676 



R. macroacanthus, W. Sf N. R. pallidus, JV. Sf N. 



— discolor, IV. 8f N. — rosaceus, W. Sf N. 



— leucostachys, Sm. — Lejeunii, JV. 8f N. 



— vestitus, W. Si N. — Schleicheri ? TV. 8f N. 



— sylvaticus, IV. 8f N. — dumetorum, W. Sf N. 



— carpinifolius, W. Sf N. — caesius, W. Sf N. 



— amplificatus, Lees. A. Bloxam. 

 Sept., 1840. 



Notice of some localities of Plants in Cornwall Sfc, in the Sth month, 

 1846. By George Stagey Gibson, Esq. 



Several partial notices of the Botany of Cornwall have already 

 appeared in the pages of the ' Phytologist,' of which the following notes 

 may be considered a repetition, yet as they contain some fresh matter, 

 and take np rather a wider range of country, I trust they will not be 

 wholly uninteresting to its readers, though for the sake of brevity I shall 

 confine my observations very much to actual facts, and not descant 

 on the beauties of the country or other incidental subjects, which 

 might render it more suitable for the general reader. Cornwall is a 

 most interesting county, both as relates to its scenery and its produc- 

 tions, animal, vegetable, and mineral, many of which are different to 

 those met with in other parts of this island. The climate being so 

 mild is doubtless one great cause of the presence of plants unknown 

 in colder regions, and the great extent of sea coast affords a variety 

 of marine animals and plants, equalled by few districts of the same 

 extent. My chief observations were made in the neighbourhood of 

 Penzance, where therefore I shall first direct attention. This is the 

 most westerly town of England, pleasantly situated on Mount's Bay, 

 and presents many attractions for the tourist as well as for the natu- 

 ralist, the neighbourhood furnishing a greater variety of walks than 

 almost any other of similar situation. In the Guide Book to this place 

 there is an excellent notice of the Botany of the district, and I was 

 much indebted to two gentlemen resident there, for directing me to 

 the localities, one of whom kindly accompanied me in several rambles. 

 To prevent confusion it may be well to divide the plants of this dis- 

 trict into Sea, Bog, and other plants, including those in hedges, on 

 walls &c. Of the first class there is not so great a variety as in some 

 other districts, on account of the small amount of salt marshes, that 

 near Hayle being the only one of any extent ; on it are found Sali- 



