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year on the occurrence of any plant, however common or rare. 

 In conclusion, we advise any reader who may be visiting the 

 locality to devote two days in exploring this interesting pen- 

 insula. 



On the first day let him examine the eastern side as far as 

 Pennsylvania Castle, whence he may return homeward by the 

 main road. The second day take the western side, examining, 

 as on the previous excursion, all the cornfields, undercliffs, etc., 

 until he reach the main road by the same point as before ; and 

 if he fail to enjoy a good night's repose after each day's exer- 

 tion, rest assured that it will not be for want of being thoroughly 

 tired and " done up." 



THE FLORA OF MATLOCK. 

 By the Rev. W. M. Hind. 



Having on several occasions visited Matlock between June, 

 1849, and August, 1854, I venture to set before your readers a 

 short account of the plants observed or gathered by me in that 

 neighbourhood. As Matlock Bath is well known on account of 

 its thermal springs, and not less for the beauty of its scenery, I 

 may be well excused if I leave to the analytical chemist the de- 

 scription of the virtues and constitution of the waters, and to the 

 tourist the account of the limestone cliffs which overhang the 

 bright-flowing Derwent. It is not that I profess to be less 

 affected than my neighbours by the beautiful and majestic in 

 Nature, but that my present business is with the botany rather 

 than the scenery of Matlock. As my observations were made 

 on several occasions, I shall not attempt to do more than give a 

 short notice of the plants which I have seen in the district, with- 

 out a particular reference to the occasions on which they were 

 observed. Omitting for the most part all mention of plants of 

 everyday occurrence, I shall briefly refer to those that are less 

 common, following, as far as may be, the order of the London 

 Catalogue. 



Corydalis lutea, DC, appears to be well established in the 

 neighbourhood, growing on old walls and near buildings at Mat- 

 lock Bath, Bonsall, and neighbouring villages. In no case did I 

 find it removed from the dwellings of man. Thlaspi ■yirews, Jord., 



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