CONTENTS. Xlll 



Romantic Cliffs of the Wye Plants of the Sandy Beach 

 and Maritime Rocks Description of the principal British 

 Ferns Scene in Glyn Clydach with the Lady Ferns 187 



CHAP. XIII. 



Flowery Similes adapted to use Adventure on the Brecon 

 Mountain Ramble in Glyn Neath The Poppy announces 

 the approach of the Solstitial Floralia The Yellow Iris and 

 other attendant Flowers Grasses of various kinds Legen- 

 dary and Botanical account of the Rose Its Species and 

 Varieties Symbols and Sentiments connected with the 

 subject Synopsis of the British Species of Rose 214 



CHAP. XIV. 



Flowering of Plants coincident with Festivals Elder and 

 Sheep -Shearing Seasonal retardations thus noted The 

 Yew, the Birch, and the Holly in Churches Habitats and 

 Selections of Plants Influence of Lime-stone Vegetation 

 of the Great Orme's Head Local and Wandering Plants 

 -Pimpernel and other Meteoric Flowers 242 



JULY. CHAP. XV. 



Charms of Association considered - - Druidical Oak in the 

 Forest of Dean Plants immigrating from Rocks to Ruins 

 A Scene on the W T ye - - Stonecrops and other specious 

 Plants of the JEstival Flora Solitary Musings Thistles, 

 Dropworts, &c. Cerrig Cennen Castle and Cheddar Cliffs 

 Pinks on Craig Diganwy Plants growing on Ruins- 

 Adventure at Oystermouth 268' 



CHAP. XVI. 



" Furrow- weeds " and Brambles History and Economy of 

 the latter Poppy, Campion, and other Corn-flowers 

 Weeds of Waste Spots and Ballast Heaps Orobanches, 

 Docks, &c. Indications of the Decline of the 2Estival 

 Flora Account, of the Nettle Evening in a Garden 28S : 



AUGUST. CHAP. XVII. 



Love of Adventure inherent in Man His equal Devotion to 

 the Love of Nature Pleasures of Botanical Hunting, with 



