348 SHORT NOTES. 
“‘Boea Lawesii (H. 0. arta = oe Mus. Brit.!). Caulis 
8-4 dm. longus, lignosus, a ram m. longis superatus. 
Folia 4-8 em. longa, longe sctinlata. clips utrinque (subtus 
sericeo-) villosa. Corymbus admodum compositus, pulchre multi- 
florus; bractee 1-2 cm. longs», oblongs, foliiformes ; pedicelli 
lem. longi. Calyx ovoideo- -campanulatus, semi-5-fidus, corolloi- 
deus, glaber, pallide purpureo-roseus ; haath: ovata. Corolla 
lete violaceo- cerulea. Capsula 2 cm. longa, linearis, admodum 
torta. 
‘‘ New Guinea ; in regione Sogeri, alt. 1100 metr., H. O. Forbes, 
n. 850.”’] 
SHORT NOTES. 
Carex Benninenausentana 1n Wexrorp.—This rare sedge, of 
which my friend Mr. More tells me there is only one known Irish 
locality, grows in fair abundance within ae Lgeme of Kilmanock 
on boggy ground, both in woods and o open ground, reclaimed 
bog, as I believe. Iam glad to be si. to eciteoatt this second 
Trish locality towards the second edition of ‘ ee bon . ye 
which I hear is —— cere: —G. E. H. Barrerr-Hami 
Cun in Wexrorp.—I gathered a re specimens 
of np an Tssah pant on the S adiide near Arthurstown, close to 
the Hook, where it grows sparingly, ne “ been observed for 
some years.—Gerraup EK. H. Barr ON. 
MUM PELTATUM Gmel. IN oa ORTHANTS (p. 315).—-The 
Limnanthemum = fares in Hage reservoir about twenty years ago; 
the record there e gives no extension of the area marked out in 
the ‘Student’s Plow The reservoir itself is, I suppose, of com- 
paratively recent date, being probably coeval with the Grand 
Junction Canal. The occurrence of Limnanthemum in ponds in the 
Midlands is generally suspicious.—G. Crarmer Druce. 
Nore on Boranican Nomencratrure. — Mr. Jackson p. 812), 
referring to at: piperita, aoe me for the Seen oy the 
authority for this 8 Linnwus son. The Linnean plant 
t Hud 
ed piperita in lst edit. "a poke is, fide Withering and § Smith, 
a form of hirsuta. In face of this may not the ager accepted 
name of Hudson be allowed to stand? In that case then also 
Veronica Tournefortii Gmel. must replace V. persica Poir. I wish 
Mr. Daydon Tiakion would kindly give us an authoritative rule for 
quoting varietal hames, since a very large proportion of those in 
Lond. Cat. are either illogical or erroneous. Personally I like the 
lan of quoting the o original name and its author's, enclosing the 
oe. in brackets should he ar eae ee it as a species or under 
S. purpurec ,» be 
we all know of Smith’s deseription, whereas Lindley’s connection 
with the variety is of the slightest. If, however, it be considered 
