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there as elsewhere in Britain. Half a mile further 

 on, until coming to a large stream, going up the hill 

 side, may be found Carex binervis, C. laevigata, and C. 

 fulva, the latter in the greatest plenty. Gnaphaiium 

 dioicum, Scutellaria minor, almost in all swampy places, 

 along with Drostra rotundifolia. Up this valley, t 

 picked up of the Drosera an immense number of 

 sports, varying from one to six and seven stems from 

 the same root ; others branched into several divisions 

 at the top of the stem : I picked up about twenty of 

 them, and scarcely two alike. Crossing over the 



it also grows on the railway banks, both near Bar- 

 mouth and at Friog. Along the coast may be 

 gathered Crithmum maritimum ; amongst loose 

 stones in several places, and also very fine, two feet 

 in height, on rocks exactly behind the pay-house. In 

 crossing the bridge, Polygonum Raii, Sclerochloa loliacea 

 and rigida. On the railway banks, about 400 yards 

 from the station, grows Mentha rotundifolia , and in 

 grassy flats, running parallel with the railway at this 

 place, there are large quantities of Juncus acutus and 

 maritiimis. On Sept. 5th, 1 876, I saw hundreds of 



Pellitory of the Wall [Parietaria officinalis) 



hill from this point (say a mile up the valley) in the 

 direction of Barmouth, my friend Mr. Roger, 

 gathered a plant of Onobrychis saliva. On the hill- 

 side overlooking Barmouth may be found Geranium 

 sanguineum, Dianthus delloides, and Orobanche 

 major ; and on an old wall nearly opposite the Corsy- 

 geddol Hotel may be gathered Orobanche Heditue ; 

 whilst on the rocks in the direction of Llanabers 

 near the toll-gate, may be found Veronica hybrida. 

 Proceeding along the high road for a mile may be 

 found, in the greatest abundance, Lathy rus sylvestris ; 



Fig. 7. Annual Dog's Mercury [Mercurialis annua). 



Spirant hus autumnalis growing in the same flat 

 with Spergida nodosa and a white-flowered variety 

 of Erythnea Centaurium. Eiythma latifolia I have 

 seen growing at Pensarn along with Juncus acutus 

 and maritimus. Convolvulus Soldanclla grows amongst 

 the sand-hills near Barmouth, and in several places 

 may be found Mercurialis annua, Koniga maritima 

 abundant (probably an escape). Malva sylvestris and 

 rotundifolia are both common plants. Lavatera arborea 

 growing in several places on the coast ; likewise 

 may be seen Sinapis nigra and Hordeum muriuum. 



