Upon the tops of the old walls in and
the town several plants have establish-
ed themselves. Corydalis lutea grows luxu-
riantly between Meadrow and Farncomb,
and sparingly in other situations. Sedum
album towards Crown-pits, with S. reflexum,
Saxifraga tridactylites, Centranthus ruber
and Hieracium murorum, Erigeron acris
against the Vicarage, also Linaria Cym-
balaria ; this beautiful little plant is lo-
cated in many additional situations.
Many interesting plants are dis-
tributed over the central portion of the
district. Lepidium Smithii sparingly
upon Hascomb roadside, opposite the
second mile-stone. Erysimum cheiran-
thoides in several corn-fields, principally
in the direction of Unstead. Cerastium aquat-
icum in wet situations against Spring
Place. Silene anglica, abundant in Perry-
dean-field, Enton-fields, &c. Hypericum
montanum and Geranium lucidum upon
most of the hedge banks ; the former in great
abundance in the direction of Crown-pits.
Rhamnus Frangula, Spring Place, an
alder-car on Hambledon Heath ; abundt
in a wood near Compton, as stated by
Mr. Mill (Phytol. i. 41). Potentilla argenta ;
this beautiful plant is by no means rare,
and will be found upon the slopes near
Milden’s Wood, also occupying various
other situations on the tops of old walls
and on hedge-banks. A fine tree of Pyrus
communis occurs in a thorny state in
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