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that the name S. maritima (G. Don in Herb. Brit. fasc. vii., No. 155, 

 1806, cum descr.) is antedated by that of S. erecta (Mtillerin Fl. Dan. 

 fasc. 15, p. 2, t. 845, 1782), non L., S. erecta L. being Mcenchia erecta), 

 but >S'. erecta Miiller, being stillborn (since at that time S. erecta L. 

 was valid), S. maritima Don remains the correct name for the species." 

 — C. E. Moss. "This is certainly not specifically distinct from >S'. 

 maritima Don, though it does not exactly agree with any described 

 variety. It approaches var. densa (Jord.), but is certainly not that 

 form. The greyish colour ascribed to it, is probably owing to the 

 reflection of light from the glandular-pubescent surface. The glan- 

 dular hairs themselves are so minute that they do not seem to furnish 

 a very tangible character, but taken in conjunction with the habit of 

 the plant, the relative lengths of calyx and capsules, there are 

 sufficient grounds to regard this plant as a well-marked var. of S. 

 maritima. The apiculate leaves seem to be a varying character in this 

 species." — C. E. Britton. "They are most interesting specimens. 

 The text-books usually describe S. maritima as glabrous, but Rouy 

 and Foucaud say the sepals are rarely gianduliform. These are 

 clothed with more or less glandular hairs on the leaves, stems, and 

 peduncles. Examination of about 200 specimens from various sources 

 shows that specimens from Afton Bay, Isle of Wight (C. E. Palmer), 

 have a few short glandular hairs practically confined to the peduncles; 

 others from Headon Hill and Alum Bay, Isle of Wight (C. E. Palmer), 

 closely approach the Scottish plant in habit, and in the hairs, which 

 are, however, less plentiful. Specimens extremely like the Scottish 

 plant, gathered by me at Penmon in Anglesey, were sent to the Club, 

 but no report was made on them ; a more diffuse form from Stone- 

 haven, Kincardine, is also hairy. Specimens of var. debilis which I 

 gathered at Maghera, Co. Wicklow, in 1909, have a few long ciliate 

 hairs, especially on the leaf-sheaths. Other hairy specimens are from 

 Mullion, Cornwall. All my other gatherings are glabrous. This 

 Scottish plant appears to be an analogous condition to the var. 

 glandulosa of Sagina nodosa. Mr and Mrs Corstorphine may well 

 describe and name it." — G. C. Druce. 



Sagina procumbens L., var. apetala Fenzl. Walton, S. Lanes, v.-c. 

 59, September 10, 1914. Some flowers contain a rudimentary petal, 

 or even two, but they are mostly absent. — J. A. Wheldon. "Are 

 such variations more than forms 1 " — E. S. Marshall. 



C lay tenia perfoliata L. Cultivated land, Walton, v.-c. 28, May 18, 

 1914. — R Robinson. 



Montia fontana L. = M. lamprosperma Chamisso. [Ref. No. 2358]. 

 Growing on the shingle of a garden path. Glen Brittle, Skye, June 

 1910, showing that lamprosperma has both the land and water form. — 

 G. C. Druce, 



