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to some examples. Plymouth plants also agree well with Baker and 
Boreau’sdescriptions. Var. Andegavensis, Bast ; hedgesat Pennycross, S. 
Devon. Doubtfully under this M. Déséglise places the R. Lemeitrei 
serrated leaves. This was found between St. John’s and Trelay, 
Cornwall. Var. verticillacantha, Merat ; under this Baker places two 
very remarkable Roses of the neighbourhood, both of which are made 
- species by Déséglise, under the respective names of R. latebrosa and 
R. aspernata. The de rag a of the latter, founded on Plymouth 
specimens, are given in Jou ot. for June, 1874. R. latebrosa occurs 
im numerous places. &. aspernata is rare and 1 cal, occurring only 
about St. Budeaux and Tamerton Foliott, 8. Devon, — wo Ass 
k n Baker; very 
- Ina hedge close to the town of Plymouth; srahabie pe near 
Tamerton Foliott, S. Devon, but some doubt a to the plant at 
the latter place. The Plymouth ‘opllin aker’s mono rap 
is the R. leucochroa of the Continental sie and not the true £#. 
collina of Jacquin. ar. concinna, Baker; in two hedges near 
Honicknowle, S. Devon. Apparently a very uncommon variety 
big hing ere. Var. erigdeue: dota near arcing »S. Devon. 2&. sty- 
, Bas n 
spe ; 
difference between this and all our other Roses are very apparent to 
the eyes familiar with it. It has its styles nearly or quite glabrous, 
and in this and other respects . om specimens of tite collina of 
acquin, as received from lise — On Lavatera sylvestris 
recently found in the Scilly Islands,” by Henry Trimen. The 
author commenced with some account of the British plants forming 
a ce n were ‘ Atlanti hen their extra-Briti tri- 
bution was considered. Of these trul lantic ” species there is 
but a small number in Britain, though Frsland and the Channel Ielands 
add a few oaeg Lavatera sylvestris is a member of this restricted 
of distribution, but Bowie were aie which appeared to be against 
the probability of Scilly being an outlying native locality, and in 
| Mr. T. . Bri 
o call attention to three. groups ‘of tect. The first 
signi 
: related to the embryalony of ' parasites, epiphytes, saprophytes, and 
carnivorous plants, which were shown to agree in having fleshy peri- 
