270 SHOBT XOTES. 



SHORT KOTES. 



ViciA itJTEA, Linn., vs Essex. — I enclose a specimen of Vicia lutea 

 from North Essex (v.c. 19), collected by my brother, Capt. J. A. 

 Julian Bri<Tp;s, 1 8th Rep;t., on 22n(l June last, from a " bank on the sea- 

 shore, by 2 Martello Tower, between Brightlingsea and St. Osyth, 

 near the mouth of the Colne River." He has informed me that it 

 occurred there in abundance, growing with Lathjrua Nissolia and 

 Vicia Cracca. It seems to be new to the county, as it is not named 

 in Gibson's "Flora," and does not appear for either v.cs. 18 or 19 in 

 Watson's "Topographical Botany." The nearest v.cs. given for it in 

 the latter work are Sussex West (13) and Suffolk East (25).— T. R. 

 Archer Briggs. 



Rosa Britaxxica. — A month or so ago I forwarded three or four 

 species of Rose to Mr. Baker for identification, one had often 

 puzzled me, and I am much gratified at Mr. Baker's reply. He says : 

 "This is just the variety of tomentona I once called JiindzilJiana, and 

 which Deseglise described as R. Britannica. It was found by Webb 

 in Cheshire, and is very near R. si/lvestri-s of Lindley." On opening 

 Syme's " English Botany," I find there is no plate of this Rose. 

 Syme says, " Only one bush actually known. From this some doubts 

 maybe entertained of its being native." I know two bushes here at 

 Bray, Co. AVicklow, at a distance of a mile from each other, both in 

 situations unsuspicious ; and now that I am on the look-out for it, I 

 have little doubt others will shortly be discovered. My knowledge of 

 Roses is slender in the extreme ; but this Rose I always looked upon 

 as a species, it appeared so different from any others I had met with 

 in this neighbourhood. Indeed, it was first brought under my notice 

 by a lady who is no botanist asking me what curious Rose that was 

 " with the sticky leaves, strong resinous odour when rubbed, and 

 hairy fruit." — R. M. Barrixotox. 



Callitriche obtus vxgfla, Le Gal, ix Herts. — I enclose specimens 

 of this distinct-looking water-weed from Hoddesdon Marsh, near 

 Broxbourne, Herts, where I noticed it in some abundance in ditches 

 by the roadside, growing in company with Ramoiculus ijseudojluiians, 

 &c., but, as far as I am aware, with no other species of its own genus. 

 It will probably be found to extend into the neighbouring county of 

 Essex, and, as suggested by Prof. Babington (Journ. of Bot., n.s., vol. i., 

 p. 78), may turn out not to be so rare as has been supposed. — R. A. 



PRTOE. 



o^rtractjsf ant! ^Hfi.^tractiE?. 



REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1875 OF THE HERBARIUM OF 



THE ROYAL GARDEIs^S AT KEW. 



Bt J. D. Hooker, C.B., M.D., F.R.S. 



In my report for last year I stated that the desirability of provid- 

 ing more commodious and fire-proof accommodation for the Herbarium, 

 Library, MSS., and coUcetions of drawings of plants, was under the 



