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palmate, some cleft, and some only lobed, some of them ap- 
proaching more to the typical form of M. sylvestris, and some to 
M. moschata. The little steamer reached Trefriew as soon as we 
did: thus we saved no time, but saved a little coin, and saw a 
few noticeable plants, and got besides a good appetite for our 
breakfast. At Trefriew, Geranium striatum grows in a farm-yard 
close to the corn-stacks. It was however apparently well esta- 
blished ; and we recommend such of our readers as may be in 
that locality and have time, to look for it and record its con- 
dition in the ‘ Phytologist.” The vale of Conway, at least in its 
lower portion, does not possess any very marked peculiarities to 
distinguish it above or among many other fine vales in England. 
The Denbighshire side is low and fertile, and even the Carnarvon 
side possesses no very attractive features before the traveller 
reaches within a mile or two of Trefriew. Here the scenery 
on the right, or Carnarvon side, is very beautiful; and in some 
parts, as at Talybont, Trefriew, and Gwydir, it is romantic. We 
turned up the road to the left, and walked across the mea- 
dows to Llanrwst, which we reached about eleven o’clock, and 
enjoyed our rest and other refreshments, at one of the inns of 
this ancient town. 
(To be continued.) 

Notes on the Flora of Dumfries. By W. Lauper Linpsay, M.D. 
The author’s remarks applied to the district immediately 
around Dumfries, radiating to a varying distance of five to ten 
miles from the centre. 
His object was not so much to mention the floral treasures of 
the county, as to call attention to the fact of the extreme luxu- 
riance of the common vegetation, not having noticed in any other 
part of this country or in any other countries our common wild 
plants growing to such a height or in such profusion. This he 
is inclined to attribute in a great measure to the local climate, 
which again is undoubtedly modified by the physical configura- 
tion of the country. Geological structure is also probably an 
accessory cause, but only to a limited extent. 
The geological basis of the district is the new red sandstone, 
which forms the bottom of a basin whose sides consist of rounded 
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