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expedient of denoting Westmorland (the larger area) as 69 a, and 

 North Lancashire as 69 b — the present county-boundaries to be under- 

 stood. The adoption of this differentiation would remove ambiguity, 

 tend to greater accuracy, and at the same time leave the original 

 number unaltered. — W. H. Pearsall. 



In strongly supporting the simple plan suggested by Mr W. H. 

 Pearsall, I would also urge that Leicester and Rutland should be so 

 treated. The Flora of Leicester does not include that of Rutland. 

 I suggest Leicester should be 55 a, and Rutland 55 b. — G. C. Druce. 



PLANTS TO BE LOOKED FOR. 



Lepidium hirtum DC. This is like L. Smithii Hook., except 

 that the fruit (pod) is covered with hairs. It was found near Perth, 

 (see Eng. Bot. t. 1803) but possibly as a casual, as it has not since been 

 recorded. Smith, who had the true hirtum from the Continent in his 

 collection, may have mistaken the origin of the plants mentioned in 

 Eng. Bot. 



Veronica opaca resembles 

 features are : — 



Y. OPACA. 

 Sepals elliptic, not overlapping at 



the base. 

 Stamens inserted distinctly above 



base of the corolla tube. 

 Style not longer than the capsule 



notch. 

 Corolla pale blue. 

 Capsule with short incurved, but 



not glandular hairs. 



V. didyma, but the contrasting 



V. DIDYMA. 



Sepals ovate, overlapping at the 

 base. 



Stamens inserted at, or a little 

 above the base of corolla tube. 



Style longer than the capsule 

 notch. 



Corolla bright blue. 



Capsule with more or less glandu- 

 lar, straight hairs. 



Carex Davalliana Sm. This was first described by Smith in 

 Linn. Soc. Trans, v., 1266, 1800, but the specimens from marshy 

 ground, Mearnshire, Prof. J. Beattie, Jun., on which he founded it 

 were C. dioica, although Clarke in First Records, 162, gives this 

 as the first discovery. The plant was first added to the British 

 flora by Mr Groult. See Eng. Bot. t. 2123, 1810. It was found at 



