Note on a Shark and a Ray. 309 



different from the typical R. eglanteria that I am inclined 

 to think it may bo distinct. It is found at Little Metis, and 

 is sometimes taken in the wears, or in fishing for halibut. 



Specimens of British Wild Flowers in July 

 and August. 



By Rev. Robert Campbell, M.A., D.D. 



My holiday in 1890 was spent in Great Britain. I was 

 accompanied by two lady members of my family, to whom 

 I was to act as guide to the most noteworthy scenes of the 

 mother country, with which I was already familiar from 

 having gone over the ground thoroughly on two previous 

 occasions, it occurred to mc that it would impart new 

 interest to even old scenes if I should note the flora of the 

 several districts visited ; and I provided the simple appara- 

 tus which is sufficient to equip the botanist for field work, 

 having first learned th;it the best book for general use, as 

 applicable to the entire island, was Bentham & Hooker's 

 British Flora. On subsequently visiting the herbai'ium of 

 the Botanic Gardens of Edinburgh, under the guidance of 

 Prof. Balfour, I found that the specimens in that fine col- 

 lection are determined by this authority, and in arranging 

 the collection which I present to the Society, I have num- 

 bered the specimens as they are named in Bentham & 

 Hooker, so as to facilitate a reference to that text-book. 

 This hint I obtained from Prof. Balfour. 



During my eleven weeks' tour in England, Wales and 

 Scotland I succceied in collecting 481 of the 1,310 British 

 species recognized by the best authorities, more than one- 

 third of the whole. Of course, my botanical pursuits were 

 subordinated to sight-seeing and visiting friends. Except 

 an afternoon spent in Bpping Forest, I may say that I never 

 went out of my way to look for specimens. Making a col- 

 lection was only an indirect object of my movements, so 



that I have no idea of claiming completeness for this one, 

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