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Also, though tlie plants of Ben Lawers are now about as well known as 

 the botany of Llandudno or Great Orrne's Head, the observations of a 

 fresh investigator will either add to our previous knowledge or exhibit the 

 known facts under a new aspect. 



The Eev. F. T. R.'s " Gleanings on Braunton Burrows " are in hand, and 

 will be printed as soon as room can be found. Our practice is " First come, 

 first served," or first in hand, first printed. If any contributor avers that 

 this rule is but partially carried out, the impeachment will not be denied. 

 Lately our materials have accumulated far beyond our means of using 

 them ; consequently selection was necessary, and hence the delay in com- 

 pleting the " Comparative List," which has now been long in hand. We 

 hope to find room for it before Christmastide. 



Let not our Norfolk and Oxfordshire correspondents fancy that they 

 need not redeem their promises after what has been said about a plethora 

 of news ; room will be made for their contributions. 



Our Yarmouth correspondent obligingly informs us that he has never 

 seen (Enantlie peucedanifoUa near Ormsby, although in the new ' Botanist's 

 Guide ' there is a notice to the effect that it has been found near Euncton, 

 Holme, and Bnsham ; but the author queries the statement. In the same 

 communication it is stated that Stellaria nemorum has never been (to the 

 writer's knowledge) found in this part of Norfolk, i.e. the south-east, 

 east of Norwich and south of Cromer. Item, that Glaiix ynaritima has been 

 mistaken for Frankenia Icevis. Probably Lepidmm rudei'ale has been a 

 slip, and our excellent correspondent VV. Winter may have meant L. 

 ruderale and written instead L. latifoUum. There is a suspicion lurking in 

 some minds that Lepidium Braba has been made the substitute for L. lati- 

 foUum in the ' Flora of Essex.' Lepidium Braba abounds in the valley of 

 the Thames ; L. latiJoUmn has long disappeared in this district. 



Our obliging correspondent " H. G. G." is informed that there is a no- 

 tice of the rare white variety of Lamium purpnreum, observed by Mr. Sim 

 near Perth, and recorded in the ' Phytologist.' 



The variety alba of Prunella vulgaris is common in some parts. We 

 have seen it abundant at New Brighton, and it is not very rare on heaths 

 near London. 



Mr. Sim's notice of Campanula IracJielimn, var. alba or album, shows 

 that this variety, like the common form, is widely distributed. It has 

 been observed in Surrey. Probably it is as frequent or as scarce as the 

 white variety of the commonest Campajiula, or Harebell. 



We do not know if Centaurea solstitialis is known as a Kentish plant ; 

 a record of its appearance there is unknown to us. " S. B.," of Syden- 

 ham, sent the plant from a Clover-field at Bickley, near Bromley, in Kent, 

 only a few days ago. 



Before concluding these notes on the general subjects gleaned from 

 letters received since the copy of the September number was sent to 

 press, it may be added that our observant Henley correspondent has 

 detected TuUpa sylvestris and Campamda paiula both in his neighbour- 

 hood. Are these plants new to the flora of Oxford ? A more detailed 

 notice of his discoveries will appear in another part of this Jourual. 



Finally, the Editor hereby gives notice that some doubts have arisen in 

 certain quarters about the nomenclature and history of the two yellow 

 M(4ilots, MeUlotus officinalis and M. arvemis. 



