110 NOTES OF A BOTANICAL STROLL. 



Ij'izula sijlvatim, which, during the summer, fringes the banks of the River 

 Plym, (which, for the information of those to whom the place is unknown, it 

 may, perhaps, be stated, flows through this Vale,) was beginning to rear 

 its spreading headsj and in sheltered spots, near the waters' brink, Veronica 

 montana was modestly unfolding her pencilled petals of blue and white. 

 Suffer me here to remark that the specific name of this plant is quite a mis- 

 nomer; — Montana! why we find it only in warm valleys. Anthoxantimm odoratam 

 (the Sweet Vernal Grass) was in many spots in flower. Here and there a 

 sprig or two of Calluna vulgaiis was decked with its heath-like bloom; and 

 u solitary example of Cardamine pratensis was found in flower in a plot of 

 moist ground. Vaccinium Myi'tillus, (Wortle-berry — "Urts" they are locally 

 called,) was sparingly in bloom; and a sweet thing it is with its nodding flowers 

 of greenish hue, tinged with a delicate red. Lastly, in the vale flashed boldly 

 on our gaze, from a stagnant pond, the flaunting Caltha palustris, (Marsh 

 Marigold.) 



Ascending from the Vale through the woods on the western side, we passed 

 a farm named Colwell, in a lane approaching which Viola hirta was very 

 plentiful. Passing onward through some narrow and unfrequented lanes, we 

 found Aram maculatum, with many other plants recorded in the first paper, 

 but more fully expanded and more numerous. I might dilate on the grati- 

 fication experienced from the information which I derived from my companion, 

 on the various birds we saw during the day; but I forbear. 



On Good-Friday, I found at Maker, Cornwall, Moenchia erecta and 

 Teesdalia nudicaulis — both in flower, but rather small. I was highly pleased 

 at finding the latter plant so near home; for the only habitat previously known 

 to me was at Shaugh Bridge, some six or seven miles hence. These are good 

 plants; and should they be desiderata with any of your readers, it would afford 

 me pleasure to furnish them with specimens in exchange for any that I may 

 be wanting. 



On Monday, 21st., I collected on the Hoe, Plymouth, Foa Indhosa, 

 Hmyrnlum oluaatrum, Erodium moschatum, (small and prostrate, but with its 

 long and pointed seed-vessels standing erect — a miniature cheoawx, de frize,) and 

 Plantaijo coi'onojms. I have since seen Selene maritima gathered at Bovisand. 



April 29th. — Went to Maker Heights, with the view of procuring better 

 specimens of MoencJiia erecta and Teesdalia nudicaulis than I saw on Goodr 

 Friday; but, owing to the cold which has prevailed since that day, their 

 stature had not increased. Noticed in flower, Ornithopus perpusillus, Myosotis 

 versicolor, just unfolding its minute and delicate cream-coloured corollas, (which, 

 as implied by its name, soon assume a different hue,) M. arvensis, Bumex 

 acetosella, Geranium molle, Sherardia arvensis — sparingly in bloom, but I 

 mention it now lest it should hereafter be overlooked; Cardamine sylvatica, 

 Chcerophyllum temulentum, Poa annua, Unjsimum alliaria, Luzula multlflora. 



May 1st. — Centrardhm ruher coming into flower (many clusters quite open) 

 on a wall at Stoke, near Dcvonport. In similar situations the Wallflower, the 



