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cliaracters, but it has a fetid odour, and is in flower a fortnight earlier 

 than the deliciously sweet true species : it may prove worth investigating. 



George Wolsey. 



Botanical Correspondence. 



The following is a quotation from a letter of Mr. B. M. Foster's, written 

 in 1800, from Boconnoc, near Lostwithiel, and addressed to one of his 

 relatives : — 



" You Avould, I think, like these dehghtful woods much : there are beau- 

 tiful walks in them. I have found several quite new plants — that is, new 

 to me — in a tcild state : Bartsia viscosa in thousands, Ligusticum, etc." 



The two following extracts are from the correspondence of Mr. Ed. 

 Forster, in a letter fi'om Bath, 1809 : — 



" I was lucky enough yesterday to find a plant which Dr. Smith wanted 

 for ' English Botany,' Ca7'ex davalliana. I doubted its growing in the 

 place mentioned ; but after searching a little in the only part of Landsdown 

 likely for it, I discovered it, but not in great plenty. I packed up a box 

 and sent it off for Sowerby last night by the mail, which, if T. or B. should 

 see him, I wish they would ask him whether he received it ; if not, he had 

 better inquire at the mail coach-oflice." 



" I have been out riding, and found an Ornitliogalum, not yet in flower, 

 but looks as if it would be white, and a spike ; the leaves are whitish also. 

 I have Hkewise found a much larger one, which I should suppose was 

 HemerocalUs flava or fulva, if it did not appear wild. I have gathered 

 much, so I shall see what it turns out." 



Hypericum perforatum. 



Sir, — In describing this. Hooker, in his ' British Flora,' says, " There 

 are minute black dots on the tips of the calyx, corolla, and often on the 

 leaves. Similar dots may also be seen on the anthers with a moderate 

 lens." Are these dots glands? if not, what purpose do they serve? 



Eyde, July, 1857. S. B. 



Proposed New Flora of Devonshire. 



We have much pleasure in offering the following announcement to the 

 notice of our readers, and solicit their aid on behalf of its aiithor. 



Flora Dewniensis. — It is in contemplation shortly to publish a new list 

 of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of Devonshire, with habitats of the 

 rarer ones. The Editor will feel much obliged to any readers of the 

 ' Phytologist ' who will favour him with additions to, or corrections of, the 

 old 'Flora Devoniensis.' The new list will be arranged on the Natural 

 System, and printed after the fashion of Watson's ' New Botanist's Guide.' 



Address, Kev. T. F. Kavenshaw, Oxford and Cambridge Club, PaU Mall. 



PLANTiE RaRIORES AbREDONENSES. 



W. Sutherland, M.A., will be prepared to issue, during the seasons 

 1857-8, the following collection of dried plants from Aberdeenshire, in- 

 cluding the rich alpine flora of Braemar; each fascicle to contain 100 



