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detection in many of the intermediate counties ; whilst its compara- 

 tively elevated position, in the present instance, opens the possibility 

 of its ultimate discovery considerably to the north of Yorkshire. 



Collomia grandijlora in Yorkshire. 



The following note is also from Mr. Baker : — 



" We have noticed this native of North-Western America somewhat 

 plentifully this autumn, in a cultivated field not far to the north of 

 Thirsk. As it grows intermixed with a crop of barley, and appears 

 confined to that portion of the field, it has most likely been intro- 

 duced with the seed-corn, at no very distant date, and may possibly 

 disappear with a change of cultivation ; but, on the other hand, as it 

 has seeded freely, and has a tendency to multiply spontaneously when 

 grown in gardens, it may ultimately become more or less permanently 

 established here and elsewhere. For the benefit of those not 

 acquainted with the plant, it may be briefly described as belonging 

 to a genus of Polemoniacese, more allied to the well-known American 

 Phlox than to our typical British representative of that natural order ; 

 the species in question having a slender wiry stem, about a foot in 

 height, which is usually simple, but occasionally branched in a fasti- 

 giate manner, with scattered, elongate-lanceolate leaves, more nume- 

 rous and somewhat glandular towards its summit; and clustered 

 terminal heads of flowers, with glandular, ciliated calyx-segments, 

 and a dull, saffron-coloured. Phlox-like corolla, hardly worthy of the 

 specific designation." 



Errata in a previous Number. 



The following corrections are supplied by the same kind corre- 

 spondent :— P. 721, for " Pail." read " Pari.," for Parlatore ; p. 722, 

 line 3, for " Randolii " read " Baudotii ;" p. 722, hue 17, for " Hawn- 

 ley " read " Hawnby ;" p. 724, line 21, for " Mr. Baker" read " Mr. 

 D. Oliver." 



Lastrea recurva in Mull. 



The President wished to correct an error of his own, in the last 

 number. The discovery of Lastrea recurva in Mull is no extension 

 of its northern range. Mr. Watson (Cyb. Brit. iii. 272) records the 

 possession of a specimen brought from Hoy Hill, Orkney, by Mr. 

 Anderson ; and other northern stations are also mentioned by Mr. 

 Watson, although with less certainty. 



