Bae Daiwa ree eter Se ee ei ter Aen eae ly ee ge tee Ce a ates eR ree ee el ste ae 
ON SPARGANIUM NEGLECTUM.' ~ 143 
Bagnall; Stafford, J. Fraser: Salop, W. E. Beckwith; Yorks N.W., 
F. A. Lees; Westmoreland, Miss E. Hodgson (Hb. Mus. Brit.) ; 
Cumberland, W. Hodgson ; Stirling, A. G. Kidston (com. G. Nichol- 
son); Perth Mid, F’. B. White (com. Ar. Bennett) ; Aberdeen North, 
J. W. H. Traill (com. Av. Bennett). 
S. neglectum Beeby.—Hants South, R. P. Murray; Sussex East, 
H. T. Mennell ; Surrey!; Oxford, G. C. Druce; Norfolk Hast 
— Fen, fruit imperfect), H. G. Glasspoole (com. A. Bennett) ; 
orcester, R. F'. Towndrow; Warwick, J. E. Bagnall; Stafford 
(fruit quite abortive), J. Fraser; Salop, W. E. Beckwith. 
_ Mr. Beckwith could not find S. neglectum in Salop until I drew 
his attention to the station whence there is an immature specimen 
Hb. Mus. Brit. (leg. Leighton). I have seen no specimens fro 
Ireland, but have seen S. ramosum from several Irish counties. 
I think that old records of S. ramosum may be safely applied to 
i atson’s Province IX., and for all 
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disposed to concur in the opinion expressed by hin 
viz., that ‘all ramosum that properly ripens its fruit 1s 
I may add that, although the beak of the fruit is shorter ‘ 
ramosum, the stigma is longer than in S. neglectum, for pointing ou 
Which character I am indebted to Mr. N. E. Brown. I have a 
thank m : the specimens kindly commu- 
with their assistance many of the — 
ants may soon be filled up. : 
good ramosum.”” 
shorter in S. 
