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umbellis in racenios-v. painculas dispositis, pilis pedicelli et calycis 
stellato-13-15-radiatis; drupis nigris. — H. Canarie7isis,\\\M. in BerL 
Mag. ii. p. 170. t. 5. fig. 1 ^ Scluilt. Syst. v. p. 508. IL Helix, var, 
(?) Oanariensis, De Cand. Prodr. iv. p. 261. S. Helix, Lowe, 7h 
Mad. p. 3763 non Linn. Sharp-leaved Irish Ivy, hortul. 
H. corymbosa, Chois., conjectured to be a S3^nonym, is, according to 
an authentic specimen obligingly communicated by M. Alph. de Can- 
dolle, a Bixinea, Sf/dnocarpns co?ymbosus, Seem. 
Explanation of Plate XXXII., representing Iledera CanaHensis, from 
garden specimens iindly communicated by Dr. D. Moore. — Fig. 1, a flower- 
bud ; 2, a flower open ; 3, a cross section of ovary ; 4, the stellate hair found 
on pedicels and calyx : — all magnified. At the back one of the lower leaves. 
NOTES ON THE FIRST LEAFING AND FLOWERING 
OF PLANTS FOimD IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OP 
MARLBOROUGH. 
By the Rev. T. A. Preston, M.A. 
The following List is aiTanged according to Babington's Manual ; 
and the dates given, unless specially mentioned to the contrary, are 
first 
" By " is inserted wiien 
Cultha palustris, Apr. 13, W. W^Dat/- 
man* 
the plant appears to have been in flower a few days before it w^as 
observed. An asterisk before the name of a plant indicates that it 
Tvas a cultivated specimen. All the data were collected this year by 
members of the Marlborough College Natural History Society. Where 
no name is appended, I am the observer. 
L Plants observed during February^ March, and April 
Anemone nemorosaj Apr. 6, J, Pole, 
*A. Apeunina, Apr. 11. 
Eanunculua lieterophjllus, Apr. 16, 
TT. -S. Carles, 
R. Ficaria, Mar. 6, not fully out till 
the beginning of April, TT". IF, Day- 
man, ^ 
B. auricomus, by Apr. 20 (with seed), 
not generally out till a few days later, 
J, W. F. Taylor. 
B. bnlbosns, Apr. 24, A, Marshall. 
*R. gramineus, Apr. 27. 
^Eranthis hyemalisj by Feb. 9- 
Chelidonium majus, Apr. 26. 
♦Corydalis solida, in bud Apr. 13; 
nearly over Apr. 19- 
Fumaria officinalis, Apr. 20, IT. W, 
Sockin. - 
*Dielytra 8j)ectabilis, nearly out April 
19.. 
Barbarea vulgaris, Apr. 30, A. T. 
R'lcJcards, 
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