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been cruelly destructive.” This vandalism went on for man 
years, till in 1900 Mr. J. E. Griffiths described the Cotoneaster as 
“very nearly extinct.” At the present day I much regret to 
wretched stunted specimens, which with difficulty survive on 
bleak and out-of-the-wa 
while in bloom by Mr. R. W. Jones, Mr. R. J. Gresley Jones, Mr. 
; bush which flowered freely proved exceedingly 
attractive to Musca Cesar; the blue-bottles literally swarmed 
upon its blossoms for a few days. This bush produced a plentiful 
crop of berries, while.the other two had but few. 
NOTES ON THE FLORA OF FLINTSHIRE. 
By A. A. Datuman, F.C.S. 
(Concluded from p. 77.) 
above railway near Hendre Lime Works, between Rhyd wyn 
and Nannerch; limestone rock in wood by lake near Ysceifiog. 
A form with variegated leaves grows in a hedge south-west of 
Bagillt, but it cannot be regarded as native here. 
; jor L. Ruins of Hawarden Castle, May 13, 1868, 
Herb. Harris. Hedgebank by ruined cottage near Glan-y-Morfa, 
north-west of Bodelwyddan.—V. minor L. Bank in lane immedi- 
ately below Rhos-Isaf near Llanfynydd. No doubt originated 
from an adjoining garden. 
Blackstonia perfoliata Huds.- Near Caergwrle, July 31, 1872, 
3 Sealand, S. G. Cummings; Hope Mountain near Pont. 
di . 
_ Gentiana Amarella L. By some lime kilns north of Moel 
Findeg ; Craig Fawr ; on common near Brynford ; Moel Hiraddug ; 
