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Brassica campestris, L. (?) “ A series of specimens from the 
Thames side, in Surrey, to illustrate the gradual change, from the 
rough and clear green leaves of the young plant, to the smooth and 
subglaucous leaves of the flowering stage. This plant is plentiful in 
various spots along the course of the Thames, in Surrey and Middle- 
sex, where it has been perfectly established for many years. A doubt 
of its original nativity there is suggested by the fact that it seldom 
(if ever) spreads more than very short distances from the river into 
the neighbouring fields. Except in the constantly thin and stringy 
root, it scarcely differs from the cultivated Turnip. In other respects 
it appears to have closer affinity with the Turnip than it has with the 
Wild Navew, or Brassica campestris, figured in ‘ English Botany.’ 
All three are clearly distinct from the Swede Turnip ol agriculture — 
easily known from them by the glaucous hue of the radical leaves, 
even the earliest, and the pale buff-orange tint of its considerably 
larger flowers. See ‘Journal of Botany’ for December, 1870.” — 
H. C. Watson. 
Polygala calc area, E. Schultz. “ Swincomb Down, Oxon. I am 
not aware that P. culcarea has been recorded from Oxfordshire, 
although it is plentiful on the Berkshire side of the river.” — J. F. 
Duthie. 
Dianthus prolifer , Linn. “ Near Southsea, Hants. Not very 
recently recorded from this coast.” — Fred. Stratton. 
Silene maritima. With. ? “ Specimens of a plant, most like this, but 
by the many-flowered panicles, and not densely matted barren stems, 
showing some likeness to Silene injlata, Sin. They grew just opposite 
the town of Saltash, on the Devon side of the Tamer, which at the point 
indicated is a tidal river.” — T. R. Archer Briggs. These specimens 
are almost identical in appearance with the form which ordinary 
Silene maritima , from Shoreham, Sussex, assumed when transplanted 
to the garden of my former residence, in Adelaide Road, London, in 
which it grew in a shady situation. In Balmuto garden, however, 
the same species, transplanted from Seafield, Fife, has retained its 
normal appearance. 
Sagina ciliata, Fries. Arrock Hill, Fife, J. Boswell Syme ; and 
North Queensferry, Fife, A. Craig Christie. In the former station 
this plant grows in profusion at the east base of the hill, along the 
road leading from the Kirkcaldy and Aberdour Turnpike to Arrock 
Farm. 
