22 FLORA OF THE BRISTOL COAL-FIELD. 



Rubns saxatilis, Linn. 



The Enropsean flora contains five herbaceous Rnbi 

 that are in strong contrast to the fruticose section 

 of the genus, for not one of the five possesses a 

 synon3^m or named variety. Two only — the cloud 

 berry and the subject of the present note — are to 

 be found in Britain. R. saxatilis is very rare in 

 the West of England, though frequent in the north 

 and in Ireland. In Devonshire it was formerly 

 known in two localities ; but since 1837 the plant 

 has apparently been present in but one. In Somer- 

 setshire we are acquainted with it at Asham 

 Wood, near Erome, in the south-eastern corner of 

 the Bristol district ; and now Mr. H. S. Thompson 

 produces specimens gathered in a rocky limestone 

 wood, near Banwell Castle, a spot much nearer 

 home. 



404* Valerianella carinata, Lois. 



An addition to the " Elora." Specimens from Hamp- 

 ton Down, near Bath, have been shown me by 

 Mr. A. E. Burr. 



Anthemis nobilis, Linn. 



It must be admitted that this is one of a few species 

 that were given places in the " Elora " on slender 

 grounds. The consideration that an area so large 

 as that of the Bristol district was very unlikely to 

 turn out a blank in the distribution of certain 

 plants was, in two or three cases, allowed to sup- 

 port a doubtful record or authority, which, in the 

 absence of such consideration, would have been 

 rejected. Events have fully justified this course 

 in more than one instance, not the least satisfac- 



