86 Proceedinya. 



we found over six nests of the Common Tern, and also, after 

 a long hunt, two eggs of the Oystercatcher, and a young bird 

 of this species. The young Gulls, when handled much, dis- 

 gorged a quantity of half-digested fish. 



Eosevear, a small island to the south of Annet, is the 

 breeding haunt of the Stormy Petrel, but, much to our regret, 

 we were unable to visit it, as a landing can be effected only 

 in calm weather, and then with some difficulty. 



In the neighbourhood of Penzance the scarce grass, Fibichia 

 umhellata, was found, and near it Melilotus pnrviflorus and 

 Centaurea solstitialis. Near Helston, Mr. Salmon and his 

 brother gathered the Autumnal Squill {Scilla autumnalis], 

 Anchusa sempervirens, Briza minor, and Verbascum virgatum. 

 In Penrose Woods, which slope up from the shores of Looe 

 Pool, they first saw the plant so characteristic of Cornwall, 

 the Cornish Heath {Erica vagans). Mimulns luteus was well 

 established in marshy places at the head of the lake, and near 

 the same spot they found one of the rarest plants, Lythrum 

 hyssopifoHa. In another part of the lake Elatine hex-andra 

 grew plentifully. Briza minor and Bartsia viscosa were in 

 abundance near it. 



On rocks near Gunwalloe Church Herniaria glabra var. 

 subciliata grew in bright green patches, and a Sea Lavender 

 (Statice auriculatfolia, a. occidentalis) was found sparingly. On 

 the cliffs between Helston and the Lizard Enjthraa capitata 

 var. sphmrocephala was met with. This plant is very scarce, 

 having been recorded only from Sussex, the Isle of Wight, 

 Cornwall, Guernsey, and Sweden. 



The plants found in the Lizard district included Scilla 

 autumnalis (which covered the turf in places), Sanguisorba 

 officinalis, Cyperus longus, Vicia lutea, Serratula tinctoria var. 

 monticola, Herniaria glabra var. subciliata, Thalictrum vmius, 

 Salvia clandestina. Inula Helenium, Alisma ranunculoides, Pin- 

 guicula lusitanica, Geranium striatum, Tnfolium Molinerii, T. 

 strictum, Geranium sanguineum. Asparagus officinalis var. 

 prostratus, and Allium sibiricum. 



Mr. Salmon's last day in Cornwall was spent in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Lostwithiel, where L,obelia urens was seen in such 



