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be really native in those counties. The plant seems to be well established 

 near Penzance, where it was first observed by Dr. Penneck, who considered 

 it " perfectly wild"; Mr. Watson observed it growing vigorously in two places 

 near Penzance, but quite near to gardens (N. B. G., 548); and Mr. Borrer 

 states that " it has established itself in the avenue to Horneck Castle, near 

 Penzance, and in a neighbouring lane." {Phyt. ii, 431, 0.^.) I have also 

 seen a specimen from Bezaine Woods, Manaccan, near Helston, where it was 

 well established in 1859. In Devonshire, this species is reported from one 

 or two localities, especiallv near Clovelly, where it is stated by the Eev. T. 

 F. Pavenshaw to be " na,turalised " {Flowering Plants and Ferns of Devon- 

 shire,^ p, 16); here Mr. Chapman also has observed it, "beneath a hedge, 

 leading from the Pier at Clovelly to the entrance to Clovelly Court ; about 

 three plants found." Phyt. vi. 287. N.S. " I have specimens collected inEnys 

 Wood, between Truro and Falmouth, where I am told it grew abundantly, and 

 seemed quite naturalised. I observed it once in a hedge near here (Minehead), 

 but it had evidently escaped from the cottage gardens near." J. G. in Phyt, 

 a. 446. N.S. "I send a specimen found near Barnstaple, Devon; but I think 

 there is no doubt but that it originally escaped from a garden, although it 

 had established itself in tolerable plenty on the banks of the Yeo, where I 

 found it in 1845." M. H., in Phyt. ii. 414, N.S. It is also recorded from 

 " Shrubberies at Sharpham and Bowden," in the Flowering Plants of Devon- 

 shire, as above quoted ; and I have a note of its occurrence at Gunnis Lake, 

 near CuUington. Mr. W. G. Smith informs me that it is plentiful in the 

 Bitton Woods, near Teignmouth. I think that the circumstances relative to 

 the appearance of this plant in the Peninsula province should be further 

 investigated ; as soich investigation might tend towards establishing it as a 

 native of that district. Mr. Borrer states, that he has seen a specimen 

 " gathered by the Eev. Mr. Billingsley, in a footpath through a wood above 

 the Wye, near English Bicknor ; he saw but one plant. I have visited the 

 place and hunted in vain." Phyt. ii. 431, O.S. In Surrey, it has occurred 

 at Streatham, " in a hedge near the common, and also near the White Lion." 

 ( London Flora, p. 304 J ; and the Eev. W. M. Hind writes, that it is " well 

 established on a hedgebank at Pinner Hill," Middlesex. In Yorkshire, G. 

 ■striatum is reported to be " naturalised in Aske woods near Eichmond," by 

 Messrs. James Ward and G. Maw, ( Supplement to the Flora of Yorkshire, 

 p. 54.) In Cumberland it is "said to have been found between Flimsby and 

 Workington, opposite the first gate after the road has turned from the valley 

 of the Derwent to follow the coast towards Maryport." (Joseph Woods, in 



