168 DEVONIAN STATIONS OF PLANTS NOTED IN THE LAST CENTURY, 
{ 7. Teeth of leaves and sae 2—4 on either side A “ ‘ . 
| 8.*Teeth of leaves and bracts 4—6 on either side. 13 
9. corer = spot panes or lanceolate, those of the intermediat a 
Fs Teeth of es rhomboidal, ‘obtuse 2 ; : Minime. 
HH, sega ef bracts lanceolate- Saividate: or eaaticae Pica pS 
r than its bract Salisburgenses. 
12. “Teeth ot haat triangular, approximate ; capsule exceeding its bract. 
Graci 
13. _— broad, veins prominent beneath; whole plant glandular or 
id Parviflore. 
14. Plant a or ‘sparsely hairy, rarely with sessile glands. Nemorose. 
ON SOME DEVONIAN STATIONS OF PLANTS NOTED 
THE LAST CENTURY. 
By T. R. Arcuer Brices, F.L.S. 
My attention has been recently directed to Sir Francis Henry 
Drake, Bart. (born Aug. 26th, 1722; died Feb. 19th, 1794), of 
Buckland Abbey and Nutwell Court, ‘Devon, as an early investi- 
gator of the Botany of his nae through my having purchase 
a copy of Hudson’s ‘Flora An = ica,’ ed. 1, 1762, that doubtless 
belonged to him, mie a saber of M S. notes, stated in @ 
book-catalogue in which it was pape to have been made by 
‘* Sir Henry Drake.” They are records of stations of plants lying 
still seats of the Drake family. Fortunately 7 date “13 Sep. 1784,’ 
attached to one of entries, marks the time about which they 
were inserted. Of this Sir Francis Henry Shee we find Polwhele, 
is ‘ History of Devonshire; writing as follows :—‘‘ The late Sit 
Francis Drake, of Heeeery is said to have been a proficient in 
otany. . is occasional residences in Devonshire 
he was pleased to conta himself within the circle of his own 
grounds; averse from social upuueaee and particularly 
inaccessible ay men of talents and literature.” These words 0 
Polwhele give the impression of his having suffered some real or 
imaginary slight at the botanist-baronet’s hands, and we 
reason to doubt the correctness of his ill-natured remarks from 
statements in Jones & Kingston’s ‘Flora Devoniensis’ which prové 
intercourse and Sioned bawesa Drake and Hudson. Here are 
plant-stations a on their joint authority, and also the record 
eee species—‘ Sir Francis Drake and Mr. Hudson fo und 
 Daeaditing the Drake family cons ted famous Sir Fran 
of the Elizabethan age, and likewise, on mother’s side, Cord 
Heathfield of the Georgian era, the ape | defender of Gibraltar, 
it is interesting to connect the name of one of the race with that of 
* Dwarf.and stunted specimens coming into this division have sometimes 
leayes with only 2-4 teeth on either side, 
