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occurred on the ground. Just outside the wall
Drawf Mallow (Malva neglecta) was abundant.
When the party was complete, the footpath
leading -from the church to Church Pond was
followed between arable fields where Cut—leaved
Dead—nettle (Lamium hybridum) was noted.
Church Pond proved to be' of little interest,
Lesser Pond Sedge (Carex acutiformis) and the
terrestrial form of Amphibious Bistort (Poly-
gonum amphibium) being the only species able
to cope with the ducks. The Long Pond next
to it, however, yielded Horned Pondweed
(Zanichellia palustris) and a sedge bed
mixture of Great and Lesser Pond Sedge
(C. riparia and C. acutiformis). At the
eastern end of the pond a planted Purple Osier
(Salix purpurea) blatantly boasted six full
grown puss moth caterpillars, although several
fishermen beside it were obviously oblivious to
these large objects only a few feet away from
them. The illustration is a tracing from a
photograph taken on the spot by Charles Watson.
In a patch of meadow nearby the pink mutant of
Self-heal occurred. The party made its way
along the lane north of the ponds, turning west
towards Easton Glebe. Three trees of Purging
Buckthorn and one large Spindleberry were found
along this lane, together with an extensive
patch of Wych Elm. At the other end a patch
of the lacini ate form of Hogweed was the only
feature of interest.
After lunch, the party made its way along the
road towards Easton Glebe and a new farm
reservoir was spotted on the right-hand side of
the road. A patch of waste ground associated
with it yielded the cornfield weeds, Dwarf