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Blysmus rufus, var. bifolius, a new 'plant for the district. 



At the Berwick meeting, on the Hth October 1896, Mr 

 George Bolam laid upon the table specimens of a form 

 of Blysmus rufus, known as var. bifolius, which had been 

 gathered by Mr A. H. Evans and himself on the salt 

 marsh at Aberlady Bay, on 28th September 1896. 



The plant had been originally found at Aberlady by Mr 

 Evans, on 10th September 1894; it having been recorded 

 for the first time as British, only a few weeks previously, 

 by Mr Griffith, who had detected it in Anglesea. In each 

 case specimens had been submitted to Mr A. Bennett of 

 Croydon for determination. 



Bifolius differs remarkably from the ordinary form of B. 

 rufus, found upon our coasts, in having the inflorescence 

 one third of the way down the stem, in place of being at 

 its extremity, and also in being rather more slender. 



On Lycinm Barbarum, L., and L. Europ?eum, L., the 

 Barhary and European Boxthorns, and their local 

 culture. 



When the Club visited Chibburn, 11th September 1895 

 (see pp. 244-247, ante) a trailing shrub, a Lycium, above the 

 door, attracted attention ; but being out of blossom, the 

 species could not be determined. This year (1897) fine 

 flowering examples have been kindly communicated by Miss 

 Huggup, Hauxley Cottage, and it is found to be Lycium 

 Barbarum, L., the Barbary Boxthorn. This was cultivated 

 in Britain in 1696, according to Plukenett Almagistum 

 Botanicum, p. 317. It grew, in 1696, in the Royal Garden, 

 St. James's, and is a native of the south of Europe, 

 and of Asia, and Africa. — Alton's Hortus Kewensis, 2nd 

 Edition, 1811, pp. 3, 4. See also Don's General History 

 of Diehlamydeous Plants, iv., p. 458. 



The European species, L. Europceum, L., is employed to 

 ornament the walls of seaside cottages at Thorntonloch, 

 East Lothian, and also near Cockburnspath. It is a native 



