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europmis L. Vennyfach Eocks, near Brecon. — Fumaria confusa 

 Jord. Brecon. — ■^'Raphanus Raphanistrum L. Field by the Usk, 

 Brecon. — Cardamine pratensis L. Priory Groves, Brecon. — 

 Arahis thaliana L. On wall, Brecon. — A. hirsuta Br. On wall, 

 Brecon. — ^'- Xasturtium sylvestre Br. Vennyfach Rocks, 1884. — 

 Viola odorata L., var. alba. Vennyfach Rocks, probably an escape. 

 — Hypericum duhium Leers. Crug Lane and field by the Usk, near 

 Brecon. — Geranium lucidum L. Brecon. 

 (To be continued.; 



SHORT NOTES. 



Hemerocallis flava naturalised in Wales. — In one of the sea- 

 coast woods at Penrliyn Castle this plant has now become quite 

 naturalised, large patches of from 600 to over 1000 plants in each 

 occurring in several parts of the wood and at considerable distances 

 apart. The wood in which they are found runs nearly at right 

 angles to the Menai Strait, the first patch of the Hemerocallis being 

 within 20 yards of the sea, the second 370 yards farther along, and 

 the third, which contains the greatest number of plants, 200 yards 

 from the second. I am rather puzzled to account for the appear- 

 ance and distribution of the plant, more particularly the latter, as, 

 strange to say, although I have watched it carefully for the past 

 seven years, no flowers have been produced, although the plants 

 are remarkably strong and vigorous, so that its dissemination by 

 seed is out of the question. Previous to the formation of that part 

 of the park in which the plant abounds (about 100 years ago), 

 I see from an old map or plan that three farm-houses stood at or 

 near where the clumps occur ; so that it is but reasonable to 

 suppose that the plant was introduced to one of the gardens 

 attached to the farm-houses, and from which roots would no doubt, 

 as is very commonly the case even now, be distributed amongst 

 the others. This explanation is not at all improbable, as the plant 

 was introduced from Siberia as early as 1596. I am not aware 

 that elsewhere in Britain has the Hemerocallis become established 

 in such quantity ; indeed, in a letter from Sir Joseph Hooker he 

 considers the case as very remarkable and well worth recording, 

 although, as he says, considering what a vigorous rooter the plant 

 is, it is a wonder it has not established itself elsewhere. — A. D. 

 Webster. 



Erica Tetralix in the Faroe Islands. — Mr. J. Backhouse, Jun., 

 of York, during a short visit to the Faroes last September, gathered 

 this heath at Trangisvaag, in Suderoe. It is an addition to Rostrup's 

 ' Flora of the Islands,' and interesting, as all our three common 

 heaths are now on record for these isles ; while E. cinerea, although 

 recorded for Iceland by Solander and Morck, is not admitted by 

 Babiugtoii (Rev. Fl. Iceland) or Grouluud (Fl. of Iceland). Suderoe 

 is the southernmost isle of the group, and Trangisvaag is at the 

 head of a deep " fiord" of the sea. — Arthur Bennett. 



