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leucostachys, Schleich, R. leucostachys x rusticanus is 

 plentiful in one place at least, and sterile. R. echinatus, 

 Lindl., R. foliosus, VVh. and N., R. infecundus, Rogers, 

 R. adornatus," P. J. Muell (by the road from Bicknacre) ; 

 R. hystrix * Wh. and N., R. dumetorum, Wh. and N., R. 

 corylifolius, Sm. var. sublnstris (Lees) ; R. balfourianus, 

 Blox. (roadside hedges by the Common). 



Besides these, I gathered at Danbury Common examples of 

 several brambles which require further study another season. 



ON A POLISHED STONE AXE FROM 

 DODDINGHURST, ESSEX. 



By F. W. READER. 



THE discovery of this implement, which is here represented 

 {Plate VII.) is due to Miss Rosa Woltorton, a teacher 

 in the school at Doddinghurst, who found it in her garden. The 

 form of the stone appeared to Miss Woltorton to be unusual, and 

 she placed it as a curiosity on the window sill, but without 

 understanding the nature of her discovery. It was, however, 

 recognised by the Rector, the Rev. F. A. Adams, when visiting 

 the house, and was by him brought to public notice. 



It is a regularly polished axe of mottled flint, ochreous stained, 

 of the type most usually found in East Anglia, having a pointed 

 oval section, the sides being very slightly ground. The cutting 

 edge bears marks of use. It has also received much subsequent 

 rough usage, the butt-end having quite disappeared, while at 

 large portion is missing from the cutting edge. These fractures 

 are evidently later than the use of the implement and are not 

 ochreous stained. Most of these later fractures are, however, not 

 very recent, being variously weathered and patinated. 



The present length of the implement is 7 inches, its greatest 

 width 2| inches. 



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