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Aconifum Napellus in Glamorganshire. 



The President read the following note, from Mr. George Maw, of 

 Worcester, dated August 11, 1852 : — 



" I think it is not generally known that Aconitum Napellus is a 

 Glamorganshire plant. When travelling last April on the S. Wales 

 Railway, 1 was astonished at the great abundance in which it was 

 growing on both sides of a stream which is crossed several times by 

 the rail between the Llantressant Station and Cardiff. At the time I 

 saw it, it was only six or seven inches high, but growing in such pro- 

 fusion that the banks were quite covered with its emerald-green foli- 

 age for a distance of at least six miles. I should have recorded its 

 occurrence in this locality sooner, but on mentioning my supposed 

 discovery to Mr. Moggridge, of Swansea, I found he had published 

 the locality several years ago. I think there cannot be the least doubt 

 about the plant being truly wild in the counties adjoining the estuary 

 of the Severn. One two localities have been recorded for it in Somer- 

 setshire ; and I believe it has been found near Sapperton, Gloucester- 

 shire, at the head of the Stroud Valley, which is, I should think, a 

 similar locality to that in Monmouthshire, described by Mr. Hort in the 

 ' Phytologist ' for August. The formation is oolitic instead of carbo- 

 niferous limestone. When a plant like the present is found distri- 

 buted through a number oi adjoining counties, is it not strong evidence 

 in favour of its being a native ? I once found Aconitum Napellus in 

 Aske Wood, near Richmond, York ; but there it was associated with 

 such suspicious characters (Geranium striatum and Saxifraga um- 

 brosa) as to make it probable it had been introduced. Would not the 

 Forest of Dean be a likely locality for the occurrence of the monk's- 

 hood?" 



Lastrea cristata, L. Thelypteris, L. spinosa, Equisetum Wilsoni, 8fc. 



The President read the following extract from a letter addressed to 

 him by Mr. R. W. Rawson, B.A., of Humberstone Grammar School, 

 near Great Grimsby, dated August 11, 1852 : — 



" Thinking that it may not be uninteresting to you to hear that I 

 found Lastrea cristata in Wybunbury Moss, as indicated in your book 

 on British ferns, I thought of making this communication some time 

 since, but have hitherto neglected. I am now reminded of my origi- 

 nal intention by seeing that a paper has just been read on L. cristata 

 at the meeting of the Botanical Society. I enclose two small, imper- 

 fect fronds of L. cristata, gathered in October, 1850 ; two of L. 



