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BRISTOL FIELD-BOTANY IN 1901. 
from far off lands. With regard to the cactus, the only pro- 
bable explanation of its presence is that it was intentionally 
planted. 
RUBIACEiE, 
Galium erectum Huds. Good botanists, to whom I referred 
specimens, are agreed that a plant gathered on Breakheart 
Hill, near Dursley, is this species, new to the local hst, and 
we agree also that there is much difficulty in separating it 
specifically from G. Mollugo. 
VALERIANACEiE. 
Valeriana Mikanii Syme, which in the Flora was not noted 
as a distinct form, has been identified at Bath, Portishead, 
Cheddar, Mells, Wotton-under-Edge, and Dursley. 
Valerianella Auricula DC. as I ventured to anticipate it 
would be, was rediscovered by Mr. David Fry, in arable fields 
between Keynsham and Stockwood. F. carinata Lois, a 
rarity seldom met with in the western counties, is an important 
addition to the list. Discovered by Rev. AV. 0. Wait in 1<S87 
{Fl. Somerset, p. bSO), it is reported to grow plentifully on one 
part of Hampton Down, Bath : and to have the appearance 
of a native. 
COMPOSlTiE. 
Filago minima Fr. The old records for Hanham, G., and 
Brean Down, S., by Stephens and St. Brody respectively, 
have been confirmed, and I have gathered the plant on pen- 
nant between Keynsham and Brislington. 
Gnafhalium sylvaticum grows not only on Downhead 
Common, N. of Cranmore Tower, but also near Clevedon 
{S. T. Dunn), in a wood near Weston-in-Gordano, and in 
Lord's Wood, Houndstreet (Rev. W. S. Browne). 
