188 SHORT NOTES. 



Robinson, James Frodsham (1838-1884): b. nr. Netherton, 

 Frodsliam, 16th July, 1838; d. Frodsham, 4th Nov., 1884. 

 Druggist. Went to Montpellier to collect for Mr. George Maw, 

 circ. 1868, and then to Norway. Curator, Museum of Owen's 

 College, Manchester, circ. 1879-1882. Sent lists of Carnarvon, 

 Flint, and Anglesea plants to Top. Bot., none of which are to 

 be accepted as accurate. Top. Bot. 554, ed. 1., 618, ed. 2; 

 E. S. C. v. 238, viii. 764. 



Robinson, Sir Tancred (d. 1748) : d. 29th March, 1748. M.B., 

 Camb. 1679. M.D., 1685. F.R.S., 1684. F.R.C.P., 1687. 

 Friend of Ray. Physician in ordinary to George I. Knighted, 

 1714 ?. Studied, w. Sloane, under Tournefort. ' Tubera terraV 

 Pult. ii. 118; Phil. Trans. 1693. " Vir de re herbaria optime 

 meritus." Plukenet, ' Almagestum ' ; Ray, Mem. 10; Munk, 

 i. 469. 



Robinson, Rev. Thomas (d. 1719) : Rector of Ousby, Cumber- 

 land, 1672-1719. Correspondent of Ray. ' Natural History of 

 Westmoreland and Cumberland,' 1709. Pult. i. 354. 



Robinson, Mrs. (d. 1847). Of Fareham, Hants. Friend of Rev. 

 G. E. Smith. Discovered Statice bahusiensis, 1840. Herb, be- 

 queathed to Brit. Mus. 



Robley, Augusta J. (fl. 1845) : Drew plates for 'Madeira Flowers.' 

 1845. Pritz. 265 ; Jacks. 353. 



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SHORT NOTES. 



Lepidiuh Deaba L., in Wales. — This plant has not yet, so far 

 as I can trace, been recorded from Wales or any portion of the west 

 coast. It has, however, been known by Miss E. Foulkes- Jones, 

 resident at Aberayron in Cardiganshire, to have been established 

 for several years at least, on various banks forming field divisions, 

 between that town and the sea. I received specimens from her in 

 1888, and again during the present month (May). In the Record 

 Club ' Report ' for 1884-6 the editor remarked that the species had 

 become widely spread, but that the recognition accorded to it in 

 Prof. Babington's ' Manual ' fell far short of the facts. The state- 

 ment in the ' Manual ' (ed. viii.) is simply, — " established in many 

 places, but not naturalised." In Hooker's ' Student's Manual ' 

 (ed. hi.), the plant is described as ''rare and sporadic: (an alien, 

 Watson)." The R. C. reports have made known instances of its 

 occurrence in many counties. In Kent I have myself traced it 

 along the coast from White Haven to Ramsgate, and inland to 

 Minster, — usually in plenty. At Margate it occurs in tens of 

 thousands, and along the cliff-edge and in all waste places it, in 

 June, forms the most marked feature of the vegetation. It springs 

 up in quantities as a weed in the gardens. In 1888, at any rate, its 

 seed ripened there abundantly. — W. Whitwell. 



Lepidium ruderale L., in Carnarvonshire. — In ' Top. Bot.,' 

 ed.ii., this is marked for county 49 "(J.E. Griffith)," indicating non- 



