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caesius, corylifolius, pallidus, tenuiarraatus, Lees, rhamnifolius, leuco- 

 stachys, fusco-ater, mucronatus, Koehleii, nitidus, and rudis. The 

 rarer are suberectus, plicatus, aflfinis, thyrsoideus, carpinifolius, villi- 

 caulis, macrophyllus, Sprengelii, fuscus, Babingtonii, hystrix, Gun- 

 theri, glaudulosiis (Bellardi and rosaceus), and neraorosus. The 

 thyrsifloral form of R. Guntheri (R. thyrsiflorus, Lees in Steele's 

 Handbook) occurs, with the type of the species, amongst the rocks 

 above Goruiire. In this latitude, the fruticose species cease to 

 become plentiful, in exposed positions, at 800 or 900 feet, though 

 stragglers may occur much higher. They are replaced, in more ele- 

 vated situations, by R. saxatilis, and, on the boggy surface of the 

 higher moors, by R. Chamsemorus." — Id. 



Poly gala uliginosa, Reich. 



"In the last number of the ' Phytologist' (iv. 940), this recent 

 addition to our lists is incidentally mentioned as having been disco- 

 vered in Scotland. The only locality yet ascertained is on heathy 

 ground along the margin of the rivulet behind Cronkley Fell, in the 

 Yorkshire portion of Upper Teesdale, at an elevation of about 1600 

 feet, more or less." — Id. 



Worcestershire Species of Lepidium. 



" All the British species of Lepidium are now found near Wor- 

 cester, although Purton, in 1821, records only one in the midland 

 counties, viz., L. campestre, which is still the only common species 

 in this neighbourhood. L. ruderale, however, had been mentioned by 

 Withering, in 1787, on the authority of Dr. Stokes, as growing upon 

 ' rubbish on the side of the Severn above Worcester ;' and during the 

 last few years it has been observed in three other places, to the north 

 of the city. Last autumn, it was very abundant in a lane near St. 

 Peters Church, Droitwich, in the locality where I discovered it two 

 years ago, on rather elevated ground, in company with Spergularia 

 marina, Poa distans, Glaux maritiraa, and other maritime plants. L. 

 Smithii, though rare, is occasionally met with near Mavern and Wor- 

 cester. L. Draba maintains its singular position at the Powick- 

 bridge embankment, on the Malvern road, where it was first disco- 

 vered in 1843, by E. Lees, Esq., who has contributed more than any 

 other individual towards the advancement of our knowledge of 

 Worcestershire plants. L. sativum is occasionally met with about 

 Worcester, and elsewhere in the county ; and it seems pretty well 

 naturalized, though doubtless a garden escape. Last October, I had 



