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somed freely in the spring. The blossoms were somewhat larger 
than those of Viola Brittoniana but of the same blue color and general 
appearance. 
During the summer and fall numerous cleistogamous flowers ap- 
peared but all were completely sterile, although no trouble had been 
experienced in raising an abundance of seed from true Viola Brit- 
toniana in this same bed. Several small plants were made from the 
original one by division in the spring of 1908. All of these plants 
lived and blossomed profusely; and in July began to throw out leafy 
stolons, which reached a length of more than three inches, bearing 
apetalous flowers like those of V. lanceolata. ‘These stolons proved 
conclusively that the plant must be a hybrid between Viola Brittoniana 
and V. lanceolata. Аз far as known, this is the first time а hybrid 
between these two species or between a blue stemless violet and a 
white stoloniferous one has been noticed. ‘The hybrid may be de- 
scribed as follows. 
Viola Brittoniana X lanceolata, n. hybr. Leaves with the color of 
those of V. lanceolata, much more lanceolate in outline, less deeply 
parted, and more rounded at base than those of V. Brittoniana; the 
leaves of the stolons entire, similar to but somewhat broader than 
those of V. lanceolata; petaliferous flowers differing from those of 
V. Brittoniana chiefly in their larger size: apetalous flowers numerous, 
on peduncles about the length of the petioles, withering early, always 
infertile: stolons three or more inches long, vigorous, bearing leaves 
and apetalous flowers: pubescence and time of flowering like that of 
V. Brittoniana. 
BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS. 
THe BryopHyTes or Connecticut.! — This is a recently issued 
bulletin of 203 pages. The preface and table of contents are followed 
by fifteen pages on the general characteristics of the bryophytes, 
nearly five on the history of bryology in Connecticut, nearly six оп. 
distribution according to environment, and two on economic value of 
bryophytes. The catalogue proper occupies 139 pages. ‘The last 27 
pages of the bulletin contain a brief summary of the distribution by 
orders, a bibliography, and an index to species and synonyms. 
1 The Bryophytes of Connecticut, by Alexander William Evans, Ph.D., and George 
Elwood Nichols, B. A. State of Connecticut, Public Document No. 47. State Geological 
and Natural History Survey, Bulletin No. 11. Hartford, 1908. 
