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R. Lindleianus, Lees. — Holly Street, rather common : Sandy 

 Park, Gidleigh, and elsewhere near Chagford, Brigga ; Bridford, 

 Briggs ; Christow ; Ashton and Trusham, frequent ; Chudleigh ; 

 about Moreton and North Bovey, uncommon ; Knighton Heath, 

 common. Handsome and well marked. A bramble near this (the 

 same as that referred to in Mr. Briggs's Fl. Plym., p. 112, as 

 "allied to Lindleianus'') occurs at Sandy Park, near Chagford, 

 Gidleigh, Throwleigh, Morchington, Briggs ; Holly Street, and 

 thence down the Teign Valley to Chudleigh, very common ; 

 common about Moreton, North Bovey, Lustleigh, and Knighton 

 Heath ; Bridford, Briggs ; Christow and Canonteign Downs. In- 

 deed this form is certainly one of the most generally distributed 

 and abundant brambles of the district. If it is ever accepted as a 

 distinct species, its right place would seem to be between Lind- 

 leianus and rhamnif alius. 



B. rhamnif olius, W. & N. — Generally distributed through the 

 district, but often in rather small quantity. 



Pi. imbricatus, Hort. Between Moreton and Doccombe, in one 

 spot ; by Dunsford Bridge ; ajDparently absent from the immediate 

 neighbourhood of Dartmoor, but becoming common in the Teign 

 Valley below Dunsford Bridge to Kingsteignton, and below Lust- 

 leigh in the Bovey Valley to Teigngrace ; very common in Trusham 

 and the contiguous parishes, and up the western slope of Haldon. 

 Beyond the district, I have seen it between Haldon and Exeter, 

 and north-east of Exeter (in one place) towards Stoke Canon. 

 Farther east in the county I have not yet looked for it. 



R. ramosus, Blox. — Near Moreton, in one place only (about a 

 mile to the north of the town), and there in small quantity ; near 

 Teign House, Briggs; Ashton and Trusham, occasionally; in one 

 place between Bovey Tracey and Moreton, Briggs : Lustleigh ; 

 Bovey Tracey ; Knighton Heath ; Teigngrace ; in considerable 

 quantity on Black Lea Down, Trusham ; but rather scarce else- 

 where. With the sincere st wish to avoid the folly of assigning 

 specific rank to any variety, I cannot bring myself to accept this 

 bramble as a variety of imbricatus, or of any other species yet 

 described as British. 



R. discolor, W. & N. — Generally distributed, and usually very 

 abundant. 



R. leucostachgs, Sm. — Nearly as general as the last, and often 

 quite as abundant. — b. vestitus. — Frequent about Moreton and 

 North Bovey. 



R. Salter i, Bab., b. calvatus. — Knighton Heath, Briggs. I have 

 also found what appears to be this at Holly Street, and in one 

 place in Ashton. 



R. villicaulis, W. & N. — Holly Street; Ashton and Trusham, 

 but I think uncommon ; Christow and Canonteign Downs, abundant ; 

 roads between Moreton and North Bovey, and between Moreton 

 and Lustleigh ; common between Bovey Tracey and Heytor, 

 Briggs. On Canonteign Down Mr. Briggs pointed out to me the 

 form referred to in his Fl. Plym., p. 118, as in his opinion 

 identical with specimens of R. sylvaticm, W. & N., sent him by Dr. 



