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Edinb. xxv. p. 973 (1905)) describes this as ‘ extremely abundant 
in almost every loch in the Loch Ness area; a dominant plant.” 
I have the same form from eek Shetland (R. M. oan 
ton); the Isle of Tiree, v.-c. 103 (S. M. Maevicar). The only 
southern specimen I have ee ae it is one from Earlswood 
ommon, Surrey, 1870.—A. pee 
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at other localities in the county; so that the var. minus cannot 
said to be the sree form, as supposed.—A. R. Horwoop. In 
the only open flower on my two plants the florets sitesi 
axe ia phyllaries ; this would appear to make it var. Syme 
Ar. Benn. (7. pratensis var. sjrenibaftoras Syme).—E. S. Mars det 
ae AUTUMNALE L., white-flowered variety. Growing 
with the pe cept ete on genes soil about Bredfield, pew 
08. — 
Woodbridge, E. Suff c. 25, Sep F. L. Foo 
Ketcey. This pecs: “better wath C. candidum Schott ‘ai 
Kotschy (see Baker in inn. Soc. xvii? p. 429) than with 
letum Steven, in Mem. Mose. vii. 66, t. 13, but this seems doubt- 
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is no doubt the C. anglicum album of Parkinson’s Paradisus (1646), 
j e white-flowered meadow- et would seem to have 
been, if anything, better known in Parkinson’s time than the 
purple. Both have, in all probability, been originally introduced, 
ae have since earner: established in Britain. —J. R. Drummonp 
A. B. Jackso 
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RAGOPOGON PORRIFOLIUM X PRATENSE.—Last year one of us 
(W. A. Todd) found 7. pore olium L. <i y in coasted an 
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opinion formed by the finder concerning the dull Bae er 
plant is setae and that we have here a hybrid: totes not hitherto 
noticed in this country. Our plant is distinguished poneipely »s by 
the colour of the flowers, of a dull cloudy purple, with han under: 
