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Edmondsham,  Dorset,  v.e.  9,  Aug.  4,  1909.  A  recent  new 
record  both  of  species  and  variety  for  the  County.  This 
is  a  widely-spread  plant,  hitherto  usually  looked  on  as 
//.  sciaphilum,  form  with  glabrous-tipped  ligules.  (See 
Jl.  Bot.  1909,  p.  49). — E.  F.  Linton.  Correct. — A.L. 
I  have  received  a  better  sheet  of  this  gathering  direct 
from  Mr.  Linton;  the  ligules  are  very  pilose-tipped,  and 
I  should  have  been  more  inclined  to  think  it  a  weak, 
probably  shade-grown,  state  of  the  type  than  var.  transiens 
Ley,  as  recently  described :  but  I  do  not  yet  properly 
understand  the  variety.- — E.S.M. 
IT.  diaphanoides  Lindeb.,  var.  divisum  Jord.  Steep 
rubbly  limestone  slopes  of  Cotswolds,  Bear  Hill, 
Rodborough,  W.  Glos.,  v.c.  84,  Aug.  2,  1909.  The  Rev. 
A.  Ley  writes:  “These  are  of  much  interest;  they  fall 
under  diaphanoides  Lindeb.,  of  which  I  believe  them  to 
be  var.  divisum  Jordan.  This  plant  was  recognized  (from 
W.  Yorks.)  as  British  by  W.  R.  Linton  before  his  death, 
but  is  not  in  L.  C.  Ed.  x.,  but  see  Jl.  Bot.  1909, 
p.  51.”— F.  L.  Foord-Kelcey.  As  far  as  the  poorly-grown 
material  on  my  sheet  goes,  it  seems  to  agree  well  with  the 
description  in  “  The  British  Hieracia,”  p.  70,  and  has  the 
right  head-clothing.  Whether  IT.  divisum  Jord.  is  really 
identical  with  H.  diaphanoides  Lindeb.,  (which  name  it 
would,  in  that  case,  supersede),  I  have  no  means  of  judging; 
clearly  great  caution  is  required  in  such  cases. — E.S.M. 
H.  Scullyi  Linton  (“Brit.  Hier.”  p.  72).  Roots  from 
the  original  locality,  by  the  R.  Roughty,  S.  Kerry ;  grown 
on  a  rough  garden  bank  among  coarse  herbage,  Edmond¬ 
sham,  Dorset,  Aug.  12,  1909.  Wild  specimens  are  scarcely 
attainable,  which  is  a  reason  for  sending  garden-grown  ones. 
— E.  F.  Linton.  I  agree  with  the  naming. —  A.L.  Yes, 
I  have  seen  this  very  distinct  species  in  its  native  station, 
and  cultivation  has  not  modified  it  materially. — E.S.M. 
H.  sparsifolium  Lindeb.,  var.  oligodon  Linton  (“  Brit. 
Hier.”  p.  78).  Roots  from  the  original  and  only  locality, 
along  the  banks  of  the  R.  Clydagh,  N.  Kerry,  grown  on  a 
rough  garden  bank,  Edmondsham,  Dorset,  JuJy  24,  1909. — 
E.  F.  Linton.  Corrects — A.L.  Excepting  for  its  somewhat 
greater  luxuriance  this  is  just  like  wild  var.  oligodon , 
shown  me  by  its  discoverer,  Mr.  R.  W.  Scully. — E.S.M. 
