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Plymouth, occurring both in Devon and Cornwall. Mr. Bagnall has 
sent a number of specimens from “ Butler’s Hill, near Tardebig, 
Warwickshire.” The calyx-tube of this last is broader when in fruit 
than in the Plymouth examples, but the long-pointed and very 
sharply-cut leaves, together with the luxuriant habit of the plant, are 
quite characteristic of bibracteata. — T. R. A. B. 
Pyrus Aria. “ Wild on cliffs of mountain limestone at 
Cheddar, Somerset, September, 1875.” — J. G. Baker. P. eu-Ana. 
Eng. Bot., ed. iii., and Rep. B. E. Club, 1872-74. — J. T. 
Boswell. 
Pyrus latifolia , Syme MS. “Symonds Tat, W. Gloucester, 
May 25, 1875. I had an opportunity of comparing the scent of the 
flowers of this plant with that of Pyrus Aria this year ; and I can 
corroborate the testimony of Mr. T. R. Archer Briggs (Report, 1872- 
74) that it is decidedly disagreeable. It seemed to me to resemble a 
mixture of Meadow Sweet with bad snuff or tobacco. The scent of 
P. Aria was far sweeter, resembling that of Hawthorn. As regards 
the fruit of Pyrus latifolia, the colour in my specimen quite corre- 
sponds with that of a specimen from Devonshire which I had through 
the Club ; both are a very dull dark brown.” — Augustin- Let. “ Ro- 
borough, S. Devon, September, 1875.” The Symonds Yat and Ro- 
borough plants seem essentially the same, although the leaves of the 
latter are more rounded at the base, more serrate, and less uniformly 
toothed and lobed. In the latter I have found the fruits nearly glo- 
bose in shape ; those of the largest size rather exceeding half an inch 
each way. When fully grown, but stone-hard, the colour is olivaceous 
brown, with numerous very small, light brown or greyish dots dis- 
posed irregularly over the surface, giving the skin a blistered appear- 
ance. When ripe, at the end of October or in November, it becomes 
somewhat reddish in colour, but is never of the decided red of the 
fruit of Aria. — T. R. A. B. 
Pyrus communis, Linn., c. Briggsii, Boswell-Syme. Hedge 
between Thombury and Common Wood, Egg Buckland, S. Devon, 
13th August and September, 1875. Specimens with fruit. A 
sufficient number were obtained to supply nearly all the members who 
contributed parcels with an example. Some of the fruits contained 
seeds. I sowed a few in a pot, and now have three young plants 
sprung from them. This Pear may prove identical with Pyrus cordata, 
Desv. (See “ Gardener’s Chron.,” vol. iv., n.s., p. 684.) — T. R. A. B. 
Callitr iche Lachii, Warren MS. “ Tabley Moat, Cheshire, 
September, 1868. It seems possible that this may prove an un- 
described Callitriche. I regard it as intermediate between hamulata 
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