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tance a considerable stream becomes suddenly engulphed, and pur- 

 sues a subterranean course for a considerable distance. The Doward 

 limestone is of a very pure character, producing a very white lime ; it 

 was from the similarity of its character to that of Bristol, and from the 

 correspondence of the surface of the rocks to that of those at Clifton, 

 that I was led last year to look particularly for Carex clandestina, yet 

 without success; but having just returned from Clifton with its out- 

 ward appearance well impressed on my eye, I almost immediately 

 recognized it, although nearly obscured by the surrounding vegeta- 

 tion ; it was in company with Geranium sangineum, Hippocrepis 

 comosa, Spiraea Filipendula, Pyrus Torminalis, Serratula tinctoria, 

 Carex montana and pilulifera, and in the immediate neighbourhood 

 of Helleborus viridis and fcetidus, Aquilegia vulgaris, Berberis vulgaris, 

 Arabis hirsuta, Cardamine impatiens, Hutchiusia petrsea, Saponaria 

 officinalis, Hypericum Androsaemum and montanum, Rhamnus cathar- 

 ticus, Anthyllis Vulneraria, Pyrus Aucuparia and Aria, Epilobium 

 angustifolium, Sedum Telephium, Saxifraga tridactylites, Sambucus 

 Ebulus, Viburnum Lantaua, Rubia peregrina, Dipsacus pilosus, Sca- 

 biosa columbaria, Lactuca virosa, Artemisia Absinthium, Inula Hele- 

 nium, Ligustrum vulgare, Gentiana Amarella, Atropa Belladonna and 

 a dwarf variety, of about one-third its ordinary size in foliage, fi'uit 

 and flowers, Butomus umbellatus, Listera Nidus-avis, Epipactis ensi- 

 folia and grandiflora. Orchis ustulata, Ophrys apifera and muscifera. 

 Iris foetidissiraa, Melica nutans, Poa distans, Festuca ovina, Carex 

 pendula and digitata, Polypodium calcareum (on both sides the river), 

 Cystopteris dentata, Ophioglossum vulgatum, and many more highly- 

 interesting species, but not of sufficient importance to enumerate 

 here ; but should the tourist be inclined to make a circuit of a mile or 

 two on his return to Ross, he may have the opportunity of gathering, 

 amongst others, Drosera rotundifolia, Narthecium ossifragum, Viola 

 paluslris, Hypericum elodes, Scutellaria minor, and Anagallis tenella, 

 at Hankerburg Bog, near Lydbrook; and in the wood adjoining, Po- 

 lypodium Phegopteris, and on the way home Orchis pyramidalis and 

 Polypodium Dryopteris. The transition limestone on the eastern side 

 of Ross furnishes, I believe, but kw peculiarities, in fact I have not 

 been able to find any except Juniperis communis. Astragalus hypo- 

 glottis, and Cnicus eriophorus. 



Abraham T. Willmott. 



Ross, September 4, 1851. 



