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Osmunda regalis near Kidder minsier. 



The President exhibited a specimen of Osmunda regalis gathered 

 last week at Lower Broadwater Forges, near Kidderminster. It is an 

 extremely rare plant in this vicinity ; and no botanist had previously 

 found it in the locality indicated. 



Correction of a previous Error. 



Mr. M'Ennes wished to correct an error in his paper, which had 

 caused inquiry at the last meeting. Veronica palustris should be 

 Viola palustris. (See Phytol. iv. 693). 



Polypodium Phegopteris in the Forest near Balcomhe. 



The President had received three communications recording the 

 finding of P. Phegopteris in the Forest near Balcombe, all the commu- 

 nicants having been induced to visit the locality in consequence of 

 reading the paper by Messrs. Lloyd and M'Ennes (Phytol. iv. 633). 



Dianlhus ccesius on St. Vincenfs Rocks. 



The President read the following communication on this subject, 

 fiom Mr. Flower, of Seend, under date September 24, 1852 : — 



" Having observed in the August number of this journal (Phytol. iv. 

 649) that a patch of Dianthus caesius had been discovered growing on 

 St. Vincent's Rocks, I take the earliest opportunity of recording the 

 fact that it has been introduced into the neighbourhood, and can have 

 no claim whatever to be considered indigenous in the above locality. 

 In 1841 I observed a patch of this plant ' in the road leading to the 

 Giant's Hall.' Here I know it to have been planted ; also in several 

 spots in the neighbourhood of the Serpentine Walk, and on the walls 

 of the cloisters in College Green, where I have seen a plant occa- 

 sionally. I may also add, that scarcely a season passes but the seeds 

 are brought from Cheddar, and scattered in the vicinity of the rocks, 

 but with little or no success, as this exceedingly rare plant does not 

 appear to maintain its ground long together in any of its new loca- 

 lities." 



Lastrea recurva in the Isle of Mull. 



The President exhibited a specimen of Lastrea recurva, recently 

 gathered by Mr. Tanner, of Bristol, near Tobermory, in the Isle of 

 Mull. This discovery greatly extends the northern range of the 

 species. 



