CORRESPONDENCE. 255 



Veronica agrestis ; Wall S., V. arvensis; Germander S., V. chamadrys; Ivy- 

 leaved S., V. hederifolia ; Mountain S., V. montana ; C. S., V. officinale ; Smooth 

 S., V. serpyllifolia ; Mealy Guelder-rose, or Way-fairing- Tree, Viburnum lan- 

 tana ; Spring Vetch, Vicia lathyroides ; C. V., V. sativa ; C. Bush V., V. 

 sepium ; Greater Periwinkle, Vinca major ; Lesser P., V. minor ; Dog's Violet, 

 Viola canina ; Dwarf Yellow V., V. Jlavicornis ; Cream-coloured V., V.lactea; 

 Yellow Mountain Violet, V. lutea; Pansy V., V. tricolor ; C. White Misseltoe, 

 Viscum album. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



The British Swans. 

 To the Editor of the Naturalist* 



Honored Sir, — I was glad to see (p. 213) that you had drawn the attention of 

 your readers to the probability of the occurrence of Bewick's Swan during the 

 recent extremely severe winter — a circumstance which I beg to impress still 

 further. I have not myself met with any species but the Hooper Swan (Cygnus 

 ferus) ; but from the various paragraphs which I have noticed in the newspapers, 

 as well as from the information received from friends, I consider it all but 

 certain that specimens of Bewick's Swan have been shot, both in England and 

 Scotland, during the last few months. If any of your readers would come 

 forward and state what they know on the subject, through the pages of The 

 Naturalist, I should feel obliged to them. I am inclined to think that Bewick's 

 Swan will eventually prove to be a more frequent visitor to our shores than is at 

 present recorded by ornithologists ; but of course I offer no positive opinion on the 

 subject, wishing merely to draw the attention of abler naturalists than myself 

 to the question. 



I am, Hon. Sir, 



Your most obedient servant, 



G. L. Lister, 



Edinburgh, April 1, 1838. Game-dealer, &c. 



