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probably  new  only  in  name,  since  this  form  (together  with 
V.  agrestis,  Jord.,  which  I  believe  to  be  varietally  identical 
with  obtusifolia)  is  the  commonest  of  the  arvensis  set  in 
most  parts  of  England. — E.D. 
v- - •  Corn  stubble,  Racecourse,  Oadby,  Leics. 
v.c.  55,  Aug.  1906. — Coll.  C.  E.  Bell.  Comm.  W.  B. 
?  V.  arvatica ,  Jord. — A.  Ley.  V.  arvatica ,  Jord.,  is 
probably  a  small  form  of  V.  agrestis  (or  obtusifolia).  The 
present  plant  approaches  arvatica,  but  the  stipules  are 
different.  This  plant  must  be  called  a  small  and  delicate 
state  of  V.  Timbali,  Jord.  Typically  Timbali  is  more 
fleshy  in  habit,  approaching  agrestis,  with  which  it 
probably  should  be  united. — E.D. 
V.  arvensis,  Murr.,  var. - .  Turnip  field,  Wash 
Common,  Newbury,  Berks.,  v.c.  22,  Aug.  1906. _ A.  B 
Jackson  and  W.  Bell.  V.  arvensis.— E.S.G.  This  is  a 
very  long-leaved  form  of  a  plant  which  grows  abundantly 
m  several  parts  of  England,  and  will  prove,  I  believe,  to 
be  one  of  several  varieties  falling  under  V.  Deseqlisei 
Jord. — E.D.  y 
V.  Curtisii,  Forster.  Sand  Dunes,  Llanaber,  Merio- 
nethsh.,  v.c.  48,  July  27,  1906.— G.  Goode  and  R.  H.  G. 
Typical,  I  believe.— E.S.M.  Yes,  this  is  typical  Curtisii  as 
generally  accepted. — E.D. 
V.  Curtisii,  Forster,  var.  Pesneaui.  Mochras  Sands 
Merionethsh,  v.c.  48,  July  1906.— Coll.  D.  A.  Jones.  Comm.’ 
A.  Loydell.  I  do  not  think  this  should  be  called  a  Curtisii 
violet  at  all.  It  is  certainly  not  the  plant  which  has  been 
accepted  m  England  as  V.  Pesneaui ,  Lloyd  and  Foucaud.  I 
think  it  is  one  of  the  saxatilis  set. — E.D. 
Violets  of  the  Melanium  section.  Much  confusion 
reigns  in  this  group.  We  have  at  least  three  distinct 
forms  of  V.  agrestis  and  some  half  dozen  of  saxatilis 
which  I  believe  to  be  perfectly  distinct  species.  The 
difficulty  of  unravelling  the  literature  and  herbarium 
specimens  is  considerable,  but  I  hope  shortly  to  publish  an 
account  of  the  British  representatives  of  this  section.  In 
herbaria  it  is  no  uncommon  occurrence  to  find  two  or  more 
specimens  apparently  exactly  similar  with  different  names. 
Ihis  is  not  necessarily  incorrect  as  it  will  be  shown  that 
many  of  the  pansies  have  received  several  names,  even 
from  the  same  author.  It  is  particularly  desirable  that  no 
