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Camberwell Beauty. — I have to record the appearance iu my 

 garden of a specimen of the Camberwell Beauty on Saturday afternoon 

 last. It was in perfect condition. Not having a net with me, I failed to 

 capture it. — Edward Cornford, Cheltenham, August 30th. 



Botanical Note. — I have found lately in several fields in this 

 neighbom-hood a clover which is new to me. It is very like Trifolium 

 pro'cumbens, but is more upright, and usually not so straggling in its 

 growth. The flowers, however, are deep yellow, almost orange. I have 

 been told it is Trifolium agrarium, a Continental plant, and is, I suppose, 

 introduced with foreign seed, but not observed in previous years. I 

 should like to know if it has been observed in other localities, and how 

 long ago, and whether it has as yet naturalised itself anywhere. — 

 O. M. Feilden, Frankton, Salop. 



Botanical Notes from Evesham. — In the list of plants given in 

 May's History of Evesham, as occurring in the vicinity, I was struck 

 with the mention of Samolus Valerandi, as being found some thirty-five 

 years ago in two localities near the River Avon. Curious to know 

 whether a plant, which I had before found only near the sea, survived, 

 I lately visited one of the spots indicated, and was not a little pleased 

 to see two vigorous specimens. Amongst other plants recorded by May 

 I have found the following, at or near the habitats assigned to them 

 by him : — Butomus umbellatus, Cickorium Intybus, Erigeron acris, Lathyrus 

 Aphaca, (now almost eradicated, only one plant found this year,) 

 Lathyrus Nissolia, L. sylvestris, Linaria spuria, L. Elatine, Lythrum 

 salicaria, Lysimachia vulgaris, Ophrys apifera, Orchis pyramidalis, Paris 

 quadrifolia, Sagittaria sagittifolia, Saxifraga granulata, Spircea Filipendula, 

 Thalictrum jiavum, Viola hirta, Buplcurum rotundi folium, which has been 

 found again this year by Mr. Doeg, of this town ; and this gentleman has 

 also met with Dipsacus pilosus and Meconopsis cambrica. Monotropa 

 hypopitys is common at Woodnorton, and near that place I have found 

 Carlina vulgaris, Geranium columbinum, and Nepeta cataria. Bredon 

 Hill affords Cerastium arvense. Besides the above, I wish to record as 

 occurring near Evesham, Hesperis matronalis, Cardaminc amara, Thlaspi 

 arvense, Saponaria officinalis, Silene noetiflora, Medicago Ivpulina, 

 Myriophyllum spicatum, M. verticillatum, Lycopus europceus, Chenopodium 

 rubrum, Daphne Laureola, Zannichellia palustris. — S. S. R. 



Botanical Notes from the Cotswolds. — As you so strongly urge 

 your readers to send you notes of their "personal observations," I am 

 encouraged to add my botanical experience on the Cotswold Hills to 

 that of your correspondent, Mr. George T. Harris, as recorded at page 

 230. On 10th July last, when walking hurriedly (to escape a thunder- 

 storm) over these hills, at a point some twelve miles to the north-east of 

 Leckhampton, I found the following plants in blossom or seed, viz. : — 

 Asperula cynanchica, Anemone Pulsatilla, (seed,) Arabis hirsuta, Thlaspi 

 perfoUatum, (seed,) Hippocrepis comosa, Ant hy His vulneraria, Carduus 

 eriophorus, Carduus acaulis, Carduus nutans, Carlina vulgaris, Senecio 

 campestris, Leontodon hispidus, Silene injlata, Calamintha Acinos, Orchis 

 conopsea, 0. maculata, (seed,) Habenaria bi folia, Listera ovata, (of gigantic 

 size,) Epipactis grandi flora, &c, &c. Campanula glome rata grows 

 commonly along the escarpment, and in the woods the graceful Vicia 

 sylvatica is abundant. Wild Marjoram (Origanum vulgare) too, and 

 Specularia hybrida may be gathered. The lesser Snapdragon (Linaria 

 minor) and Valerianella auricula are common in the cornfields there- 

 about. Then, in their season, Polygonatum officinale. P. multiflorum, 

 Convallaria majalis, Neottia Nidus-avis, Oplvrys aranifera. Epipactis lati- 



