278 BOTANICAL NOTES FOR MALVERN. [September, 



in the spring," to quote again from the ' Botany of the Malvern 

 Hills/ we find "the Wood Spurge, Euphorbia amygdaloides, 

 throws a light-green verdure about the declivities, contrasting 

 well with dead Grasses, withered Brakes, and the dark tufts of 

 yet unflowered Gorse ; soon after, tufts of Broom, Sarothamnus 

 scoparius, in many spots vein the hillside with golden gleams ; 

 and still later the rising and uncurling fronds of the Brake give a 

 verdant cincture to the then arid masses of rock bearded with 

 crisp Lichens. But on the rocky masses themselves much depends 

 upon a showery season, as then minute plants are well developed, 

 scarcely observable at any other time." 



The Mosses remain at their acme of perfection, and should now 

 be studied and collected by those fond of that elegant tribe of 

 the cryptogamic plants. The species that presents itself at 

 present so abundantly on the rough stone walls, and with its 

 crowded green thecse, or stalked urns, gives them such a pleasant 

 verdant colouring, is the Bryum ccespititium. A. beautiful little 

 Byrum, with star-like tufts of leaves, called Byrum roseum, grows 

 in the little beech-wood on the hillside at Malvern Wells. 



Note. — We have this week received information from an 

 esteemed and acutely observant botanical friend now visiting 

 Malvern, that he has lately found a considerable quantity of that 

 delicate little plant the Adoxa Moschatellina in the space between 

 the well-known Purlieu Lane and Mathon Lodge, late the re- 

 sidence of Canon Cocks. In such a beautiful locality an enthu- 

 siastic wanderer might well exclaim — 



" Ah ! little Adoxa, they say 



Thy flower possesses no glory, 

 But I'll at thy habitat stay 



And prove 'tis a palpable story." 



I might, indeed, whisper in the ear of curious botanical visitors 

 to or residents of Malvern, If you want to find any rare plants, 

 search the vicinity of Purlieii Lane. 



{To he continued.) 



