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ignorant of this, we sought about in every place that we thought likely to produce the 

 plant, without seeing anything like it, until about noon, when we arrived at a little 

 house standing on the east side, under Saltergate Brow. Here we called and procur- 

 ed some refreshment, and on enquiring if our entertainers had ever observed anything 

 like the plant, which we described to them, we learned that such a plant (called by 

 them " honeysuckle ") had been sometimes come in search of by botanists. The mis- 

 tress of the house (a widow of the name of Smith) was the only person acquainted with 

 the exact locality, and she chanced to be from home ; but her son-in-law recollected 

 having heard her say that it grew on the hill-side adjoining the Whitby road, between 

 two plantations, and to this place he volunteered to conduct us. We gladly accepted 

 his offer, and on coming to the spot were gratified by finding the beautiful little Cor- 

 nus growing in great plenty, but so nearly out of flower that after a laborious search 

 we only succeeded in procuring a dozen flowers each. Its fruit does certainly consi- 

 derably resemble that of the common honeysuckle, besides there being a close natural 

 afiinity between the two plants, and hence no doubt arose the name we heard given to 

 it. Along with the Cornus were three other plants with nearly ripe fruit, viz., Empe- 

 trum nigmm, Vaccinium Myrtillus and Vitis-Idea. The other plants observed here 

 were Habenaria chlorantha, Gymnadenia conopsea, Listera cordata and Crepis palu- 

 dosa. In our walk hence to Pickering (9 miles) we observed on an old wall near 

 Lockton, AspleniumTrichomanes, Ruta-muraria and Adiantum-nigrum, and a variety 

 of Cystopteris fragilis, growing in great abundance. We also saw here and there, 

 in stony places, Cerastium arvense. 



On our return to Ganthorpe (15 miles) next day, our road lay principally through 

 the vale of Pickering (Kimmeridge clay), where we gathered Festuca elatior and Rosa 

 systyla near Kirby Misperton, and Nasturtium sylvestre at Newsham Bridge, where 

 we crossed the Rye. Coming again upon the coralline oolite we found Anthemis ar- 

 vensis on Barton heights, and this was the last plant we saw worth mentioning. I 

 will only farther observe that although during our ramble we had collected many in- 

 teresting plants, we were yet deeply sensible that for want of sufiicient time we had 

 but imperfectly explored a country which undoubtedly contains many rarities hitherto 

 unnoticed. 



Richard Spruce. 



Collegiate School, York, 



12th October, 1841. 



Art. XXXVII. — A List of Plants met with in the neighbourhood of 

 Swansea, Glamorganshire. By J. W. G. Gutch, Esq. 



The following must by no means be considered a complete Catalogue of the plants 

 to be met with in the unusually rich locality presented by the neighbourhood of Swan- 

 sea, but rather as the nucleus of a future Swansea Flora. In the absence of such a 

 work, the list is off'ered to the notice of botanists who may be visiting this portion of 

 Glamorganshire, which they will find a district peculiarly rich in both land and ma- 

 rine plants. Several rarities have been detected there within the last two years, by 

 my friend Mr. Ralfs, of Penzance, a most indefatigable and attentive botanical ob- 

 server; and I have no doubt that many more, if carefully sought for, might be added 

 lo the already copious list, as much ground, I feel convinced, yet remains unexplored. 



