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and he related in detail his famous story, of which he has given 

 a few words in the preface of his ' Florida Belgica/ We were 

 mnch amused with the comic disasters of poor Pierre Michel, 

 of Nessonvaux, little suspecting that an adventure with gen- 

 darmes, guards, and sworsdmen, was impending over ourselves. 

 There was a speech given in Flemish hy Mr. K , an alder- 

 man of the town, one of the invited guests. Of this we English 

 did not understand a single word, though we applauded all the 

 same. To this the president responded ; and, as it was now 

 eleven o'clock, we separated, some to the rooms prepared for 

 them at the hotel, others threaded their way through the silent 

 and solitary streets to reach their home, or rather their roosting- 

 places at the ' Pelican' and ' Perroquet.' 



Alas ! the day was not yet finished. Our vasculuins were 

 full, and their contents needed our attention. An old and expe- 

 rienced member of our band strongly advised us to arrange our 

 plants before retiring for the night, which we did, though, I 

 must say, a little against our will. One o'clock echoed from the 

 belfry when our task was finished. 



HAMPSHIRE PLANTS. 



Some Localilies additional to those mentioned in Dr. Broinfield's 



Catalogue. — (Phytol. o. s. vol. iii.) 



By Henry Trimen. 



The following localities are chiefly round Portsmouth, and they 

 were all noted during a short stay there in the past August, 1862. 

 Much more has yet to be done in this part of Hants., especially 

 in Hayling Island, the south coast of which only was explored 

 by me this autumn. 



The Isle of Wight attracts so many to its shores, that its botany 

 may be considered complete as far as localities are concerned; 

 whereas the opposite shore is almost deserted by botanists, 

 though doubtless many a good plant would reward the diligent 

 explorer. We Avant another Bromfield on the mainland of the 

 county, and then we may get a Hampshire Flora. 



Ranunculus hirsutus. Very abundant in Portsea Island. 

 Ranunculus confusus. Salt-water ponds in Portsea Island. 



