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address to the Geological Society of Dublin. In this paper the 

 theological theories of the origin of the earth's crust, or Mr. 

 Gosse's prochronic existence of organic beings (not a real exis- 

 tence of fossils) as explained in ' Omphalos/ also the late Hugh 

 Miller's theory as laid down in his ' Testimony of the Rocks/ 

 and Mr. M'Causland's ideas developed in his ' Sermons in Stones/ 

 are stated to be curious illustrations of speculative errors which 

 enjoy great popularity among the non-geological portion of the 

 reading public. 



BOTANICAL NOTES, NOTICES, AND QUERIES. 



Wahlenbekgia hederacea. 



Sir, — In a report which I transmitted to you of the plants found in 

 Bewdley Forest, and which appeared in the ' Phytologist ' of December 

 last, it is there stated that Wahlenhergia, reported by its old generic name 

 Campanula hederacea, was found in the Eorest. It is due to W. Mathews, 

 Esq., of Edgbaston, that I am enabled to correct an error as to the loca- 

 lity of this plant, which has been traced to the Clee hills. Walilenlergia, 

 therefore, does not at present belong to the Flora of Bewdley Forest. 

 Birrr^ingham, Feb. 20. WiLLIAM HiNDS, M.D. 



[We are indebted to Mr. Lees for the information that Lactiica virosa is 

 entered by mistake as a Wyre Forest plant. Our esteemed correspondent 

 states that " TFaJilenbergia was gathered on the Titierstone Clee Hdl near 

 Ludlow, while the Lactuea had been named from recollection, etc." On 

 the same excellent authority it is stated that " Corydalis lutea, if gathered 

 on some garden wall, or near a cottage on the forest border, deserves no 

 status as an indigenous forest plant." 



Query. — Have the members of the Birmingham Natural History Society 

 ever heard of Mr. Jordan of Bewdley, who has botanized in Wyre Forest 

 probably threescore years, and is intimately acquainted with its botanical 

 productions ?] 



Flora of Dinas Bran and Llangollen. 



I find, on referring to notes of my Welsh trip this last summer, the fol- 

 lowing, which were not noticed by your correspondent. Dinas Bran — 

 Cystopteris fragilis, Sedum Telepliium, Lactuea muralis. Limestone rocks 

 near Dinas Bran — Cystopteris dentata. About Llangollen — Daphne Lau- 

 reola, Hieracium maculatiim, Orobanche major, Listera ovata, Nepeta Ca- 

 taria, Hypericmn AfidroscBmum s\\^ pidchrum, Aqiiilegia. In addition, the 

 Oswestry Field Naturahsts' Club found in July, Arabis hirsuta, Thalictrum 

 minus, P'mguicida vidgaris, AnagalUs tenella, Pyriis Aria (3 intermedia, 

 Cystopteris " regia,'' Lycojjodium clavatum, and L. alpinum. I copied 

 these last from a local newspaper. T. F. R. 



