94 Alexander Goodman More. [i857 



and comprising a large number almost entirely from that 

 part of the coast. 



"The cliff Arenaria (rubra pinguis) abounds on the 

 friable soil of the ledges of the cliff. Its seeds are tubercu- 

 lated, and have none of them a wing not even a thickened 

 margin. I believe Pruni are also plentiful, but whether 

 P. insititia (Bullace) or not, I am not certain. 



" Ju 1724. As we approached Kingston, the sand bore 

 Agrostis setacea, Rosa spinosissima (Burnet-rose), heath, 

 Hieracium umbellatum, and by the road-side a white 

 variety of Erythra^a centaurium (centaury), with Filago 

 spathulata and Silene anglica. At Brighstone, Gastri- 

 dium was noticed, as well as an Orobanche in the hedge, 

 probably major. 



"The same evening we proceeded to the Needles, and 

 saw them, with the foundation of the new lighthouse on one 

 of them. The birds had, with the exception of some few 

 Herring Gulls, all hatched off, and were not visible; but I 

 w ? ent and smelt an unmistakable flavour of Cormorant at 

 the edge of the high cliff near the pig-sty. The Falcons 

 are said to be still here. The Shag is here too, but very 

 scarce. Two young Cormorants had been taken the day 

 previous. The cliffs are certainly very fine, but, as usual, 

 clo not seem at first so much higher than Whitecliff. 

 The only plants noticed this evening were Parietaria 

 (pellitory-of-the-wall) and Marrubium (white horehound). 



" July 25. Ascended the Down from the Hotel end, and 

 noticed, amongst the short grass, a stunted vegetation, 

 Centaurea nigra (knapweed), Betonica (wood betony) 

 c., and along the cliff Arenaria rubra again, and Mar- 

 rubium, on which Mr. Bond finds the Scarce Plume (moth), 

 but I was very unsuccessful in trying to find the stock 

 and sea-radish, neither of which did I see, nor of course 

 Orobanche picridis. On returning I saw some varieties of 

 Erythreea (? littoralis or centaurium), and met Mr. Bond, 

 who took me to his lodgings, and showed me no end of 

 good things Agrotis lunigera (' crescent dart moth') 

 just out, and the nest and eggs of the Woodchat, taken at 

 Freshwater." 



" That Woodchat" was destined to give him some 

 trouble at a subsequent date. 



