44 ON SOME SCOTTISH RUBI. 



frequently and ■witbout variation, so as to constitute one of the 

 marked features of the Buhus-Qora, of the vice- county. After careful 

 study of the living bushes, I am inclined to think this species 

 almost or quite as near to R. Jissits as to B. plicatiis ; and although 

 I occasionally came on all tbree as near neighbours, I saw no inter- 

 mediate forms. It is evidently a very early fiowerer, and all the 

 later panicles are more leafy and prolonged than the first. Its 

 leaves are greyish green, and the whole plant of a paler tint than 

 its allies. M.P. Knock of Crieff. 



jR. latifulius Bab. L. Near Bridge of Cramond ; in very small 

 quantity, and not quite so strongly marked a plant as the /.'. lati- 

 folius of Anglesea, though not, I think, specifically distinct from it. 



As compared with the brambles of most other groups, suberect 

 plants seem to be exceptionally abundant in Perthshire ; but even 

 there, and still more in other parts of Scotland, the number of 

 species as yet found in this group is comparatively small. 



Rhamnifolii. 



I should suppose that quite half of the bramble plants that 

 I saw growing in Scotland last July belonged to this group. More 

 than half of the Rhamnifolians known for Britain occurred in the 

 localities I visited, and many of them in great quantity. 



B. incurvatns Bab. W.P. By L. Earn ; well-marked examples 

 of this species, though with narrower panicle than is usual in the 

 typical Welsh plant. 



jR. Lindleianus Lees. W.P. By L. Earn, in great quantity ; 

 near Aberfoyle ; Callander Crags. M.P. By L. Tay, abundant. 

 D. Balloch. Just the typical plant everywhere. 



R. rhamnifoUns W. & N. (sp. collect.). W.P. Only on the Crags, 

 and there in no great quantity. A rather small form, not very con- 

 spicuously different from the common British plant [B. cardiopJnjUus 

 Lefv. & Muell.), but I thought showing rather closer affinity with 

 B. pulcheniiitus Neum. than is usual in England. S. Near Stirling, 

 by the King's Pai-k and the Cemetery (B. canliophi/llns). 



B. lumoralh P. J. Muell. W.P. Black Cock Hill, near Callander. 

 I did not see this growing, but my son brought me fresh specimens. 

 I think the ordinary Dorset form. 



B. pnlcherrwms Neum. W.P. By L. Vennachar ; Strathyre ; 

 Callander ; not very abundant, but quite characteristic. A. Oban ; 

 very luxuriant and handsome plants, close to the town and in rocky 

 places above. D. Balloch, by L. Lomond. 



R. ScHEUTZii Lindeb. [= B. Lindehergu P. J. Muell., var. viridis 

 Aresch.). Dr. Focke has thus named one of the most abundant 

 and most constant brambles seen by me in Mid- Scotland, and he 

 adds, "As far as I can see from dried specimens, exactly the same 

 as the Swedish plant." I had been able to send him characteristic 

 pieces in excellent condition, with careful notes from the living 

 plant, and had called his attention to its affinity with his B. Maassii; 

 and this drew from him the further remark, " B. Matissii is very near 

 it." W.P. Exceedingly common about Callander, L. Vennachar, 



