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immediately beneath the flower than in G. molle, in which the curvatui'e 

 is lower down on the pedicel, and more considerable in amount of flexure. 

 Sepals somewhat less obtuse. Petals much narrower, wedge- rather than 

 heart-shaped, with longer, more slender claws, simply 3-, not as in the 

 last sub-5-nerved, appearing from their greater narrowness to stand widely 

 apart, usually about the length of the calyx, rarely considerably (nearly 

 twice) longer. Anthers 5, the other stamens (always?) abortive. Styles 

 pale, erect, not as in G. molle, spreading, scarcely so long as the stamens. 

 Capsule very downy, not wrinkled, when unripe with a broad conspicuous 

 green keel down the centre, not found in those of G. molle. Seeds oblong, 

 subreniform, slightly compressed, dull brown, smooth. 



The herbage is destitute of the faint musky smeU perceptible in that of 

 G. molle when fresh gathered. 



Astragalus Glycyphyllgs. 



The specimen of Astragalus sent by the Earl of Ilchester to the office 

 of the ' Phytologist,' appears to be the above species. An advanced spe- 

 cimen, i. e. one with mature fruit, would be more satisfactory. The editor's 

 thanks are tendered to his Lordship. 



Orchis fusca. 



This May, at La BouiUe, a farmer seeing a considerable number of the 

 Orchis fusca in my botanical box, asked me if we made any use of the 

 plant in England. T told him, not that I knew of ; he then said the roots 

 were very useful to be given to women " pour les reudre amoureuses." 



E. M. A. 



Farmers cultivate two kinds of Trifolium pratense, one of which they 

 call (1) Broad-leaved Clover, and the other (2) Cow-grass. Although I 

 can find no botanical difterence in them they have practically this difi"erence, 

 that (1) produces two crops of hay and (3) only one ; (1) also comes to 

 maturity somewhat earlier than (2), and (1) has a hollow stem, whereas 

 (2) has a soUd one. Can your readers give me any information on this 

 point? Gr. B. 



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 Delta; Theta; Rev. R. E. Cole; Eev. J. Barton; F. M. Webb; Kev. 

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