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with, erect, almost obsolete margins, which are found in 

 F. capreolatar * 



Fumaria . . . . ? For the addition of this Famaria 

 to the British flora, I happen to be responsible. In its own way 

 it is not less interesting, and certainly not one whit less beautiful 

 than F. occidentalis. Whether it will form a third endemic 

 species for Britain, and, like F. occidentalis, be found to be 

 restricted to Cornwall, are points that cannot be determined until 

 Mr. Pugsley has investigated the matter with that thoroughness 

 which is a characteristic of his work. I first found the plant on 

 October 8th in a potato-field at Grilly Tresamble, near the 

 western extremity of the parish of Perran-ar-worthal. It was 

 growing in the company of F. confum and F. officinalis, from both 

 of which it was strongly marked off by its more robust appear- 

 ance, and its longer and more lax racemes of large bright- 

 coloured flowers. A fortnight later I found it in another field 

 two miles distaut from the first, and a few days after I discov^ered 

 it in plenty in three other fields lying midway between these two. 

 Being anxious to know if the plant occurred in other parts of the 

 county, I at once drew up a rough working description of it, and 

 sent it to my willing helper, Mr. William Tresidder, of 

 Goonhavern, inviting him to keep a look out for the stranger. 

 In a short time success attended his search, and he was able to 

 send me typical specimens from the Perranzabuloe district. 

 British botanists are now anxiously awaiting Mr. Pugsley's 

 verdict on the plant His letter, acknowledging receipt of fresh 

 specimens, runs as follows: — " I think you have added a new 

 name to the British list. Your plant is undoubtedly allied to 

 F. Borm and F. confusa, and is probably near the latter, from 

 which it differs in the dark-tipped corolla, slight^ larger and 

 broader sepals, still shorter bracts and rugulose acute, instead of 

 rugose, more obtuse fruits. It may, in fact, be regarded as a 

 confusa, with the colour of Bormi and nmralis, and the fruits of 

 muralis somewhat enlarged. It is almost identical, according to 

 Jordan's description, with his F. vagans, a French species, which, 

 together with F. confusa, was united by Haussknecht with 

 F. Gussonii, Boiss., under the latter name. There is no doubt to 



+ "Journal of Botany," August, 1904, pp. 218-220. 



