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the fasciated branches from weaker branches being connected with a 

 stronger one. The author also referred to a remarkable fasciculation 

 of Asparagus officinalis in the same collection, the upper portion of 

 which is spirally twisted, and the crowded branches from which seem 

 to prove the presence of several stems ; and to some fine specimens 

 of fasciations from the Society's collection which were placed upon 

 the table. 



Proceedings of Societies, S^c. 



The Phytologist Club. 



One Hundred and Forty-sevenlh Sitting. — Saturday, July 23, 1853. 

 Mr. Newman, President, in the chair. 



The President read the following communication : — 



Lilium Pyrenaicum and Dianthus Armeria. 



" The following is an extract from a letter I have just received from 

 a friend, of Northam, near Bidefoid, North Devon. He says : — 

 ' The man who works for me occasionally in my garden, tells me that 

 there is a large patch of wild yellow lilies growing in Littleham Bot- 

 tom (at least he remembers them some years ago, when he went out 

 fishing, as a lad), not near any house.' Is it possible that this is ano- 

 ther locality for Lilium Pyrenaicum ? — if so, 1 should think its true 

 nativity need not be doubted. Littleham is about thirty miles from 

 the South Molton station, where I first noticed it, and three miles 

 from Bideford. I fear T shall not have an opportunity of searching 

 for the plant this season ; but should any of your correspondents hap- 

 pen to be in North Devon just now, I shall be happy to give them the 

 address of the person mentioned in my friend's communication, from 

 whom they could ascertain the exact location of the ' yellow lily.' 

 Between South Molton and Mollond, the Lilium has flowered abun- 

 dantly this season, and so has a root I brought with me from that 

 locality last September. 



" My friend also tells me, he has found Dianthus Armeria in abun- 

 dance, for half a mile, in a hedge between Bideford and Abbotsham. 

 I am not aware that its occurrence has been previously noticed in 



