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ley, Lindow, near Stockport, on the Mottram Road. (2.) The com- 
mon hedge Bramble of the district. (6.) Near Crewe Park Gate. 
(7.) Lower Peover, Rudheath, very prevalent. 
25. R. diversifolius, Lindl., var. concinnus, Baker — nemorosus pi- 
losus (fide Bloxam).—(2.) Near Trout Hall Farmhouse, in the lane, 
on both sides; again in Four Lane End, Plumbley, ete.; in hedges all 
about Plumbley Moor. (7.) All about the Back Lane, Lower Peover ; 
also near the old Fox Covert. 
26. R. fuscus, W. and N.—(2.) Enter Smoker Hill Farm, Plumb- 
lev, from the Norwich road, pass through it, and search the first large 
field-hedge to the right. This farm is unmarked ; it is a little on the 
Manchester side of the * Smoker Inn,’ in Watling Street. (7.) Road- 
side, just short of the firs, at Rudheath, between Bradshaw Brook and 
the ‘Three Greyhounds.’ Perhaps the same plant as Professor Babing- 
ton's R. villicaulis, B. derasus, and Genevier's R. adsitus. 
27. R. festivus, Wirt.—(2.) Prevalent about Tabley Hill, Knuts- 
ford racecourse, especially near Tabley toll-zate and Bexton; all along 
Tabley Lane. (7.) Near Bradshaw Brook, laneside, which joins Rud- 
heath Road; apparently rare in this hundred, though very common 
in 2. i 
28. R. Balfourianus, Blox.—I believe thinly, but generally distri- 
buted in this neighbourhood, but easily overlooked. (2.) Turnpike 
roadside, at intervals, from the Ewe-tree, Tabley, to Mere,—this part 
of the road marked as Tabley Street; again, some enormous panicles 
from a bush or two growing in company with the Z. fuscus, in Plumbley 
(to which refer), on Smoker Hill Farm. Abundant along the southern . 
side of the Smoker wood, the only station I have yet seen it growing 
in any quantity. 
29. R. corylifolius, Sm., y. purpureus, Bab.—Not by any means a 
prevalent hedge Rubus in Cheshire. R. diversifolius occurs nine times 
to its once. Still it is generally but sparsely distributed. I am not 
certain whether I have ever seen a. sudlustris, Lees, in Cheshire, except 
once at Biley, near Middlewich. (1.) Between Stockport and Mot- 
tram. (2.) Tabley Hill Lane; Clay House Farm. (4.) A field pit, 
near the river, about half a mile on the new ferry-side of Bromborough 
Pools, joining the Mersey. I believe this was var. suA/us£ris, but am 
not sure. (7.) Biley (var. sublustris, Lees), New Covert, Lower 
Peover (y. purpureus). 
