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Beach, Portland end, Dorset. May 17, 1931. — E. C. Wallace. 
The same plant is also described as var. villosus Ser. The 
description of this is, upper part of the stem, leaves and calyx 
hairy with long, spreading, villous hairs. — J. Eraser. L. 
corniculatus L. c. hirsutus Rouy of the Lond. Cat. ; cl. incanus 
Gray ( hirsutus Rouy of Druce’s List). Rouy (F. Fr.) calls it 
L. corniculatus L. a. arvensis Ser. sub- var. hirsutus. — E. Drabble. 
Vicia lathyroides L. Maulden, Beds., June 9, 1931. — Leg. 
C. Crouch, Comm. J. E. Little. This was distributed to the 
B. E. C. (Report 1914, 137) in an earlier state. Well-formed 
pods now sent will, it is hoped, be acceptable. — J. E. Little 
Very useful fruiting material.- — E. Drabble. Yes. Often 
nearly buried in loose soil or sand, as these appear to have 
been. — J. Fraser. 
Vicia bithynica L. Wollard Hill, above Publow, N. Somer- 
set, June 16 and 30, 1931. — H. S. Thompson. After further 
observation during several years I believe this plant is usually 
annual. The late David Fry came to that conclusion after 
frequent observation in this district and by cultivation in his 
garden. Coste, Gaston Bonnier and Arcangeli (FI. Ital.) say 
annual. Babington and Hooker fil. considered it perennial ; 
probably because of the hard, woody nature of the thick 
rootstock. — H. S. T. 
Lathyrus tuberosus L. Thicket on south-western slope above 
Cheddar, N. Somerset, July 10 and Sept. 19, 1931. Established 
there very locally during the last few years, this apparently 
being the first record at Cheddar. Enquiry in the village 
proved that before the War the land was cultivated with 
strawberries, and afterwards pigs were fed there by a miller. 
On September 19 extremely few pods were seen, probably 
owing to the showy flowers having been gathered. And on 
July 10 few r flowers were seen in blossom. — H. S. Thompson. 
Lathyrus silvestris L. ? var. platyphyllos Retz. [945]. 
Sutton, Beds., July 23, 1931. — M. Brown and J. E. Little. 
Yes, var. platyphyllos Retz. (var. latifolius Peterm.). — E. 
Drabble. I think it passable. — J. Fraser. Mr. Lousley 
agrees, and says “ about as common as the narrow-leaved 
form.’ This is the usual form of the species seen in Britain, 
and not a broad-leavecl variety. — H. W. Pugsley. From the 
