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a gaultish oozy clay, and, when soaked by the sea and land- 

 springs, gives way, and partial landslips take place. By these, 

 successive terraces of small dimensions are formed, and the whole 

 surface of parts of the Sconce Point headland is broken up into 

 detached masses, separated by greater or smaller fissures. Much 

 of this is scattered on the sea-beach, and renders a walk along 

 the shore tedious, toilsome, and in some parts dangerous; for 

 the softened clay admits the foot and adheres to it like gum, 

 and the more exertion used to extricate one foot, the deeper the 

 other sinks in the miry slough. 



At Yarmouth, on both sides of the Yar, is found in plenty the 

 rare Grass Spartina striata ; also, near the mill, Tamarix gal- 

 lica (Tamarisk-shrub). In a ditch and on a bank, almost in 

 the town, grows Borage [Borago officinalis). Lycium barbarum, 

 an exotic commonly called the Tea-plant, grows in the greatest 

 profusion and luxuriance. Linaria purpurea and a Coronilla 

 are common weeds in gardens. The Myrtle, the Fuchsia, and 

 the lemon-scented Verbena, as it is called, grow in the open air, 

 and flower 1:)eautifully. Hydrangeas and Geraniums are also 

 cultivated in the open border, and require no protection except 

 in very severe winters. Iris foetidissima abounds in the copses 

 and hedges, so does Rubia peregrina (Madder) . Hypericum caly- 

 cinum is found here and there, and appears likely to retain its 

 position. Marsh Mallow grows in every saltmarsh, and Aspa- 

 ragus is common on the sandy beach opposite Yarmouth ; Fennel 

 is also found here, though more sparingly than the former. 

 Convolvulus Soldanella (Sea Bindweed), Cakile maritima (Sea 

 Rocket), and Psamma arenaria (Marram, or Sea Reed) grow 

 abundantly in the same place. Hyoscyamus niger (Henbane) 

 grows on rubbish about Sconce Point, and beautiful minute spe- 

 cimens of Erythroia pulchella (Centaury), Gentiana Anmrella, 

 and Spiranthes autumnalis (Lady's Tresses) grow on the downs 

 above the sea. Vectensis. 



DERIVATION OF BOTANICAL NAMES. 



To the Editor of the ' Fhytologist.'' 



Some of your readers may not be aware of the deficiencies of 

 botanical dictionaries in general, and of Paxton's 'Botanical 



