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the present book—in which each genus has a wood-cut illustration— 
should have kept up so completely his interest in and aw oy of 
Ferns is a conspicuous instance of zeal and perseverance. 
HT, 
BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF 
SCIENCE, PLYMOUTH, 1877. 
Section D.—Broroey. — Department of Zoology and em _ 
ray 17th.—J. Gwyn Jeffreys, Esq., F.R.S., President, in the chair.— 
“On the Roses of the neighbourhood of Plymouth, ” by T. R. Archer 
Briggs. This was similar i in plan to the paper in this journal (1870, 
p. 3847-51). Since 1870 further investigation has brought out — 
defects and omissions in that paper, and these are corrected and 20. 
grows about the Erme Estuary, 8. Devon. 2. tomentosa, Sm.; in 
addition to the typical plant of Smith, we have three of Baker's five 
varieties, viz., subglobosa, scabriuscula, and cn ape whilst under 
our aggregate tomentosa are represented five of Déséglise’s species : 
tomentosa, Sm. ; subglobosa, Sm. ; Andrsiowsbi, bieven? ; Jetida, Bast. ; 
and cuspidato toides, Crépin. M. Déséglise now i entifies his former 
britannica, which is the Sundsiione of Baker, with fetida, Bast. As 
Baker in the ‘Journ. Linn. 8 Ga undzilliana of the ‘‘ Review ” 
hedge near Kingsmill, E. Cornwall. This is regarded by Désé 
as quite the plant of Grenier. Var. biserrata, Merat, R. vinacea, omy 
Rev. ; hedge at Carkeel, near oe Fleming, E. Cornwall. Jus 
vinacea of the ‘‘ Review.” Var. urbica, Leman ; under this we dors i. 
semiglabra, Ripart, R. hemitricha, Ripart, and 2. ‘platyphylla, Rau. This 
last is a very luxuriant form, with remark kably large glaucous leaves, 
solien au oseay distri sshabed. Var. obtusiflia, Desv. ; 
common. The name has been confirmed by Arse ar 
