A List of Rubi observed near London in 1846-7, with Observations. 

 By Thomas Meehan. 



The geographical distribution of the various forms of British Rubi 

 being as yet imperfectly understood, it occurred to me to make notes 

 of the habitats of those I might meet with in my botanical excursions, 

 and to offer them to the readers of the ' Phytologist.' The following 

 list comprises all that I have observed for the two last seasons, but 

 my opportunities of collecting have been few, and I have no doubt 

 that a closer examination would discover many which are not insert- 

 ed in my list, and prove Surrey especially to be as rich in Rubi as 

 Sussex and Hampshire proverbially are. I may also add that several 

 forms are not included, because I was not in a position to determine 

 them with accuracy. 



R. Idceus (L.). Weybridge, and many parts of West Surrey. 



/3. trifoliatus (B. Salt.). Esher Common. 



— suberectus (Ands.). Wimbledon Common. 



— nitidus (W. et N.). Woods, Dorking. 



— corylifolius (Sm.). Surrey ; Middlesex plentifully. 



— cordifolius (W. et N.). Wimbledon; Bagshot ; Dorking. 



— discolor (W. et N.). Abundant everywhere. 



— leucostacJtys (Sm.). Ealing ; Esher ; Dorking. 

 £. vestitus (B. Salt.). Woods, Wimbledon and 



Dorking. 



y. argenteus (B. Salt.). Mortlake. 



— carpinifolius (W. et N.). Wimbledon Common. 



— macrophyllus (W. et N.) Ealing ; Chiswick. 



— rudis (W.). Wimbledon Common. 



— Radula a. (B. Salt.). Hedge near Egham. 

 — fusco-ater (W.). Acton. 



— Koehleri (Weihe). 



t. fuscus (Bab.). Near Esher. 



— hirtus (W. et N.). Road-side between Wandsworth and Wim- 

 bledon Common. 



— glandulosus, y. rosaceus (Bell Salt.). Wimbledon Common. 



— Wahlebergii (Arot.). Foot-path between Brentford and Ealing. 



— casius (Linn.). Plentiful in hedges. 



The above nomenclature is that adopted by Babington in his 

 Synopsis. 



R. corylifolius presents various appearances in different situations. 



