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edition of ' English Botany,' which contained the plate of Cotyledon 

 liitea, and at the foot of Sowerby's figure was written a memorandum 

 in ink, — " Specimens on Ashtead Park-wall near Epsom — indig : vi- 

 de Hist. Epsom Appendx. 1824." As this species is still retained in 

 our catalogues, altliough very dubious habitats only are given for it, 

 and, as far as I am aware, the one just named is not among them, I 

 should feel gratified, and so, doubtless, would other readers of ' The 

 Phytologist,' to hear tidings of the plant or of the Epsom locality. 

 Possibly some one of the readers of that useful journal may know the 

 spot, or possess and could reler to the ' History of Epsom ' alluded to, 

 a work with which I am unacquainted. — Id. 



[We also should feel great pleasure in learning the history of the specimens of Co- 

 tyledon lutea " on Ashtead Park wall near Epsom," though we fear there is no chance 

 of establishing their claim to be " indigenous " there. Our esteemed correspondent, 

 Mr. G. S. Gibson, has kindly favoured us with some extracts from a note received by 

 hira from a friend residing in Somersetshire, which, although not amouuling to posi- 

 tive evidence that the plant is really to be found in that county, yet carry with them 

 such an air of probability, that we feel great pleasure in laying them before our read- 

 ers. Mr. Gibson has not seen the specimen alluded to ; but he informs us that the 

 locality is " Blackdown Hill, three miles from Wellington, Somerset : " his correspon- 

 dent says, — " The specimen that I have was gathered about six years since, and so 

 completely answers the description and plate given of it in Smith and Sowerby's Bo- 

 tany, that I think we cannot be mistaken ; it was a bright yellow, with a spike of flow- 

 ers, but as they were not expanded, it is imperfect. At the time it was gathered there 

 appeared to be only one root ; since that time we have searched for it, but have always 

 been unsuccessful." This information is exceedingly interesting, since it points out 

 a particular locality, to which especial attention should be paid by those who have the 

 opportunity. Our information respecting the stations of this plant has hitherto been 

 very vague, amounting to no more than that it was " Seen by Mr. Hudson, in the gar- 

 den of a Mr Clement, who received it from Somersetshire. Roots, given by Mr. Hud- 

 son to the Chelsea garden, have loug flourished there, and from thence the figure in 

 Eng. Bot. was drawn." * In Turner and Dillwyn's ' Botanist's Guide ' it is said to 

 grow on " walls and rocks in the West Riding " of Yorkshire, on the authority of Mr. 

 Tofield ; and in a foot-note Mr. Turner says, — " Mr. Fairbairn informed me that the 

 stock of this plant, now in the Chelsea garden, originated from a Yorkshire root intro- 

 duced by Mr. Hudson."! The above seems to be the sum of all that is known about 

 this beautiful plant, as a British species ; we should be truly glad to have its claims 

 to that rank fully established. — Ed.l 



353. P(Bonia coralUna. Since my enquiry respecting the existence 

 of this species (Phytol. 580), through the condescension of a kind bo- 

 tanical friend I have been favored with an exquisitely beautiful and 

 perfect specimen, obtained in May last from the Steep Holmes sta- 

 tion, where 1 understand the plant, although become extremely scarce, 



* English Flora, ii. 315. f Botanist's Guide, ii. 692. 



