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vulgare) was remarkably abundant, and in many cases the fronds were 
more than two feet long; beautiful tufts of the Black Spleenwort, 
(Asplenium Adiantum-nigrum) occurred on every bank, and plants were to 
be found varying from tiny fronds scarcely an inch in length to fine 
fronds considerably more than a foot long. Fine forms of Polystichum 
angulare were very frequent on the marly banks, whilst more rare, 
although fairly abundant, in some of the lanes was the hayscented Shield 
Fern (Lastrea emula.) On some of the banks near Swan Pool, I found a 
fine crop of Agrostis setacea, a plant I had never before seen growing; 
and on the rocks near Maen Porth and other places the English Clary 
(Salvia Verbenaca) and Fennel (Feniculwm vulgare) were abundant. 
It was very pleasing, too, to see some fine specimens of the Sea 
Spleenwort (Asplenium maritimum,) in caves near the Swan Pool, but in 
eyery case too far out of reach to be obtainable. Some splendid plants, 
however, were obtained by my friend Mr. Morley, near Mawnan, and 
with his usual generosity distributed to less fortunate fern seekers. I 
was also struck with the fine tufts of the Royal Fern (Osmunda regalis, ) 
which were occasionally seen, but only rarely what I should consider ag 
native, and some of the specimens of the Lady Fern, (Athyriwn filix- 
femina,) were very beautiful and far more graceful, and in some cases 
much taller even than Osmunda. 
ENTOMOLOGICAL RAMBLES IN THE MIDLANDS. 
No. I—BEWDLEY FOREST. 
BY W. G. BLATCH. 
(Continued from page 196.) 
Having indulged in a fair amount of rest and refreshment, we long 
to resume our charming and instructive ramble, and are soon out again 
amongst the insects, at the first step meeting with “good things.” One 
of the lads here brings us a fine male specimen of the Stag- 
beetle, Lucanus cervus. Just outside the door, close by the Mill, 
two species of Dyschirius turn up, viz., D. politus and D. globosus ; 
and, in the same place, troops of Steni, like soldiers clad in 
close-fitting armour, some of them having their lead-coloured wing- 
cases relieved with orange spots, are marching busily to and fro ; amongst 
them we recognise (and capture) the aristocratic-looking Dianous cwru- 
lescens, Stenus biguttatus, S. bipunctatus, 8. guttula, S. bimaculatus, S. Juno, 
and others. The neat and extremely active little Bembidiwm articulatum 
abounds, as also do Hlaphrus riparius and E. cupreus. Flying around a 
sallow by the mill-stream are numerous specimens of Hoplia philanthus, 
and from the same kind of trees a little further on are beaten two 
species of Clythra—tridentata and quadripunctata, the first-named being 
quite a red-letter capture. From nut and alder we beat Phyllobius 
calcaratus, and C. pyri; from birch, Apoderus coryli, Zeugophora sub- 
spinosa, and the marvellously beautiful larva of the scarce Vapourer 
moth, Orgyia gonostigma ; and from young oak, Attelabus curculionoides. 
