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Every one must admire the latter. When seen in bright sunshine^ 

 with its feathery glossy flowrets all expanded, and a sort of spark- 

 ling appearance occasioned by the peculiar formation of its calices, 

 it is indeed very beautiful ; but when once gathered and carried 

 home, though even carefully arranged in a tin box, it shuts up, 

 and its beauty is gone. Car ex hirta, L., grows in the grounds at 

 Trehane ; and in the salt marsh near Tresillian Bridge, C. vulpina, 

 L., and another carex — either C. punctata, Gund., or C. distans. 

 There are so few distinctive characters between these two that it 

 is not decided to which species to refer the one mentioned ; but 

 as the former more rare kind has been found west of Charlestown, 

 it is probable that this also belongs to that species. Any person 

 having the opportunity and curiosity to compare the two might 

 be enabled easily to settle the point. Other and more common 

 kinds abound in the marshy places in the neighbourhood. 



Of Ferns there are none rare ; but Lastrea Fenisecii, or Nephro- 

 dium spinulosum, var. y cemulum, as the late Sir W. J. Hooker 

 called it, forms large and elegant groups on some of those hedge 

 banks which have a northern aspect. 



The Mouse-ear Hawkweed (Hieracium pilosella) grows on the 

 hedge beyond Daniell-street. 



The Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria) is very abundant 

 about Newquay. 



It is to be hoped that this disclosure of the haunts of some of 

 our rarities, will not lead to their extirpation. It is hard to lose 

 our favourites ; and it should be recollected that Jflowers are 



" Eelies ... of Eden's bowers," * 



given us, not to be wasted, but to be studied and enjoyed. 



Mr. Cragoe's List referred to in the preceding Paper, com- 

 prises : — 



Orchis mascula, 0. latifolia, 0. maculata, 0. bifoUa; Veronica 

 chamcedris, V. hedercefolia, V. officinalis, V. agrestis, V. pratensis 



* KeWs Christian Year ; 15th Sunday after Trinity. 



