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Silene maritima, Hypericum montanum, Geranium lucidum and 

 columbinum, EuonymusEuropiPus, Anthyllis vulneraria, Hippocrepis 

 coinosa, Vicia sylvatica (most abundant), Spiraea Filipendula (in the 

 greatest profusion, and always devoutly attached to "airy downs"), 

 Rosa rubiginosa (in considerable plenty). 



Pyrus Aria. Growing high up on the face of the precipitous lime- 

 stone both at Anstey's Cove, Babbicombe Rocks, and Daddy's Hole. 

 The specimens gathered here agreed pretty nearly with what I have 

 obtained from Craig Brithen, in Montgomeryshire. Mr. Babington 

 has recently suggested, in Henfrey's ' Botanical Gazette,' that there 

 are two British species, and revives the old name Scandlca. 1 see 

 no advantage in this, for the alleged differences apply only to the 

 foliage ; and I find the leaves very variable on the same tree. Some 

 stress is laid upon the lateral nerves, said to be " about 7 on each 

 side" in P. Scandica; and if this character be of any worth, my 

 plants are referrible to Scandica, but some of the leaves have only 

 five lateral nerves, while they vary greatly in width and lobation. I 

 have a specimen, gathered on the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, with 

 the nerves eleven, and the leaves much sharper cut, but I should have 

 no faith in its being more than a variety. This comes nearer the ce- 

 lebrated Castle-Dinas plant, which is a mere seedling on the walls, 

 than the Devonshire specimens, but I should consider them all forms 

 of one species. 



Cotyledon Umbilicus. 



Sedum rupestre. In great abundance among the broken rocks 

 both here and at Babbicombe. Very glaucous in aspect, but with 

 none of the leaves reflexed, and considerably smaller in size than S. 

 reflexum. Many of the flowers in specimens I gathered had from 

 seven to nine petals. 



Sedum Anglicum and acre. 



Crithraum maritimum, Daucus maritimus, Cornussanguinea, Vibur- 

 num Lantana (in profuse abundance), Rubia peregrina (very common), 

 Galium saxatile, Scabiosa Columbaria. 



The Compositae were almost absent here, for 1 only noticed Car- 

 duus tenuiflorus, Solidago Virgaurea, and Inula Conyza. 



Ligustrum vulgare. In great plenty on the rocks, just coming into 

 flower. It is remarkable how the most skilful technical botanists 

 neglect reference to exact habitat in many plants. The privet 

 abounds on the rocks of the sea-coast both here and in Wales, yet 

 Sir W. J. Hooker and Mr. Babington make no reference to this in 

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