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mightj at leasts establish the genus to which it belongs. From the 

 few particulars he has given, I suspect it to be a species of Pipit 

 (Anthus). Could he not procure a few specimens, and send them 

 to some competent ornithologist ? This would at once settle the 

 point. 



S. D. W. 

 June 14, 1836. 



Flora of Shropshire. 



To the Editor of The Analyst. 

 Sir, 



A considerable portion of my leisure time has, for several years 

 past, been devoted to an accurate investigation of the botanical 

 treasures of Shropshire, with a view to the collection of the neces- 

 sary materials for the formation of a Flora of that county. Through 

 the kindness of numerous botanical friends and my own exertions, 

 I have been fortunate enough to have ascertained the localities of 

 upwards of eight hundred and fifty flowering plants as indigenous to 

 Shropshire, exclusive of innumerable varieties, and of any of the 

 beautiful cryptogamic tribes (of which I also possess many habitats 

 and particulars). Being still extremely anxious to render my col- 

 lections as complete and extensive as possible, previous to their 

 final arrangement for publication, I venture to use your extensively 

 circulated magazine, which, doubtless, finds its way into the hands 

 of many friends of science in this and the adjoining counties, as a 

 medium to request the favour of their transmitting to me, as early 

 as convenient, lists of the plants, whether rare or common, which 

 may have occurred to their notice in any portion of the county. 

 The communication of dried or living specimens of the rarer species, 

 for the purpose of examination and description, would be highly 

 desirable, where convenient, and which should be taken every 

 possible care of, and, if requested, safely returned. It would also 

 be esteemed a particular favour if persons resident in the more dis- 

 tant parts of the county would take the trouble of marking and 

 forwarding lists of the plants observable in, or peculiar to, their 

 respective neighbourhoods, with remarks on the particular soils and 

 situations which they afiect, the changes observed after cultivation, 

 and any other particulars which may have been noticed. The wild. 



