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riencing this, I have repeatedly handled numerous specimens 

 of both genera, swimming at large and out of the water, liv- 

 ing and dead, yet without being made sensible of any unplea- 

 sant effect. * 



Art. IX. — A Catalogue of some of the most interesting Plants col- 

 lected in the neighbourhood of Swansea, Glamorganshire, during 

 the past Summer [1839]. By Thomas Bruges Flower, Esq., 

 F.L.S. 



Ranunculus Lingua. In great abundance on Cromlyn bog and Neath 

 canal. 



Trollius Europaus. " On the banks of the Dylais, above the waterfall at 

 Aberdylais, and in moist meadows between Pont nedd Vachu and 

 Usgord Eynon Gard." — Dillwyn. 



Helleborus fcetidus. In the woods at Park mill, towards Pennard cas- 

 tle, in great abundance. 



Delphinium Consolida. I have not been able to detect this plant in Swan- 

 sea Bay ; it is mentioned in New Bot. Gui. as growing there in plenty 



Nymph^ea alba. Abundantly in the canal going to Neath. 



Meconopsis Cambrica. " At the waterfalls about Pont nedd Vachu, in 

 the Dylais Valley above Aberdylais, plentiful." — Dillwyn. 



Glaucium luteum. Frequent about Salthouse point, and in many places 

 by the sea-shore. 



Matthiola sinuata. On the sands between Swansea and the Mumbles, 

 but is now much less plentiful than formerly. 



Cochlearia danica. Very abundant on rocks about the Mumbles light- 

 house. 



Draba aizoides. " Found growing in the greatest abundance on the walls 

 of Pennard castle, near Swansea, where it was first noticed by the late 

 Mr. Lucas." It was still in great plenty when I visited the spot, Au- 

 gust, 1839. 



Thlaspi alpestre. " About Pont nedd Vachu." — Dillwyn. 



Hutchinsia petrcea. On the walls of Pennard castle. 



Teesdalia nudicaulis. " On wastes and roadsides about Swansea, not un- 

 common ." — Dillwyn. 



Lepidium Smithii. Everywhere on the sea-shore. 



Draba, " The station given for this plant is now destroyed, the 



ground having been built upon." — Dillwyn. 



ruderale. " Occasionally found on rubbish-heaps and ballast- 



banks about Swansea." — Di 

 Brassica cheiranthus. " This interesting plant was detected on the sands 

 near Pennard castle, in the summer of 1838, by Mr. Woods." It was 

 still plentiful in the place mentioned when I visited the spot in com- 

 pany with my friend C. C. Babington, Esq. in August last. 



1 Some interesting remarks on the Physalia, which perhaps may not have 

 fallen under the observation of Mr. Couch, are to be found in the ' Pro- 

 ceedings of the Zool. Society for 1837, page 43, by Mr. George Bennett. 

 — Ed. 



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