools should
prove happy hunting grounds for botanists and pond hunters.
On the heath another very local plant, Bupleurum falcatum, was
found, but the blossoms were only just appearing ; its yellow umbels
looked very graceful and delicate peering above most of the other plants
on the broad road-sides. Careful search was made on the heath for
Pulicaria vulgaris, but in vain : probably the season was a little too
early for it.
From the heath a drive of about three and a half miles brought the
botanists to Ongar Station to take the home train.
The following is Miss Skinner's list of the plants observed, but, of
course, it is by no means exhaustive :—
Ranunculus sceleratus
,, flammula.
Nymphaea lutea.
Viola tricolor.
Polygala vulgaris.
Spergula arvensis.
Hypericum hirsutum.
„ quadrangulum.
Melilotus officinalis.
Trifolium ochroleucum.
„ fragiferum.
,, hybridum
Vicia cracca.
Lathyrus tuberosus.
,, pratensis.
A grimonia eupatoria.
Bupleurum falcatum.
Hydrocotyle vulgaris.
Conium maculatum.
Sison amomum
Aethusa cynapium.
Daucus carota.
Galium mollugo.
„ saxatile.
,, palustre.
,, verum.
,, aparine.
Dipsacus fullonum.
Scabiosa arvensis.
Senecio sylvaticus.
Arctium lappa.
Carduus palustre.
Centaurea nigra.
Cichorum intybus.
Sonchus arvensis.
Calluna vulgaris.
Lysimachia nemorum.
Myosotis palustris.
Solanum dulcamara.
Lycium chinense.
Veronica beccabunga.
„ anagallis.
Pedicularis sylvatica.
Lycopus europaus.
Prunella vulgaris.
Betonica officinalis.
Ballota nigra.
Teucrium scorodonia.
Plantago media.
Polygonum cuspidatum.
Euphorbia helioscopia.
exigua.
Alisma plantago.
EXCURSION TO MERSEA ISLAND (THE 427th MEETING)
Saturday, 20th September 1913.
The members of the party reached Colchester about 10.30, arriving
from several districts, the Secretary and Mr. H. A. Cole journeying from
St. Osyth. They were conveyed in a motor-omnibus to Mersea,
a ten-mile journey through a very pleasant country.
The conductors were the President, Mr. W. Whitaker, F.R.S., Mr.
Hazzledine Warren, F.G.S., the Rev. J. W. Kenworthy, Mr. Robert