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ceeded to Clifdeu. I found nothing worthy of notice in this pictu- 

 resque place, but visited Mr. Darcy's castle and green marble quarry. 

 My usual stay-away time had now expired, and though I could not 

 go so far as to say, — 



" Tired of the mountains and pure air, 

 And sick from being devoid of care, 

 I pined to see the town and folk 

 And swallow down delicious smoke :" 



Yet I felt anxious to see home and friends once more. 



You are perfectly aware that I always send home living plants of 

 those species I consider rare or interesting, and you will vouch for 

 my having done so on the present occasion. 



L. Ogilby. 

 Prussia Street, Dublin, 

 October, 1845. 



BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 



October Bid, 1845.— Edward Doubleday, Esq., V.P., F.L.S., in the 

 chair. 



Mr. B. D. Wardale exhibited fresh specimens of Lastraea cristata 

 {Presl), collected by him at Bawsey Heath, near Lynn, Norfolk, on 

 the 1st inst. 



The Secretary announced that British plants had been received 

 from Dr. Bidwell, Mr. G. S. Gibson, Mr. G. Fitt, Mr. W. D. Biden, 

 the Rev. A. Bloxam and Miss Sawbridge. 



Read, " Remarks on the Potato Murrain," by H. O. Stephens, Esq., 

 (see p. 339). 



BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 



July 29, 1845. — The Society met in the College at half-past 7, 

 P. M. Dr. Balfour, President, in the chair. 



Dr. Bottinger made a report on the state of the Society's Her- 

 barium. 



Dr. Balfour exhibited a growing specimen of Phallus impndicus, 

 which had been gathered in the undeveloped state, near Linlithgow, 



