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upper whorls of branches : the main stem generally terminating in a 

 catkin of uniform size with the others, as represented in the figure, 

 which is drawn from an exceedingly beautiful specimen, kindly lent 

 me by Miss Griffiths. At other times the stem bears a catkin of the 

 normal size and form, while those on the branches are comparatively 

 diminutive in size ; for specimens of the latter form I am indebted to 

 several kind correspondents, particularly to Mr. Ashworth of Man- 

 chester. 



Dillenius, in Ray's Synopsis,* gives a very faithful figure of this 

 variety ; and several decided although less characteristic figm-es may 

 be found in other works. 



I may remark that the catkins in this form of the plant are usually 

 small, and in the specimens which have come more especially under 

 my notice, they are very black and compact, much more so than the 

 single apical catkin of the normal form of the plant, and hence they 

 much more nearly resemble those of the preceding species : in other 

 respects this variety so nearly approaches the normal form, that a more 

 minute description appears unnecessary. Edward Newman. 



(To be continued). 



Art. CXLIV. — On Stalice rarijlora. By Charles C. Babington, 

 Esq., M.A., F.L.S., F.G.S., &c. 



In your last number (Phytol. 561) Mr. Henfrey has determined that 

 the Statice found at Fareham by Mr. Notcutt, is the S. rariflora of 

 Drejer ; but he states it to be his opinion that the Garlieston plant is 

 different, and only a variety of S. Limoniura. Under these circum- 

 stances 1 think it as well to state that I have only had the opportunity 

 of examining a minute scrap of the former plant, for which 1 am in- 

 debted to Mr. Watson, but that, through the kindness of Prof. Balfour, 

 I possess excellent specimens of the latter. The character of S. rari- 

 flora given in my Manual (p. 244), is drawn from the examination of 

 the Scottish specimens, compared with two authentic examples of the 

 Danish plant; one of them gathered by Drejer himself, and presented 

 to me by M. Sender of Hamburgh, the other forming No. 2200 of 

 Reich. Fl. Exsic, collected by Steenberg and authenticated by Dre- 

 jer. Both these specimens are small, and have leaves mostly resem- 

 bling those of fig. I, (Phytol. 561) ; whilst the Scottish plant usually 

 has long leaves, similar to fig. 5. There is, however, amongst those 



* Syn. t. 5, f. 3. 



