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3rd. Critical forms demand endless labour. The Rubi of E. Gloucester 

 are almost unknown : Roses are everywhere a problem. The Batrachian 

 Ranunculi, the forms of R. acris, R. Flammula, etc., are hardly known out- 

 side district 5. Attention was called to this point in a former Report. 



4th. ' Uninteresting,' obscure-flowered, or early species are neglected : 

 perhaps very common ones are taken for granted. Else why is R. Ficaria so 

 inadequately treated ? Anemone Pulsatilla, Orchids, Hellebonts fcctidtis, and 

 all ' rare ' or interesting or pretty or ' taking ' species, arc recorded ad nauseam. 

 Sedges and Grasses are usually left to take care of themselves. 



It results, then, that (apart from editorial work proper) we have — 



1. A large part of the county untouched. 



2. Most of the severely critical work to do. 



3. Some genera almost neglected. 



It is impossible to make even an approximate guess (even for an Editor 

 with large leisure : a description which will not fit the case) at the period 

 that must elapse before the Flora of Gloucestershire can see the light. It is 

 bound to be a very long time. 



Workers for the Flora will be glad to know that the Reports issued from 

 time to time have proved useful. The queries put out last year produced 

 some valuable answers, and originated valuable work. Answers about 

 Draba muralis, Drosera anglica, Eryngium maritimum, Melittis, Acorns, 

 Eleocharis acicularis, Dianthus Armeria, Siellaria apetala, Cratcegus, Senecio 

 viscosus. Erica from E. Gloucester, Monotropa hirsuta, Mezereon, Saltwater 

 plants in E. Gloucester (several new vice-county records were received from 

 Mr Day as a result of this query), Cuscuta, Digitalis (certainly, I believe, 

 native in E. Gloucester, but very rare), have come to hand. The experiment 

 is evidently worth trying, and must be repeated from time to time, as more 

 problems arise. 





