ON TIIK DISAPrEAUANCE OF NATIVE TLANTS:. 363 



1782. Scolopeiidrium vidgare, Symons. Formerly abundant in some 

 stations near Bath, bat being rapidly reduced by dealers (S. S. B.). 



1789. Fohjstichum lohatum, JPresl. Roadside between Yorton railway 

 station and Clive, Salop; has disappeared (W. P.). 



1790. Fohjstichum angulare, Presl. Disappearing from neighbourhood 

 of Plymouth through action of fern-collectors and dealers, and of persons 

 who transplant the roots into gardens (D. D. D.). 



1792. Lastnea Oreopteris, Presl. Disappearing from east-end of Long- 

 mynd, near Church Stretton, Salop, through visitors (W. P.). 



1793. Ladnea Fili.v-mag, Presl. Far less plentiful I'ound Bath, 

 mainly through dealers (S. S. B.). 



1802. Phcijn2)terls Di\)/o2)teris, Fee. Light-spout Valley, near Church 

 Stretton, Salop ; all but exterminated by visitors (W. P.). 



1803. Fhrijopteris Jioherfinna, A. Br. (== Fohjpodlam calcareuni). Near 

 Melksham, Wilts; disappeared through building operations (B. S.). 



ISO-i. Fhegojyferis poli/porlioides, Fee (= Foh/podiiim p]iegop>teris, L.). 

 Has disappeared from banks of riv^er Dart, S. Devon, through collectors 



1806. Osmunda regahs, L. Disappearing from neighbourhood of Ply- 

 mouth, from action of fern-collectors and dealers, and of persons who 

 transplant the roots into gardens (D. D. D.). Now scarce in N. Devon, 

 through collectors (W. P. H.). A few j-ears ago most abundant both in 

 N. and .S. Devon, but now rapidly disappearing everywhere through col- 

 lectors (T. H. A.-H.). In Shropshire much reduced by collectoi'S (W. P.). 



1825. Lycopodiwm clavuium, L. Formei'ly plentiful on the Longmynd 

 Hills, Salop, but now scarce ; ' I have seen it at the hotel at Church 

 Stretton used to decorate the table' (W. P.>. [The same decoration is 

 very common at shooting-breakfasts in the Highlands.] 



Report of a Committee, consisting of Professor Newtox, Mr. John 

 CoRDEAUX {Secretary), Messrs. John A. Harvie-Brown, R. M. 

 Barrington, W. Eagle Clarke, and the Rev. E. P. Knubley, 

 appointed at Leeds to make a digest of the observations on the 

 Migration of Birds at Lighthouses and Light-vessels, which have 

 been carried on by the Migration Committee of the British 

 Association, and to report on the same at Cardiff. 



The Committee have to report that, regarding the Migration Digest, very 

 considerable progress has been made during the past year with the syste- 

 matic tabulation of the facts collected during nine years by the Commit- 

 tee. These havebeen arranged under the head of species for a given month, 

 and on a plan that shows at a glance the date and distribution, numbers, 

 time of occurrence of eacli moveinent, on all coasts and subdivisions of 

 coasts. Initiatory steps have been taken in the preparation and print- 

 ing of a schedule on which these results will be finally tabulated and sub- 

 mitted to the Association as the chief portion of the Final Report ; also a 

 map showing the distribution on the British coasts for each species on 

 migration. These schedules and maps will form the most bulky portion 

 of the final digest, ard when completed will show (for several species on 

 each sheet) the results already mentioned, and permit of a ready compari- 

 son of all the movements in every aspect and over a given time. 



