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c. I. Hessenford, and between that and Caracawn Cross ; also between 

 the former place and Minard Cross, and close to the latter 

 place ; looking as if derived from ancient cultivation. By the 

 Saltash and Landrake Road, near Notter farm-house. Bank 

 close to St. Mellion village, by the road to Pillaton. 

 II. By the Saltash and Callington Road, at Hatt. 

 D. III. Near St. Budeaux, by the road to Honicknowle, sparingly, and 

 perhaps now extinct. Tavy Valley, between Lophill and Buck- 

 land Abbey ; a peculiar form, with the whorls confined to the 

 upper portion of the stem, and with bracts only about twice the 

 length of the upper whorls. This approaches riihra in the size 

 of the flowers, and M. Deseglise remarked, on receiving a 

 specimen, " Je vols dans cet echantillon une Menthe du groupe 

 de M. rubra, Sm., et non une M. sativa." 

 IV. Plym Valley, near Plymbridge ; at Leigham with spicate flowers ; 

 a form in the shape of the leaves, size of the flowers, and 

 depth of the calyx-tube, nearer M. rubra than the plants re- 

 corded for Districts i. and ii. One similar to them groAvs in 

 this valley in a pit m a marsh a little below the bridge. By 

 the Mew, between Hoo Meavy and Meavy village ; similar to 

 the plant last named. Waste spot near Loughtor Mill. 

 V. By the turnpike road near Yealm Bridge, towards Ermington ; 

 very sparingly by a drain below an orchard. Sparingly by the 

 turnpike road near Lee jNIill Bridge. By a stream, and also a 

 patch on a mound in a meadow, at Corn wood; a form with very 

 short bracts to the upper whorls. 

 VI. Near Torr, Kingston, by the jNIothecombe Road. Near Ivybridge, 



by the Exeter Road. Roadside near Harford Church. 

 I believe that Mentha suhglabra has at most of its stations spread 

 from ancient cultivation. The form noted as occurring at Cornwood I 

 saw in 1879 in a garden in that neighbourhood, and heard it called 

 ' Peppermint ' by the cultivator. Mr. Baker himself has named specimens 

 from several of the local stations '' subglabraJ To me some of our 

 examples seem very near gentilis. 



517. M. rubra, Sm. Tall Red Mint. 



Denizen ; in damp grassy places. Very rare. September. 

 D. IV. Sparingly in a damp spot by the Plymouth and Yealmpton Road, 

 at Billacombe. In small quantity in a field at Common Wood, 

 Egg Buckland ; also sparingly in a vale below, close to Fancy 

 Wood. 

 The fact that Mentha Piperita is associated with this handsome Mint 

 in the vale at Common Wood, increases the suspicion of its being an in- 

 troduction. At the present day it may be seen in cultivation in the 



