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well-known Ranunculus bullatus (L.), in which the petals 

 were turned in great measure to small stalked leaves, the 

 veining of which was similar to that of the petals. Sepals, 

 stamens, and receptacles, so far as could be judged by the 

 dried specimens, were almost, or quite, normal. As sur- 

 mised by Mr. Charles Bailey, on examination of the 

 flowers, the petals seem to have a tendency to fl. plen. : — 

 and these monstrous floral stalked leaves are as many 

 as fifteen or sixteen in number. In only one case the yellow 

 petals were seen as usual. Specimens of the usual form 

 of R. bullatus (L.) from Spain, Corsica, Sardinia, and 

 Algeria, are exhibited for comparison. I do not know 

 another instance in which a member of the genus Ranun- 

 culus has afforded a similar phenomenon, though some 

 species, especially aconitifolius, repens, and acris, show a 

 great disposition to produce double flowers — more fre- 

 quently in cultivation, but occasionally in a wild state. 

 A form of Trifoliuni repens (L.) which I found recently 

 in my field at Prestwich, with the petals turned to a coronal 

 of small long-stalked trifoliate leaves, is the nearest 

 approach to a similar instance that has come under my 

 own observation." 



