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taking into consideration the desirability of making any general appeal for 

 Government protection, they are strongly of opinion that, in one case, at 

 least, of special interest alike to South Wales and South-West England, 

 such an appeal is urgently needed, and would probably be successful, in 

 favour, namely, of Pn'onia corallinu, Retz (L. C, 47), threatened with 

 extinction from its solo British habitat, the Steep Holmes. In this case 

 the Committee think that there is a special reason for an appeal to 

 Government, since they understand that the recent acquisition of the island 

 as Government property, and the consequent removal of the regulations 

 enforced by the pi-evions proprietor, are the direct cause of the approach- 

 injr extermination. 



40, 41. Hellehorva vin'dis, L., and H. fo'tiJus, L. Nearly extinct iu 

 their stations near Bath, tlirough the raids of dealers (S. S. B.). 



43. Aquilegia vulgaris, L. Formerly plentiful in a field near Melks- 

 Lam, Wilts; disappeared through change of culture (B. S.). 



47. Pcconia corallina, IJetz. Steep Holmes ; threatened with extinc- 

 tion from this, its only British habitat. 



200. Silene mitaus, L. Disappeared from its station at Hawkstone, 

 Shropshire; probably being destroyed by rabbits (W. E. B.). 



209. Lyclinia Githago, Lam. IJiminishing near Plymouth, from 

 improved tillage (D. D. D.). 



351. Trifolinm Bocconi, Savi. 'The only British habitat of this plant 

 is in Cornwall, at the Lizard, where it has become extremely scarce 

 through the ravages of a local guide and dealer, who collects and sells 

 the Lizard plants to all who apply for them. A wealthy lady member of 

 the exchange clubs paj's this man freely, and is responsible for much, 

 mischief (J. W. W.). 



495. Potentilla Comarum, Nestl. Banks of Tamar, near Plymoutb ; 

 probably uprooted by steamboat trippers (D. D. D.). 



612. Eri/ngium campestre, Fj. Nearly extinct in its station near Ply- 

 mouth, where found by Ray in 1662, owing to the greater public use of 

 its site (D. D. D.). 



1003. Litliospermum iiiirpureo-cmndenm, L. Nearly extinct on the 

 sea-coast near Torquay (T. H. A.-H.). 



1018. Atrojjn Belladonna, L. Near Box, Wilts ; destroyed by a clergy- 

 man (R. C. A. P.). Near Plymouth ; destroyed by excavations for a fort 

 (D.D. D.). 



1020. Hyoscyamus niger, L. Near Plymouth ; disappearing from un- 

 known causes ; attempts to grow it for commerce have failed (D. D. D.). 

 Wroxeter, Shropshire ; ' when the excavations on the site of Uriconinm 

 began in 1858 or 1859, a very abundant crop of this plant appeared for 

 several years, but it has dwindled away, and. is rare there now.' It has 

 also become rare about Much Wenlock, where it was formerly common 

 (W. E. B.). [Compare the reports from Avoch, on the Moray Firth, 

 recorded in Second Report of the Committee.] 



1223. Runipx mar it imps, L. Has disappeared from its EUesmere 

 station, Shropshire, jjrobably being taken by a collector (W. P.). 



1239. Baphne Meiercum, L. Nearly extinct in the Bath district ; used 

 for medicinal and other purposes (S. S. B.). 



1240. D. Laureola, L. Is now dug up iu the woods I'ound Bath by 

 dealers, and sold in Bath (S. S. B.). 



