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abundant by the stone coping- on the Thames wall. The species of Ononis 

 I could not ascertain, as the plants were all very young, but they will pro- 

 bably blossom next year. The Medicago was in blossom, but did not appear 

 to be any one of those mentioned in the former list of 1859. The MeUlotiis 

 I believe to be M. arvensis, but as this genus is at present in an unsettled 

 state, I decline hazarding any opinion on the matter. 31. messanensis was 

 as abnndant in this division as M. parviflora was in the former. The 

 Tnfollum which I have left unnamed I had never met with before, and 

 will not venture to determine it. Lytlinun hyssopifoUum was abundant, 

 both in seed and iu a young state, but no specimen was in blossom. A 

 curious fact may be mentioned regarding Anagallh cceriilea, that, whereas 

 this was extremely abundant, A. ttrvensis occurs but once, and then in a 

 situation far removed from A. ccendea, Plantago Lagopus is likewise ex- 

 tremely abundant. Before concluding, I may just mention that all, or 

 nearly all, of the plants here mentioned were in blossom at the stated 

 times, and I would also just hint to London botanists that the spot is well 

 worth a visit, as new treasures appear on almost every occasion, and 1 

 also wish that they may be as successful as I have been. 



J. Britten. 

 To the Editor of the ' Phytologist.^ 



Sir, — I am indebted to a review of the ' Canadian Naturalist ' in yonr 

 last number, for pointing out an error in my paper on the White Moun- 

 tains, which 1 had overlooked in reading the proof. The words, " those 

 which on the one hand escape," should be, " that which on the one hand 

 escapes." Allow me also to say that I am not the author of a ' Flora of 

 the White Mountains,' nor indeed one of the regular workers in that field. 

 My little excursion was undertaken ])rincipally with the view of collecting- 

 material for the study of the plants found in a subfossil state in the post- 

 pliocene deposits of Canafla ; and the notes published in the ' Naturalist' 

 were intended to direct the attention of naturalists in this country to the 

 geological and geographical questions connected with these plants. 



J. W. Dawson. 



M'aUl College, Montreal, November 20, 1862. 



Convolvulus SEPiUM,/o;-e roseo. 



About two miles southward of Hyde, in the Isle of Wight, is a place 

 called Upton, a spot about 280 feet above the level of the sea. On this 

 spot stands, very conspicuously, a large windmill, from which are most ex- 

 tensive views of sea and land : looking north, is seen, Eyde, the Solent 

 Sea, and the opposite coast of Hants., with Portsea, Portsmouth, and 

 Portsdown Hill beyond. To the east is seen Hayling Island and the 

 coast of Sussex, the Channel beyond, Chichester, and its cathedral. To 

 the south, Ashey, Mesley, Arreton, and St. Catherine Downs ; and to the 

 west, Osborne, Norris Castle, the Southampton Water, and the town of 

 Southampton about fifteen miles distant. The following is taken from 

 Barber's ' Views of the Isle of AVight : ' — 



" The Mill at Aldermore. — An easy effort, the distance not exceeding a 

 mile and a half. The direction is south, through U]:)per Ryde, and will 

 lead, after passing the turnpike by Haylands, to the seat of Admiral 

 Locke ; Upton House, the residence of James P. Lind, Esq., M.D., is also 



