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Plants Named. (Miss Agnes Martelli). — (1) Artemisia vulgaris; (2 
Artemisia maritima. (Miss Kate Child, Slimfold, Horsham).- — (1) Ononis 
spinosa (Spiny Rest Harrow) ; (2) Ononis repens (Creeping Rest Harrow), two 
specimens sent. (“Lover of Flowers,” Largo, Fifeshire). — (1) Parnassia 
palustris (Grass of Parnassus) ; (2) Gentiana Amarella (Felwort) ; (3) Euphrasia 
officinalis (Eyebrighl) ; (4) Polygonum Convolvulus (Black Bindweed) ; (5) 
Campanula glomeratal (Tufted Bellflower), very poor specimen; (6) Bartsia 
Odontites; (7) Polygonum aviculare (Knotgrass); (8) Chenopodium album 
(While goosefoot) ; (9) Cakile maritima (Sea-rocket) ; (10) Arenaria peploides 
(Sea Purslane); ( 1 1 ) Achillea Ptarmica (Sneeze-wort) ; (12) Malva sylvestris 
(Mallow); (13) Euphorbia Peplus (Spurge); (14) too poor a specimen for 
identification ; (15) Shrubby plant without flowers. The pressed specimen is 
Asperula taurina, not a native plant. (“ Rusticus,” Ferns, Co. Wexford). — (1) 
Stachys arvensis (Field Woundwort) ; (2) Lamium amplexicaule (Henbit Dead- 
nettle) ; (3) Solidago Virgaurea (Golden rod) ; (4) Adthusa Cynapium (Fool’s 
parsley) ; (5) Conopodium denudatum (Earthnut, Pignut) ; (6) Polygonum Con- 
volvulus (Black Bindweed) ; (7) Linaria Elatine (Small Toad-flax) ; (8) Linum 
catharticum (Purging Flax); (9) Sherardia arvensis (Field madder); (10) Vale- 
rianella dentata (Lamb’s Lettuce) ; (n) no specimen forwarded; (12) Geas/er 
limbatus (Earth star). 
[We are always glad to help our readers by naming their plants, but we must 
ask their attention to the three following points : — (r.) The specimens sent must 
be sufficient on which to form an opinion, and they must be in good condition. 
(2.) Not more than six specimens will be named at any one time. (3.) The 
plants should not be such as any one could name by consulting any of the popular 
or scientific handbooks to British Botany, of which a large number exist : most of 
the plants in the two preceding lists are extremely common. Our object is to 
induce folk to study Nature for themselves, and this object will not be promoted 
by the naming offhand any specimens which may be sent. — El). N.N.\ 
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At a special meeting of the Council on October 7th, the resolution of regret at 
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The formation of a new Branch at Cambridge was authorised, Mr. F. A. 
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