NEW AND RARE PLANTS—LAWSON. 69 
The day was spent on the cliffs, and we returned in the evening 
laden with plants. Many of these have been planted in gardens 
for study. At present I wish merely to refer to a few of the 
more conspicuous and interesting species, with the view of 
promoting further search in what is obviously a very rich 
locality. 
On the summit cliffs many unusual plants were collected, 
chiefly of northern or alpine type, such as Sawifraga Aizoon 
(Jacquin), which was first detected on Blomidon several years ago 
by Mr. JAMes H. Harris of the Halifax Nursery. It was found 
by our party in great quantity and in full flower, its masses 
hanging by its twine-like roots from the perpendicular faces of 
the trap cliffs, or nestling in cracks. A living plant was shown to 
the meeting, also dried specimens, illustrating its range, one from 
Prof. CARUEL, of Florence, collected “in Apenninis Etruriae,” 
another from Snaehettan, Norway, (T. ANDERSON, M. D.) anda 
third from Point Rich, Newfoundland, (J. RicHaRpson). It is 
not a British species. It was introduced into English gardens in 
1731, and has been long grown in collections of Alpine plants ; 
but it has remained for Mr. Power, Superintendent of the Halifax 
Public Garden, to bring it into use for decorative purposes. He 
is propagating it largely as an edging and bedding plant, and it 
will, no doubt, form an interesting feature in the artistic flower- 
beds next summer. 
Sedum Rhodiola was also found in quantity and partially 
in flower, the male and female flowers being mostly on distinct 
plants. The plant was first found as a Nova Scotian species at 
Cape Split, some years ago, by Messrs. JACK, THOMSON and Pay- 
ZANT. The Rey. Mr. J. FRASER CAMPBELL (now in India) brought 
it from either Labrador or Cape Breton, and specimens are now 
on the table from Newfoundland and Orkney. 
Cerastvum arvense, although an introduced European plant 
in the United States, is a true native on the Blomidon cliffs, 
reminding one in its mode of growth there, of the C. alpinwm of 
European mountains. 
Tussilago Farfara affords every indication of being indigen- 
ous in this wild locality. It is not known to grow in cultivated 
