108 THE JOURNAL OF BOTANT 



WATSON EXCHANGE CLUB EEPOET, 191G-17. 



[We have already referred (p. 32) to some features of this Keport, 

 anl proceed, in accordance with our usual custom, to make a few ex- 

 tracts relating to some of the more interesting plants contained in it : 

 others have already been noticed in this Jomnial. For notes on such 

 critical genera as Batrachmm, Viola, Siibus, Rosa, Ilieo'acium, and 

 Euphrasia, reference must be made to the liejwrt itself. For the 

 convenience of general readers, v\^e have printed in full the names of 

 writers indicated in the Report by initials only. — Ed. Journ. Bot.] 



Reseda alba L. Waste ground, cliffs, Bournemouth, S. Hants., 

 v.c. 11, Aug. 8, 191G.— H. C. Littlebury. I am doubtful if our 

 Reseda alba is identical with the very fleshy and more shrubby 

 R. suff'ruticulosa L. of Mediterranean sands, as generally supposed. 

 Even on the Bristol Channel, where it is naturalised near the sea, 

 I have not seen quite similar plants to those in the south, where it is 

 native. J. D. Hooker followed Bentham in taking the name of alba 

 for the British plant, " which most authors agree in considering the 

 same \\'\^\ fruticulosa and saffnoticulosay — H. S. T. 



Helianthemiim Ghamcecistus X polifolium. Purn Hill, Bleadon, 

 N. Somerset, v.c. 6, May 20 and 23, 191G. With the parents. First 

 discovered by the present contributor in July 1888, since when it 

 and polifolium have greatly extended in range. See Gfard. Chron. 

 Nov. 11, 1916.— H. S'. Thompson. 



JSrodium cicutarium L'Herit., var. triviale Jord. Barrow Hill, 

 Newton St. Loe, N. Soinerset, v.c. 6, June 7, 1916. Petals not 



spotted. — Ida M. Koper This is a form of JSrodium triviale 



Jord. We have com])ared it with Jordan's type in Herb. Mus. Brit. 

 It is more glandular, but has the long rostrum to the fruit, the non- 

 spotted flowers, the distinct ridge round the foveola, and the acute 

 segments of the leaves, which are distinguishing features of this 

 species. It would greatly facilitate the determination of plants of this 

 genus if members would kindly note: («) colour of stigmas, anthers, 

 pollen and petals; (Z>) are petals equal or unequal, and spotted or not 

 spotted, also tlie diameter of expanded flower should be noted. — E. Gr. 

 Baker and C. E. Salmon. 



[We hope in due course to publish the results of the study of 

 JE. cicutarium and its forms upon which the writers named have for 

 some time been engaged : what is referred to as the " type" should 

 we think rather be styled an authentic specimen. — Ed. Journ. Box.] 



Trifolium squamosum L. {zziT. marifimum Hudson). Sub- 

 maritime pasture by R. Avon, below Bristol, W. Glos., v.c. 34, 

 July 11, 1916, and Sea-bank by roadside at Uphill, N. Somerset, 

 v.c. 6, July 28, 1916. This plant does not grow in " salt marshes," 

 at least in the west of England, but in sub-maritime pasture land, the 

 habitat given in White's Flora of Bristol J. D. Hooker says " salt 

 marshes and meadows" (Studenfs -Flora); Hooker and Arnott 

 (1850) gave " salt marshes " as the habitat : and even Babington 

 gave " mudd}^ salt marshes." In Cornwall, Davey said it grew on 

 " Roadsides and waste places near shipping. Very rare." — H. S. 

 Thompson. 



