CORRESPONDENCE. 
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Veronica agrestis; Wall S., V. arvensis; Germander S., V. chamcedrys; Ivy¬ 
leaved S., V. hederifolia; Mountain S., V. montana; C. S., V. officinale; Smooth 
S., V. serpyllifolia; Mealy Guelder-rose, or Way-fairing-Tree, Viburnum lan - 
tana; Spring Vetch, Vicia lathyroides; C. V., V. sativa; C. Bush V., V. 
sepium; Greater Periwinkle, Vinca major; Lesser P., V. minor ; Dog’s Violet, 
Viola canina ; Dwarf Yellow V., V. flavicornis; Cream-coloured V., V. lactea; 
Yellow Mountain Violet, V. luteay Pansy V., V. tricolor; C. White Misseltoe, 
Viscum album . 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
The British Swans. 
To the Editor of the Naturalist. 
Honored Sir, — I was glad to see (p. 213) that you had drawn the attention of 
your readers to the probability of the occurrence of Bewick’s Swan during the 
recent extremely severe winter—a circumstance which I beg to impress still 
further. I have not myself met with any species but the Hooper Swan ( Cygnus 
ferus); but from the various paragraphs which I have noticed in the newspapers, 
as well as from the information received from friends, I consider it all but 
certain that specimens of Bewick’s Swan have been shot, both in England and 
Scotland, during the last few months. If any of your readers would come 
forward and state what they know on the subject, through the pages of The 
Naturalist , I should feel obliged to them. I am inclined to think that Bewick’s 
Swan will eventually prove to be a more frequent visitor to our shores than is at 
present recorded by ornithologists; but of course I offer no positive opinion on the 
subject, wishing merely to draw the attention of abler naturalists than myself 
to the question. 
I am, Hon. Sir, 
Your most obedient servant, 
G. L. Lister, 
Edinburgh, April 1 , 1833. Game-dealer, &c. 
