1*20 A BOTANICAL TdfR, 



*Silene maritima. — On the rocks north of the Mumbles. 

 Linum anguslifolium. — In a bushy place, by the spring at Caswell Bay. 

 Anthyllis vulneraria. — Plentiful on the rocks. 



*Asperula cynanchica. — On the precipitous face of the cliff between Oyster- 

 mouth and the Mumbles. This plant does not appear to have been pre- 

 viously noticed in Wales, as I find no record of its occurrence in bo- 

 tanical works, and Sir James Smith says expressly, " abundantly in the 

 chalk countries, but not in Scotland or Wales." My specimens are perfectly 

 similar to those from other places. 

 Chlora perfoliata. — Rather plentiful on the summit and sides of the cliffs. 

 Erythrcea pulchella. — With the above. 

 *Statice Armeria, — In great abundance and beauty, adorning the sloping face 



of the cliffs with its rosy clusters, down to the very edge of the sea. 

 *Plantago maritima. — In numerous hollows of the cliffs. 

 *Reseda lutea. — On the side of the road between Oystermouth and Swansea. 

 Euphorbia portlandica. — I found this beautiful Spurge growing very lux- 

 uriantly high up on the cliffs, its leaves and stem, dyed with crimson, 

 presenting a lovely aspect to the eye. 

 * Carex pauciflora. — Sparingly by the side of a spring oozing amidst moss and 



grass from the face of the cliff. 

 *Briza minor? — I noticed a small species of Briza in one or two places about 

 the summit of the cliffs, but feel rather doubtful whether it be really the 

 minor, or a small variety of media, 

 Grammitis ceterach. — This Fern, rather uncommon in the midland counties, 



here occurred in abundance and luxuriance. 

 While engaged in exploring the recesses of the cliffs, and anon gazing at the 

 boiling ocean now pouring in upon the rocks, isolating the islets, and thun- 

 dering upon the shore, a thick mist by slow degrees unconsciously surrounded 

 me, which soon began to dissolve in dripping rain, leaving the unpleasant alter- 

 native of sheltering as I best could among the leeward rocks, or threading my 

 way down to Oystermouth by unknown and slippery paths. Finding the rain 

 obdurate in its continuance, I took the latter course, and after gravitating once 

 or twice towards the earth's centre, I felt peculiarly happy in taking shelter in 

 the arms of " the Mermaid," in the village below, where, on a neat sanded floor, 

 in a room hung round with many a gilded frame, after making a cheerful blaze 

 to dry my apparel, and ordering a renovating refreshment, " I took mine ease at 

 my inn." 



But rest, ease, and comfort have their termination, and, hunger being satisfied, 

 inaction on a ramble is of all things the most tedious and irksome. As Aquarius 

 therefore denied all truce, I resolved to brave the descending torrents, and, urn- 



