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becomes distinctly scarcer in England, until south of Yorkshire 

 and Carnarvon it entirely disappears. 



A detailed list of all the species we collected is given below, 

 with their classification, number of species in the genera, and 

 distribution. In concluding I can only express my regret that my 

 knowledge has not admitted of my making these botanical jottings 

 more worthy of the occasion and of this Society. 



List of Plants collected in the Central Pyrenees from June 19th 

 to July 24th, 1894:— 



Ranunculaceae. 



Ranunculus Gouani, Willd. Pyrenees. Species about 160. 

 Helleborus viridis, L. From Holland southward, but not well-estab- 

 lished north of the Mediterranean region (Ball). Species 10. 



Two only British. 

 Aquilegia vulgaris, L. Europe, N. Africa, N. and W. Asia to W. 



Himalaya. Species 5 or 6. 

 Anemone narcissiflora, L. Central and S. Europe. About 70 species. 

 Trollius europajus, L. Europe (Arctic) to the Caucasus. Species 



about nine. 

 Aconitum Napellus, L. Mountains of Northern Hemisphere. Species 



about 18. 

 Anemone Hepatica, L. Europe. 

 Papaveraceae. 



Meconopsis cambrica, Vig. Say nine species in genus, one in Western 



Europe, two in N. W. America, six Himalayan. 

 Crucif erae . 



Brassica Cheiranthus, Vill. W. and S. Europe, N. Africa. Species 



about 100. 

 Noccaea alpina, Reichb. Alps of Europe. Species two. 

 Draba aizoides, L. Mountains of Central and Southern Europe, W. 



Asia. Species 80. 

 Resedaceae. 



Astrocarpus sesamoides, Gay. Five species. All South European. 

 Violaceae. 



Viola sylvatica, Fries. Species say 100. Europe, N. and W. Asia, 



N. America, etc. 

 Viola cornuta, L. Pyrenees. 

 Viola biflora, L. Pyrenees to Arctic Russia. 

 Polygalaceae. 



Polygala amara. Arctic Europe, and from Sweden southwards. Very 



rare British plant. About 200 species. 



