74 Proceedings. 



Special attention has been given this year to the Brambles, 

 and, without going into detail, I may say that of the twenty- 

 four subspecies into which Mr. Baker divides the fruticose 

 Fiubi, twenty-two are represented in Surrey by one or more 

 of their forms. Probably two of Brewer's species will have 

 to be cut out as errors, but, on the other hand, a dozen or 

 more new forms have to be added. Owing to the valuable 

 assistance of Mr. Baker, both in examining plants submitted 

 to him and in himself studying the Surrey forms out of doors, 

 the account of this most difficult group bids fair to be a most 

 satisfactory one. 



I may mention a new station for the Great Hairy Wood- 

 rush, Ltizulu sylrcitica, previously only known from one 

 locality. It occurs abundantly in a dry wood by Leigh MiU- 

 pond, near Godstone. 



The last plant I have to speak of is the Common Buttercup, 

 Ranunculus acris. The varieties Steveni and vulrjatum, the 

 a. and b. of Symes' ' English Botany,' together constitute the 

 common plant of the county. These two varieties, however, 

 do not seem to be always readily separable, and not un- 

 frequently present intermediate characters. They are both 

 characterised by a creeping rootstock. But, besides these, 

 we have a very distinct form which will perhaps eventually 

 be conceded subspecific rank. I allude to Eanunculus Bora- 

 anus of Jordan. This has been looked for in Surrey, but, as 

 far as I know, has not been met with until this year, when I 

 found it by the Thames-side near Eunnymede, and also near 

 Byiieet. It is distinguished from the last chiefly by its root- 

 stock being vertical, instead of creeping. 



In conclusion, I may say that I fully expect that next 

 year's work will suffice for the completion of the necessary 

 outdoor work in connection with the Surrey Flora. A few 

 only of the twelve districts require working, both as regards 

 some critical and some common plants, and this I hope to 

 complete in the course of next summer. 



Mr. Albert J. Crosfield exhibited specimens of the following 

 plants obtained by him in Wensleydale during the past 

 summer : — 



