, - nodosa 1 Erigeron acre, Cnicus acaulis, Linaria viscida, Viscum album, Orchis pyramidalis, Ophrys apifera, Galanthu~ nivalis, Scirpus maritimus, S. Tabernmmontani, Carex distans, Setaria viridis, Chara longibracteata, C. papillata. VI. Sow. The Sow rises near .Astley and receives streams draining Combe Fields, Brinklow, Sow Waste· on the east, and Allesley, Corley and Kenilwortb. on the west. The highlands at Corley divide the watershed of the 'rame and Avon. The flora of this sub-district is 850 flowering plants and ferns, the more rare being Ranunculus penicillatus, Ambis perfoliata, Geranium colwnbinum, Callit1·iche ham1tlata, Saxi[raga granulata, Pimpinella rnagna, Silaus flavescens, E1·igeron acre, Inula Conyza, Serratula tinctoria, Lactuca · virosa, Campanula patula, Cuscuta europa;a, Verbena offid­ nalis, Mentha gentiUs, Nepeta Cata'T'ia, Cynoglossum germa· nicwn, Par,is quadrifolia, Acarus Calamus, Potomogeton obtusijolius, 1'. Friesii, Calamagrostis epegeios, Lolium temu­ lentum, Polystichum angulare, Chara contrariia. ~ VII. STOUR. The Stour enters Warwickshire near Stour­ ton and drains the ~ountry around Compton Wynyates, , Long Compton, Great Vl olford, Shipstou-on-Stour, and .·on-Stour, , &c. The district is well-wooded, and in the southern portion are remains of somewhat extensive heathlands. Its highest point is at Ilmington Down 855 feet. Only about 703 species have been recorded from this sub-district; the following are the more rare ; Clematis Yitalba, Ranunculus triclwphyllus, Polygala oxyptera, Stellaria umbrosa, Euonymus europreus, Rhamnus catharticus, Melilotus otfu:inalis, Trifolium filifurme, Vicia gmcilis, Rubus anglosaxonz'cus, R. Koehleri, R. Balfour­ ianus, Carum Segetum, Galium triqorne, Cuscuta europma, Rumex pulclurr, Spiranthes autumnalis, Orchis incarnata, J uncus Gerardi, Alism;Q ranunculoides, Potamogeton jlabel­ latus, Carex divulsa,· Koeleria cristata, B1'0rnus velutinus, Nardus stricta, Scolopendrium vulgm·e, Tolypella glomerata. VIII. ALNE. The Alne rises near Tanworth on the west border of Warwickshire, the highland there forming part of the watershed of the Tame and Avon, its course is through Henley-in-Arden, near wh~re it receives a ~tream draining the country between Lapworth, Rowington and Henley-in­

Arden. The district is somewhat hilly and well-wooded 1 it