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sparingly in that spot, on the opposite side of the road. L. angustissi- 

 mus T was not fortunate enough to discover, though several localities 

 are given for it in West Penwith. Sibthorpia europaea is not rai'C on 

 wet shady banks, as on the road to Rose Hill, and in a lane beyond 

 Gulval rocks. Geranium striatum is apparently wild on the road to 

 Castle Horneck, growing abundantly among the grass, with its beau- 

 tifully pencilled flowers sprinkled amongst it ; it must certainly be 

 established as a naturalized plant, as I heard of its being found in 

 more wild situations near St. Austle, &c., and at least deserves a place 

 in the British Flora as much as many recently added species. On 

 the dry grounds near the Logan-rock I gathered Moenchia erecta and 

 Spergula subulata. Cotyledon Umbilicus is very common on walls 

 and rocks ; Iris foetidissima is rare, but 1 saw it between Hayle and 

 St, Ives ; Cuscuta Epithymnm grows on furze near Tol Pedn Pen- 

 with and other places. The ferns flourish most luxuriantly, and are 

 very beautiful in this neighbourhood, though there may not be so 

 great a variety as is sometimes met with ; there are however several 

 rare species : Asplenium lanceolatum is not uncommon on walls, as 

 near Chyandower at the Land's End, and on rocks at St. Michael's 

 Mount, where it is also accompanied by Lastra3a recurva ; the latter 

 also grows in some other places : Osmunda regalis is common, as has 

 been already stated. The very elegant Adiantum Capillus-Veneris is 

 found in a cave about two miles along the coast between St. Ives and 

 Hayle, the finest specimens are out of reach, and appeared very luxuri- 

 ant, the fronds and stalks of some of those I gathered being more 

 than a foot in length. In the lower parts, where it has been more 

 frequently gathered, the plants dwindle, but it is abundant though 

 very limited in extent. I believe it is also found in one or two simi- 

 lar spots nearer Hayle. It was an interesting sight, though rather too 

 early in the season, as the time for flowering was scarcely arrived. 



Having now completed a hasty notice of the plants which I gathered 

 near Penzance, it may not be out of place to refer to a few which 

 I did not see, but which are stated in several works to be found there. 

 Erica ciliaris is said, in the Penzance Guide, to have been found at 

 Lamorna, Cynosurus echinatus at Ludgvan, Polycarpon tetraphyllum 

 at Newlyn, Scilla verna is frequent on the cliffs. Lythrum hyssopifo- 

 lium is also said to grow at Ludgvan, and Teucrium Chamsedrys ; 

 Agrostis setacea at Newlyn ; Reseda fruticulosa near Marazion ; 

 Oxalis stricta in orchards, as well as some other introduced plants. 

 I searched very carefully for Iris tuberosa without success, probably 

 on account of the late season of the year ; the locality given for this 



