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autumn, we had no evidence of its occurrence in Gloucestershire 
other than the note “Thwaites MS.” under y.-c. 34 in Topogr. 
Bot. The absence of swamp and bog from the greater part of 
specimen seems to have been preserved. Our plant grows in close 
tufts that are entirely barren. It is sai by Mr. Arthur Bennett 
side of Bristol for the grass, which must either be very rare or 
has been overlooked in the vice-county. It flowered on until the 
end of September. 
estuca arundinacea Schreb. in West Gloucester. Several 
as we understand it. Stems 5 ft. or more. “Lower leaves 11 mm. 
vad. Lowest panicle-branches with more than ten spikelets. 
Spikelets 15 mm. long with about seven flowers, and the u 
lumes equalling two-thirds of the contiguous flower. 
Besides the above, we possess a long list of new plant localities 
of minor importance and little general interest. 
FRANCIS BLACKWELL FORBES 
(1839-1908), 
ewhat scant justice to his bo’ nts, 
g as it does no reference to his papers published in this 
J nor to his collections. It seems therefore worth while 
supplement it by some particulars as to these and 
