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Rumex rupestris , Le Gall. “Shore, Wembury, July, 1875, and 
by Bigbury Bay, S. Devon ; near Rame Head, Whitsand Bay ; Port 
Wrinkle andDownderry, E. Cornwall, August, 1875.” T. R. Abcheb 
Bbiggs. Also at “ Gunwalloe, four miles from Helston, West Corn- 
wall, August, 1875.”— J. Cunnack. These I have no doubt are the 
R. rupestris of French botanists. It differs from R. nemorosus by 
having the enlarged petals and granules much larger, all the three 
petals bearing granules. With R. conglomerate , with which it is 
usually contrasted, it has far less affinity. . I am glad to say that I 
have raised young plants from seeds from both Mr. Briggs s and Mr. 
Cunnack’s specimens, which I hope may throw some light upon the 
matter. — J. T. Boswell. “ After the appearance of the notices 
respecting this Dock in Journ. Bot. last year I had so many appli- 
cations for specimens that the number left me proved quite insufficient 
for Club purposes. — T. R. A. B. 
Rumex ohtusifolius, Auct., extreme form. “Roadside near Wel- 
wyn, Herts, August, 1875.” — T. B. Blow. A very remarkable 
plant. Nearly the same as one in Mr. Warren’s collection, of which 
I have previously taken notice. — J. T. Boswell. 
Rumex ohtusifolius, var. h. sylvestris. “ Thames-side, Putney, 
Surrey, August, 1875.” — H. Geoves. “ Richmond.” — J. G. Bakek. 
“Bank of Thames, Kew.” — Geo. Nicholson. Of one of Mr. 
Nicholson’s specimens Dr. Boswell says : “I should call this R. 
Friesii collected before the fruit petals were matured.” There are 
other specimens from Mr. Nicholson, however, which seem cer- 
tainly R. sylvestris. — T. R. A. B. 
Rumex pratensis , M. & K. “ Rubbish near Old Ewingham, West 
Sussex, Sepember, 1875.” — J. L. Wabeen. This is very similar to 
the form of pratensis which occurs here in Fife, but is almost always 
sterile, the fruit falling off without ripening. I am now nearly con- 
vinced that Rumex pratensis is a fertile hybrid between R. ohtusifolius 
and R. crispus, and like most hybrids approximates sometimes to one 
parent, sometimes to the other. Mr. H. C. Watson has sent what 
seems the same form, collected in Wheston’s Meadow, Thames Ditton, 
Surrey, while from the same station he sends me the “ cristatus ” form, 
collected in August of the same year, with the remark, “ On some 
plants the perianths much resemble those of obtusifolius by prominent 
teeth ; on other plants they are more like those of crispus in shape 
and slighter toothing.” — J. T. Boswell. Mr. Drummond sends 
pratensis from Linmill, Hillend, and Dollar, Clackmannan ; also from 
“sands near Culross ” and Vicar’s Bridge, Perth, 1875. New to 
v.c. 87. His specimens seem generally as sterile as the Fife ones 
referred to by Dr. Boswell. — T. R. A. B. 
