368 CHARLES CARDALE BABINGTON. [1868—69 



I hope will be in the next " Journal of Botany." He and I not very 

 unfrequently differ about Brambles. I incline to aggregation as far 

 as it can be done, and I have what I think a complete series con- 

 necting your R.Briggsii and the fusco-ater of Birmingham. A parcel 

 of your local Eubi will indeed be of value to me as an addition to 

 my collection of about 600 British specimens. — Yours very truly, 

 Charles C. Babington. 



To T. R. Archer Briggs, Esq. 



Cambrid&e, Jan. 6, 1869. 



Dear Sir, — I hold the same opinion as before concerning the 

 Buhus Salteri of Brixton. It is in my firm belief the B. calvatus 

 (Blox.) certainly not the true B. Salteri of the Isle of Wight. 

 Also the B. foliosus is that plant. I have what I believe to be 

 B. pyramidalis from near Carclew, Cornwall ; gathered the summer 

 before last by myself. I am sorry that your paper will be too late 

 for me to make any use of it, as I am printing my " British Rubi," 

 and leaving the intended plates for a future issue. My artist has 

 been so ill for the last twelve months that he has been unable to do 

 anything with them, and now to wait would cause a delay of at 

 least two years : so I issue the text as a volume of about 300 pages 

 12mo as soon as it is printed. — Yours very truly, Charles C. 

 Babington. 



To the same. 



Llanberis, Carnarvon, Sept. 1, 1869. 



My dear Sir, — I am much pleased to find that you like the 

 " Rubi." There are a few misprints in it which have unaccountably 

 escaped notice, but do not very much matter, as they cannot 

 mislead any person. I shall be much pleased to have any more 

 remarks which you may do me the kindness to make. I did much 

 suspect that B. ramosus might be B. imbricatus, but know next to 

 nothing about the latter or the former bramble. I shall be very 

 thankful for any help which you may be able to give me towards 

 their identification or otherwise. I suppose that your form of 

 Lindleianus is like what Leighton used to find at Shrewsbury, and 

 which I think is the fully developed state of the species. It is 

 probable that we shall in due time identify many more of the 

 plants of Wirtgen and Genevier. The latter has lately published a 

 book upon Bubi which I have not yet had time to examine with 

 much care. It seems deserving of much attention. I am sorry 

 that I have made the mistake about the abundance of Briggsii, and 

 will correct it in my corrected copy. I am much pleased to learn 

 that you find pyramidalis in " new localities," near Plymouth. Here 

 I am in its head quarters. Doubtless Pyrus scandica is a true 

 native with you, and I am glad that you have found it so satis- 

 factory a locality. — Believe me to be, very truly yours, Charles C. 

 Babington. 



