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valleys were fairly well examined, and my rambles extended as far 

 north as ivybridge. The soil is almost entirely schistose. Owing 

 to the generally dry nature of the country, marsh and moorland 

 plants are few and far between in the "South Hams," as the tract 

 iynig between Dartmoor and the sea is locally termed. The late 

 Mr. Briggs's Flora of L'Ujmouth takes in the western part of the 

 district dealt with, as" far as Hmgmore, the parish lying immediately 

 to the westward of iiigbury. I was able to contirm by actual 

 experience the impression of extreme accuracy and thoroughness 

 which a study of his book produces ; very little seems to have 

 escaped the author's notice, even in this, the most inaccessible part 

 of the area with which he dealt. 



Upon the whole, the vegetation, though luxuriant, is somewhat 

 poor m number of species, and forms of critical interest are not 

 numerous. An exception must, however, be made in the case of 

 liubi, the Erme valley in particular being very rich in them. The 

 season was not a forward one, and it was only in the last ten days 

 of my visit that they were in proper condition for study. Several 

 distinct-looking plants were obtained, for winch 1 have hitherto 

 failed to get a definite name, though Dr. i'ocke and Kev. Moyle 

 Kogers have very kindly examined the whole of my gatherings. 

 To them and to Prof. Crepin, who has seen a selection of tlie more 

 interesting roses, my best thanks are due, as well as to Messrs. 

 Arthur Bennett and F. J. Hanbury. Plants which (to the best of 

 my belief) are new to vice-county 3 (S. Devon) are marked with an 

 asterisk. 



FMnuncidus repens L. A remarkably small and neat form, 

 which grows on the cliffs near Challabrough, below iiingmore, is 

 thought by Mr. Bennett to be the var. y- pusillus Petermann ; it 

 appears, however, to be a dry-soil state, rather than a variety. 



Fupaver kybridiun L. Abundant in a wheat-held near Folly 

 Farm, Bigbury. 



Fumana pailulijiom Jordan. I only saw this near balcombe, 

 which IS one of its first recorded British stations. I have also 

 observed it at Dartmouth. — '"^'F. Borai Jordan. Very frequent, 

 especially near the coast. This most beautiful plant (which i am 

 glad to see restored to specific rank in the new edition of the 

 Li07idon Catalogue) appears to be a native rather than a colonist, as 

 it occurs on banks, m hedges, and at the foot of walls, and not, as 

 a rule, among the crops. 1 searched carefully, but m vain, for the 

 true F. confusa, and am convinced that Mr. Briggs was wrong in 

 so naming the common plant of his neighbourhood. Good F. 

 Boriei, gathered by Jriev. ii. P. Murray and myself at Dawlish, was 

 unhesitatingly called by him '^confusa,'' and he mentions [I.e. 17) 

 that "some great authorities on British plants have been disposed 

 to name otherwise certain dried specimens." in my experience, 

 the true F. confma has a great superhcial resemblance to the 

 rampant form of F. ujjkinaUs, — F. miimlts bonder. Hedge- bank 

 near Kingston ; only one fine plant seen. JNew to the district of 

 Fl. Flymouth. 



