1 62 PROCEEDINGS COTTESWOLD CLUB igig 
near Northleach. Here exists, therefore, a good chain of 
localities, extending from Withington, through the woods, 
Northleach Downs and Fairford, to Marston Meysey. C. 
tomentosa is therefore a plant of the Cheltenham neighbourhood ; 
but still more, a plant of the Colne drainage. No doubt further 
search will supply further links in the chain, which stretches 
nearly across the middle of the Cotteswold range. 
The indifference of C. tomentosa to its surroundings is a 
notable point. Woodland, dry open downs at a considerable 
elevation, low-lying meadows by the river, and waste places 
by the roadside — it can do with all : the (probably) constant 
element in the situation being untouched greensward. 
H. J. Riddelsdell. 
II. Buckman’s " Botany of the Environs of Cheltenham ” 
(1844). 
This book contains a number of records which will probably 
always remain doubtful ; but the author has, on the other hand, 
been suspected of inaccuracy in a good many cases where he 
is not guilty. 
In the Minutes of the Cheltenham Working Naturalists’ 
Association (now in possession of Cheltenham College) W. L. 
Notcutt’s paper, read at the Association’s first meeting held on 
20th November, 1861, refers to the difficulties raised by 
Buckman’s list. Among other things, Myosotis sylvatica, 
Rhinanthus major, Junius acutus, Phleum Boehmeri, and 
P. asperum are treated as mere errors ; while Rubus sylvaticus, 
Hypochceris maculata, Orobanche major, Glyceria fluitans, Bromus 
arvensis, and Carcx tomentosa are “ misnomers.” The Minutes 
of nth December add that some of Rev. J. Walker’s records, 
embodied by Buckman, require verification ; particularly 
Scirpus acicularis (Charlton), Blysmus compressus (Coxheme 
fields), Gentiana campestris and Pyrus torminalus (Ravencote), 
Hypericum montanum (Redwood). 
I have also before me a MS. list, compiled by Rev. H. P. 
Reader, of records found in Buckman which require verification ; 
