Equisetum limosum, Lin., Smooth Naked Horsetail, 1425.
Proceeding now to the plants of the Valley of the Avon, and the cultivated districts round Christchurch, and Lymington, and Beaulieu, we shall be able to see those colonists which follow the footsteps of man, the pascual flowers of the meadows, and the Flora of the Avon. Where not particularly named, the plants are in many cases found also distributed in the Forest; but, being on the whole more characteristic of the Valley, are therefore inserted in this list.
Thalictrum flavum, Lin., Common Meadow Rue, 4.
Adonis autumnalis, Lin., Common Pheasant Eye. Mudeford, 9.
Myosurus minimus, Lin., Least Mouse-tail. Cornfields round Milton, 10.
Ranunculus hederaceus, Lin., Ivy-leaved Crowfoot, 13.
Ranunculus Ficaria, Lin., Common Pilewort, 14.
Ranunculus Flammula, Lin., Lesser Spearwort, 15.
Ranunculus Lingua, Lin., Greater Spearwort. Used to be very common on Ashley Common (now enclosed), growing in the pools with _Osmunda regalis_, 16.
Ranunculus acris, Lin., Upright Meadow Crowfoot, 19.
Ranunculus repens, Lin., Creeping Crowfoot, 20.
Ranunculus bulbosus, Lin., Bulbous Crowfoot, 21.
Ranunculus sceleratus, Lin., Celery-leaved Crowfoot, 23.
Ranunculus parviflorus, Lin., Small-flowered Crowfoot. “Hedgebanks between Bisterne and Ringwood,” Rev. H. M. Wilkinson. Ray and Bromfield give Lymington, 24.
Papaver Argemone, Lin., Long-headed Rough Poppy, 40.
Papaver dubium, Lin., Long Smooth-headed Poppy, 41.
Chelidonium majus, Lin., Common Celandine, 45.
Corydalis claviculata, D. C., White-flowered Fumitory, 48.
Fumaria capreolata, Lin., Ramping Fumitory, 50.
Fumaria officinalis, Lin., Common Fumitory, 51.
Coronopus Ruellii, Lin., Common Wart-Cress, 58.
Capsella Bursa pastoris, D. C., Shepherd’s Purse, 63.
Lepidium Smithii, Hook., Smith’s Peppermint, 69.
Lepidium campestre, Br., Field Mustard, 70.
Draba verna, Lin., Common Whitlow Grass, 79.
Cardamine pratensis, Lin., Lady’s Smock, 85.
Cardamine hirsuta, Lin., Hairy Marsh Butter-Cress, 86.
Arabis thaliana, Lin., Common Thale-Cress, 88.
Barbarea vulgaris, Br., Common Winter Cress, 95.
Barbarea præcox, Br., Early Winter or American Cress. “Grows on the bridge at Christchurch,” Rev. H. M. Wilkinson, 97.
Nasturtium officinale, Br., Water Cress, 98.