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thence taper to the apex ; and they are not serrate, while those of 

 S. Johnstoni are oblanceolate and serrate (this only applies to the 

 larger bracts). 



S. gigas Vatke has pinnatifid leaves and much smaller capitula, 

 with fewer broadly linear bracts. The other distinctly arborescent 

 species, S. Mannii, growing from 15 to 25 ft. high, is perfectly 

 distinct from any of the species just mentioned— the capitula being 

 about 6-flowered. 



THREE NEW BRAMBLE FORMS. 

 By the Rev. Augustin Ley, M.A. 



Rubus nemoralis MiM., vaT. Silurum, n. var. Stem moderately 

 strong, arching, angular, with flat or slightly concave faces, glabrous 

 or nearly so. Prickles usually confined to the angles, declining from 

 a compressed and dilated base, short or of medium length. Leaves 

 quinate, flat, the leaflets not imbricate, basal elliptic, intermediate 

 obovate-elliptic, terminal broadly ovat, -J iptie. rather shortly acumi- 

 nate, green on both sides, upper surface with very few scattered 

 hairs, under with stiff short hair ; veins impressed above, prominent 

 below. Edges waved ; serration rather coarse, teeth pointing forward, 

 triangular, acute, the sinus rounded. Panicle with ternate or simple 

 leaves, pyramidal, with 2-3 ascending branches, disposed so as to 

 jnrm a jiat v[>cn /a/ rami I : ultra -axillary part cylindrical, with 1-4- 

 flowered branches. Rachis wavy below, straight above, with short 

 declining prickles, no acicles or glands; upper part with short hair, 

 scarcely felted. Sepals reflexed in flower and fruit, broadly ovate, 

 with a short point, felted. Petals broadly ovate, contigu 

 pink ; stamens white, exceeding green styles. Flowers always cup- 

 shaped, never flat. Fruit freely formed, orbicular. 



The flat leaves, and flat, often broadly pyramidal panicle, the 

 bright green of the whole plant, and the impressed veins of the 

 nearly glabrous not shining upper surface of the leaves are marked 

 features. In distinction to typical 11. naimralis Mi'ill. should be also 

 noticed the terminal leaflet broader below, more acuminate, with 

 coarser toothing ; the lower branches of the panicle not lengthening, 

 so that the panicle remains pyramidal throughout the season, and 

 the rachis less hairy and not felted. 



Woods and thickets in hilly, heathy situations. Lyonshall Park 

 Wood ; Shobdon ; woods near Presteign ; and Dorstone, Hereford- 

 shire ; all these stations are in the north and west of the county. 

 Aberedw, Rhayader, and Boughrood, Radnorshire; also between 

 Llandrindod and Llanhir, Radnorshire, Rev. W. H. Purckas ! 

 Llanwrtyd and Abergwessin ; Aberelan ; and near Brecon, Brecon- 

 shire. Head of Llwchwr Valley, Carmarthenshire. Tylwch and 

 Llangurig, Montgomery. Dyffryn Castle and Tregaron, Cardigan. 

 Bettws-y-Coed, Carnarvonshire. Shapwick Moor, North Somerset, 

 Rev. II. P. Murray I 



The plant above described has been under observation for a 



