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examples. But the above remark certainly does not apply to any 
of the montanum states represented in tab. 307, which well illus- 
trate the root-variations of that species. I quite agree with Mr. 
Clarke in putting J. 8. Mill’s small specimen to E. Duriai ; but 
that very accurate observer, who must have known F. montanum 
well, collected and ticketed the plant as E. alsinefolium Ville 
Speaking generally, the facies of the two plants in question 
is, to me, very distinct; added to which there is the further argu- 
ment that, while E. montanum is lowland and subalpine, not reach- 
ing 2000 feet in Scotland, to the best of my belief HL. Durici is 
decidedly alpine, its altitudes, as given on the labels at Kew, vary- 
ing from 1280 to 1500 métres. 
Before concluding, I beg leave to take exception to Mr. Clarke’s 
i k book. I have found it, as far 
as European species are concerned, most accurate and helpful, 
uw i h 
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much of his work, notably on Salices and Epilobia, was quite 
vitiated, owing to this prejudice. I myself have no particular 
latural bias either way; bu i 
I have only to mention the names of Archer Briggs, Beeby, 
inton, Purchas, Rogers, and Towndrow, in order to show that my 
opinion is shared by very sober-minded and cautious workers. To 
those who still object, I can only answer, “ E pur si muoye.” 
