220 HEEEFORDSHIRK RUBI. 



shire, were issued in Sets of British Rubi, 1892-1895 (No. 18), 

 under the name of li.fuscus W. & N. 



R. PALLiDus W. & N. Rare in Herefordshire ; always in woods. 

 Known at three stations in the north of the county (Lingen, Titley, 

 and Winforton), and one in the west (St. Devereux). In the south 

 its place appears to be taken by R. Loehri Wirtg. First found in 

 1891 ; first notice, Journ. Bot. 1895, 101. 



R. LONGiTHYRSiGER Lecs. Flora, 103 (as R. pyramidalis Bab.). 

 Abundant in woods over nearly the whole of Herefordshire, except 

 the east of the county, where, however, it occurs in Westhide Wood. 

 Occurring at Great Doward in the south, Lyonshall in the north, 

 and Gilbert's Place Wood in the west, in great abundance ; and at 

 many other stations. 



R. FOLiosus W. & N. Flora, 103 (as R. Guentheri W.). Exclude 

 R. foliosus W. & N., pp. 104, 522. Widely distributed and often 

 abundant in Herefordshire woods, from Ross in the south to 

 Ludlow in the north. Less common in the east, where, however, 

 it occurs in the Storridge Woods ; and unrecorded for the western 

 boundary. 



R. RosACEUS (sp. collect.). Var. a. rosaceus W. & N. Rare and 

 scattered in Herefordshire. Abundant at one station in the south 

 (Linton Wood, Gorstley) ; occurring at two in the north (Titley 

 and Winforton). First found in 1887. 



Var. b. Hystrix (W. & N.). Flora, 97 {ex parte). Rare in 

 Herefordshire. Vallets Wood, and one other station in the north 

 of the county. 



Var. d. PuRCHAsiANUs Rogers. Flora, 105 (as R. Reuteri Merc). 

 Locally abundant in the south of the county, especially near Ross ; 

 but extending northwards to Aconbnry, westwards to Welsh New- 

 ton, and eastwards to Yatton ; and crossing the border into Monmouth 

 and West Gloucestershire. Not confined to woods, but spreading 

 to hedges and open ground. R. Purchasianus Rogers was issued in 

 Sets of British Rubi, 1892-1895 (No. 22), as R. obscurm Kalt. 



A plant occurs [Flora, 105, as /)'. hirtus Bab.) growing in com- 

 pany with R. Purchasianus Rogers, and undoubtedly very near it, 

 but uniformly distinguishable by its fewer and weaker prickles, and 

 its more abundant hair on the stem and rachis. Great Doward, 

 and at several other stations in the south of the county. It has 

 been suggested with probability that it is of hybrid origin. 



Var. e. infecundus Rogers. Flora, 97 (as R. Hystrix W., ex parte) ; 

 98 (as R. rosaceus W., ex parte). Very abundant nearly throughout 

 Herefordshire, and in some parts forming a large proportion of the 

 bramble flora of the woods. Unrecorded at present in the Leominster 

 and Kington districts in the north. Although ripening its fruit shyly 

 and irregularly, R. infecundus hybridises very readily. The fruit 

 when well-formed is round and of a full black. 



R. ADORNATUS P. J. Muell. Flora, 102 (under R. Lejeunei W.) ; 

 522 (as /i./o^/osMs W.). In woods and thickets, local. Found at 

 Gorstley and other stations in the south-east and south of the 

 county, and in the north near Aymestry. 



R. KoEHLERi (sp. collect.). Var. a. Koehleri W. & N. In woods 



