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Standish and Noble, of the Bagshot Nurseries) ; Arundinaria falcala ; 

 &c. 



In remarking upon Major Madden's researches, Professor Fleming 

 observed that their results were peculiarly gratifying to him, in so far 

 as they afforded another proof of views which he had endeavourad to 

 argue for more than a quarter of a century. 



Hypericum anglicum, Agrimonia odorata^ and Matricaria maritima. 



The second part of Mr. Babington's paper intituled ' Remarks on 

 British Plants ' was read. 



In this paper, the author described some newly-observed British 

 species. 



Under Hypericum Androsajmum, he described a plant, found by 

 Dr. Balfour, at Glanraire, near Cork, in August last, which differs 

 from that species in its winged pedicels, more acute leaves, narrow 

 calycine segments, which do not enlarge in fruit, long petals (twice 

 the length of the calyx), long styles, equalling or exceeding the sta- 

 mens, and oblong, acute capsule. The plant seems to be H. angli- 

 cum, Bertol. 



Another plant mentioned was Agrimonia odorata, distinguished 

 fi-om A. Eupatorium by the tube of the fruit being bell-shaped, not 

 furrowed, and the exterior spines of the fruit declining. 



The author concluded by giving the characters of Matricaria ino- 

 dora, with its var. salina, and M. maritima. He is disposed to con- 

 sider these two plants as good species, although the characters are 

 not easily defined. The latter has a diffuse stem, fleshy leaves, basal 

 leaflets few, and separated from each other, phyllaries oblong, blunt, 

 scarious (pale), entire (not torn) in their margins. 



Dr. Balfour stated that the Hypericum called H. anglicum had 

 been observed by him, in large quantity, apparently wild, on the 

 banks of the Glanmire River, near Cork. The plant had also been 

 seen by Mr. Sibbald, at Aghada ; and Dr. Balfour exhibited a speci- 

 men picked by him near Culross, in July, 1833, which seemed to be 

 the same plant. Another specimen, gathered near Galway, in August, 

 1838, resembled the H. anglicum in the size of its petals, length of 

 styles, and form of capsule. 



Dr. Balfour exhibited a specimen of Matricaria maritima, from 

 Marseilles, which seemed to differ, in its remarkably pale phyllaries, 

 as well as in its leaves, capitulum, and habit, from any British form 

 he had seen. 



