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doubts must instantly cease on examining them. One obvious cha- 

 racter in this species is the much greater length of the right hand 

 lower pinnae, generally with an extra division, and its distinct colour. 

 Besides, it is, truly speaking, a rock-fern, a character which appears 

 constant, as far as we have been able to judge, both here and at Ard- 

 iugly. The smallest plants, only an inch and a half in height, and hav- 

 ing only a second leaf, were readily distinguishable. Incurva seems a 

 more appropriate name for this species. The small form of L. multi- 

 flora, called by some L. dumetorum, was abundant in many places. 



We next directed our course for the Chiddingly Rocks, where we 

 found Hymenophyllum Tunbridgense tolerably good, and L. recurva 

 plentifully, and growing exclusively in the crevices of the rocks. 

 Near them we found a few plants of Ranunculus (? Lingua), and in the 

 hedges Prunus domestica, certainly in a very wild situation. We 

 found a single plant of Neottia Nidus-avis. Luzula sylvatica was 

 abundant in many places. 



The intensely heavy rain till late on the morning of the 19th pre- 

 vented our very early movement. On the sandy banks we found Se- 

 dum acre, and in stronger soils S. Telephium. Several of the ferns 

 again presented themselves, as Polypodium vulgare, Blechnum bore- 

 ale, and Scolopendrium vulgare, and as we approached the heavy 

 soils, fine plants of Polystichum angulai-e and P. aculeatum. Near 

 Turner's Hill we found Asplenium Adiantum-nigrum and A. Tricho- 

 manes on a sand-bank. Taking the road towards the ' Norfolk Arms,' 

 on a wall of sandstone on the edge of the Forest we observed a state 

 of Ranunculus, agreeing certainly with Mr. Babington's description 

 of R. ophioglossifolius. It is probably nothing more than a form of 

 R. Flammula. As we approached the Forest, Lastrea Filix-mas was 

 again at his post on the outskirts and in the hedge-banks. We now 

 retraced our steps to the Three Bridges, and were soon on our way to 



London. 



J. Lloyd, K. McEnnes. 



July, 1852. 



On the Nag-kassar. By Berthold Seemann, Esq.* 



The fragrant flower-buds imported under the name o( Nag-kassar, 

 or, more correctly, Nag-kessar, the name being a corruption of the 

 Sanscrit words Naya and Kesara, have been referred by Dr. J. 



* From the ' Pbaimaceutical Journal.' 



