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racters of less value. The number of stamens, 3 or 6, is variable in the 
sesses so many; its head-quarters are the western parts of France and 
Portugal. I hope to give a full description with a figure in a future 
number.—HENRY TRIMEN. 
New Locatitizs.—Gentiana nivalis. Mr. Isaac Balfour has recently 
gathered this near Killin, Perthshire. This is the third station for the 
plant in Britain.— The ‘ Gardeners’ Chronicle’ for October 12th records 
the discovery of Epipactis palustris ** in the county of Surrey, and in the 
parish of ew, or Barnes,” by the Rev. Mr. orwood, of 
Specimens from that spot were brought to the British Museum by Mr. 
Warren, collected this autumn. 
sueceeded in raising some seedlings from Salix tenuifolia (five plants) and 
S. Weigeliana (four plants). As I only possess the female of both, from 
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on the 3rd June, and were long coming up, but they are now 6 inches 
high, with leaves 2 or 23 inches long.—J. E. LEEFE. 
secured, and it is proposed to bore for oil upon it. 
new substance which came into my hands cm friable, but with a kind of 
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