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secure good specimens. I however brought a few plants in 
my case, and planted them in a pot, where they flowered 
outside my window at Llandudno. On the bleak slopes at 
Holyhead the entire plant in flower does not exceed 11- 
inches in height, but in the flowerpot it reached 3 to 4 
inches. I made a drawing of one of the specimens, which 
can be compared with the dried ones. The red spot at the 
base of the petals is very large ; the figure in English Botany 
does not do it justice. 
Viola hirta. Found in many places about Llandudno 
and Conway, abundant in Gloddaeth woods, 
Siiene nutans. Abundant on the rocks about Llan- 
dudno. 
Astragalus glycyphyllus. This is by no means a com- 
mon plant. It is found in various places about Gloddaeth, 
in the lanes and also in the wood, and in one or two places 
near the Little Ormes Head. I -was too early in May to 
find it in flower. 
Bippocrepis comosa. A very handsome plant, on the 
rocks of the Great Ormes Head, where it forms large masses 
of flowers in May. 
Cotoneastev vulgaris. The Great Ormes Head is supposed 
to be the only locality for this species in Great Britain. I 
visited Llandudno in the year 1840 chiefly to gather it, and 
in the same place I again collected specimens in May, 1867 . 
I know of five distinct places where it grows pretty plenti- 
fully, and, if not rooted out, it will continue for generations 
to gratify botanists and supply them with specimens. But I 
should like here, to protest against the destruction of wild 
plants, which, if continued as at present, would in a few 
years entirely eradicate all the rare species, and make some 
of those now common, very rare. This destruction is not 
caused by botanists : a true botanist is careful not to 
destroy a plant, and in case of a very rare one, will content 
himself with a small sprig, without disturbing the root 
