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Viola canina L. [Ref. No. 37.] Sandy heath land by sea, North 

 Denes, Yarmouth, v.-c. 27, May 9, 1914. — R Robinson. "Yes, the 

 variety pusilla Bab." — E. S. Gregory. 



Viola canina L., var. lanceolata Martin-Donos. Lake Winder- 

 mere (shingly stones), N. Lanes., May 16, 1914. This is locally 

 abundant, but I can find it only in such situations, either growing 

 among grass on the stones or invading them on its own account.— 

 W. H. Pearsall. " Not at all like the luxuriant plants from Wood- 

 walton Fen, Hunts, so named for me (on the spot) by Mrs Gregory. 

 Perhaps the large-flowered var. macrantha Gren. & Godr., from 

 Berrow, N. Somerset, which seems to me the same as the usual plant 

 of the Scottish Highlands." — E. S. Marshall. "Yes, very near akin 

 to the Norfolk plant described on page 82 of British Violets.'' — E. S. 

 Gregory. " Yes, Mr Pearsall showed it to me in situ, and it approaches 

 closely our Oxon plant." — G. C. Druce. 



Viola canina L. x V. lactea Sm. Open downs near the sea, St 

 Agnes, Scorrier, v.-c. 1; (a) with flowers, May 11 ; (b) with fruit, July 

 9, 1914. So named by Mrs Gregory from fresh material forwarded by 

 Mr Druce in May. The commonest form of violet on the downs from 

 which specimens were taken, the only others noticed being V. lactea 

 Sm. (in small quantity) and a few plants of V. Rivinin.na Reichb. — 

 F. RiLSTONE. "I very much doubt this identification, and would 

 rather name it V. lactea x Riviniana.^' — E. S. Marshall. 



Viola lactea x Riviniana. [Ref. No. 3535]. Root from Crow- 

 combe, Heathfield, S. Somerset, v. -c. 5 ; flower garden. West 

 Monkton, May 18, 1914. Like the Tidenham Chase (W. Glos.) 

 plant, this flowers very freely, but never fruits. A good intermediate 

 between the parents, with which it was found. — E. S. Marshall. 

 "Yes."— E. S. Gregory. 



Viola hirta L. Open wood on sandy soil. South Pickenham, v.-c. 

 28, April 23, 1914. — F. Robinson. " V hirta var. hirsuta, in the 

 semi-cleistogamous stage. The plants received by me appear to belong 

 to the new form (luteo-canescens) of this variety, lately so named by 

 Dr Moss and myself." — E. S. Gregory. 



Viola hirta L. These specimens, with very large and conspicuous 

 flowers, were found growing on the roadside about two miles from 

 Carnforth going towards Silverdale, v.-c. 60, April 11, 1914. In 

 many of the flowers the hook of the spur was scarcely indicated. Mrs 

 Gregory says : — " The V. hirta you send reminds me of one which I 

 found last year near Torquay. The shape and size of the flowers 

 suggest a giant race." — J. Cryer. "Yes, petals unusually broad and 

 rounded I think." — E. S. Marshall. 



