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peduncles and often the calyx tube also more or less densely aciculate 

 and setose. (For a notice of forms with casually aciculate peduncles see 

 under Nos. 3, 9 and 10.) 



14. U. Andevagensis, Bast. R. canina y glandulifera, Woods. 

 Leaves firm in texture, glabrous on both sides, the serratures sharp, con- 

 nivent and simple, the terminal leaflet broadly ovate and somewhat 

 rounded at the base, the petioles not hairy and only veiy slightly setose 

 and prickly. Stipules and bracts glabrous on the back, slightly gland- 

 ciliated. Peduncles and base of calyx tube rather closely aciculate and 

 setose, the latter ovate urceolate or subglobose, the sepals pinnate and 

 ieaf pointed, glandular and prickly on the back, but hardly at all gland- 

 ciliated. Sepals reflexed after the petals fall. Styles villose. The 

 specimens which I have seen of this are from the Pass of Lanrick, 

 gathered by Mr. Borrer, and from Braemar, gathered by Mr. Watson. 

 Mr. Borrer's plant has the stipules, bracts, peduncles and calyx tube, 

 deeply tinged with red. The continental Andevagensis has the sepals 

 usually naked on the back. 



15. B. verticillacantJia, Merat ? Habit of growth and prickles 

 of the normal plant. Leaves firm in texture, bright green above, paler 

 beneath, glabrous on both sides, the serrations sharp but moderately open, 

 and each furnished with one or two gland-tipped teeth, the terminal leaflet 

 ovate a little rounded at the base, the petioles densely setose but only 

 slightly hairy and furnished with two or three hooked prickles. Stipules 

 and bracts naked on the back but closely setoso-ciliated. Peduncles 

 densely aciculate and setose, usually shorter than the bracts. Fruit 

 elliptical, naked, not ripening till October, the sepals somewhat glandular 

 on the back and densely setoso-ciliated, deciduous by the time the fruit 

 changes colour. Styles slightly hairy. These notes of character are 

 taken from a plant of which Mr. Bromwich has sent a supply of specimens 

 from My ton, Warwickshire to the Botanical Exchange Club. It agrees 

 very well with my specimens, and the description ofB. verticillacantJia, but 

 in the latter the prickles are said to be arranged " en spire autour de la 

 tige." There are similar plants amongst Mr. Watson's Koses from 

 Twycross, Leicestershire, (Kev. A. Bloxam) and Bridgewater, Somerset, 

 (T. Clark), the latter with a densely prickly calyx tube, senals densely 

 glandular on the back and more hairy styles. 



16. B, cccsia, Smith. Leaves glaucous-green and glabrous upon 

 the upper surface, still more glaucous and hairy principally upon the 



