156 20. E. MACROPHYLLUS. 



R. Bahingtonii in my Synopsis, is E. amplificatus. Mr Lees 

 considers (1864) R. a7n2)lificatus to be quite distinct from 

 R. macrop)hyllus, and to be known by " its almost smooth 

 stem, leaves green on both sides and generally short 

 corymbs." 



The R. cordifolius of Johnston's East. Borders is ap- 

 parently a form of R. macroj^hyllus, but does not accord well 

 with either of the described varieties. Its leaflets are not 

 at all felted beneath, the terminal leaflet is nearly round and 

 cuspidate; the panicle has long axillary lower branches. 

 The prickles of both shoots and of the panicle are slender, 

 but spring from long compressed bases. An aciculus or 

 seta may be found occasionally on the stem. Setae are more 

 abiuidant amongst the felt and hairs of the panicle, and 

 are usually long and prominent. 



I have received several specimens of this species from M. 

 Questier. Those named R. macrophyllus and R. Schlech- 

 tendalii belong to my var. (3. His R. vulgaris var. umhrosus 

 is the same as my var. a, but has much less long hair on the 

 underside of the leaves, but there is a coat of very short and 

 thin felt. 



Habitat. — Woods and thickets. July, August. 



Area.— I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 U 15 16 . 

 . 19 ... 23 30. 



Localities of var. a umhrosus. — i. Liskeard, E. Corn.; 

 Heale, N. Devon. — ii. St Leonard's Forest, W. Suss. (Borr. !). 

 — iii. Essendon, Herts. — iv. Sandy, Beds.; Dunwich, E. 

 Suff. — V. Llanrumney, Monm.; Forest of Dean, W. Glouc. 

 (Hort. !) ', Malvern Hills, Heref. and Wore. ; Haughmond 

 Hill, Salop. — vi. Cardigan. — vii. Llanberis, Caern.; Hen 

 bias Cromlech, ^w^^.; Capel Garmon, i)e7i5.; Cwm Bychan, 

 Merion. (Borr. !) — viii. Twycross, Leic. ; Chalk Abbey, Derby 

 (Bloxam). — ix. Manchester (Sidebottom !), S. Lane. — x. Bell 

 Hag near Sheffield, S. W. York. ; Symmingthwaite, W. York. 



