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green.  Sepals  6,  obtuse,  linear,  2 — 2*5  mm.  long.  Petals , 
6.  Two  upper  trifid  (2-5  mm.  long),  two  lateral  bifid,  two 
lower  entire  (2mm.  long),  all  with  basal  expansion,  the 
latter  having  on  it  papillose  projections.  Stamens  about 
16 — 20,  filaments  with  spinules.  Ovary  8-merous. 
Stigmas  8.  Ovary  very  rough  with  same  warty  papillose, 
spinuliferous  projections.  Capsule  7 — 11mm.  long  x 
4 — 5  mm. — J.  E.  Little.  Capsules  not  formed.  I  think 
it  is  simply  a  late  autumn  state. — E.F.L.  [Sent  also  to 
B. E.C.  1918.  The  following  notes  are  from  the  Report, 
p.  454.  “  This  appears  to  be  the  var.  pulchella  J.  Mull. — 
C.  E.  Britton.”  “Acced.  ad  var.  longifoliam  Tenore. — A. 
Thellung  ”] . 
Helianthemum  Chamcecistus  Mill.,  var.  Flowers 
pale  primrose,  petals  smaller,  narrower,  not  overlapping. 
Leaves  narrower  (one  plant  only).  Lilley  Hoo,  Herts., 
v.c.  20,  June  26,  1918.  The  type  plant  is  abundant  on 
Lilley  Hoo. — J.  E.  Little.  In  these  days  of  Mendelian 
analysis,  characters  should  not  be  cited  for  vars.  unless  it 
is  observed  that  they  always  occur  together.  The  pale 
colour,  small  petals  and  narrower  leaves  are  doubtless 
quite  independent  variations,  and  to  cite  them  together 
only  causes  confusion  should  the  variety  be  given  a  name. 
The  pale  primrose  colour  does  not  go  with  the  other 
characters  in  Cambridgeshire,  where  I  have  seen  both 
it  and  the  form  with  orange  petals.  There  the  other 
characters  were  quite  normal.  I  also  fail  to  see  that  the 
leaves  are  narrower.  Some  are  narrow,  and  others  not, 
as  is  the  usual  case.  The  size  of  the  flower  varies  in  the 
normal  form,  as  does  the  breadth  of  the  leaves. — A.J.W. 
Viola  odorata  L.,  var.  subcarnea  Jord.  Hollow  Lane, 
Ingst,  W.  Glos.,  v.c.  34,  March  22  and  July  12,  1913.  The 
lowest  petal  does  not  appear  to  be  invariably  emarginate. — 
Ida  M.  Roper.  Yes,  correctly  named.  How  much  more 
interesting  and  useful  violet  collections  would  be,  if  the 
plants  were  taken  at  different  stages  of  growth,  in  the 
way  Miss  Roper  has  done  ! — E.S.G. 
V.  lactea  Sm.  (1 )  Burley  Moor,  New  Forest,  S.  Hants., 
v.c.  11,  June  1,  1913. — R.  S.  Standen.  (2)  Barton 
Common,  near  Milton,  S.  Hants.,  v.c.  11,  June  1913. — 
J.  Comber.  Both  correct. — E.S.G. 
