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Rum, ex palustris Sm. (fruits). [653]. Wretton Fen, W. 
Norfolk, Sept. 22, 1927. — J. E. Little. For notes, see 
W. E. C. R. 1925, p. 347, and 1927, 444. Again, in 1927, 1 
failed to find R. maritimus in Wretton Fen ; but it occurred 
at Littleport, Cambs., 1927 ; and was gathered at Ringmere, 
Rondham Heath, S. Norfolk, in Sept., 1926, by Mr. E. F. D. 
Bloom, in a remarkable dwarf state, the complete plant 
(which 1 saw) being only 2in. high, although in good fruit, 
so that its determination was possible. (B. E. C. R. 1927, 
416).— J. E. Little, 
Rumex obtusifolius X sanguineus ? Waste ground, Clifton, 
W. Glos., Aug. 27, 1932. Growing with or near sanguineus. 
Fruiting sepals with subulate teeth. — H. S. Thompson. 
Probably some hybrid of R. obtusifolius, and perhaps R. obi. 
X sanguineus, though different from the specimens seen by 
me up to the present ; the latter have much narrower leaves. 
— I). H. Danser. The (detached) lower leaf on my sheet has 
unmistakable sanguineus characters, while the fruiting sepals 
seem to indicate obtusifolius. I think it is correctly named. 
— E. Drabble. C. Hausskneeht describes Rumex obtusifolius 
X sanguineus (R. Dufftii) in Mitt. Geograph. Gesell. Jena, 
III, p. 78. He states, as one would expect, that there are 
several forms of this hybrid, some approaching R. obtusifolius, 
some R. sanguineus. R. Dufftii is figured by Reichenbach in 
his leones FI. Germ. XXIV, tab. 173. The fruiting sepals in 
Mr. Thompson’s plant are broader than those figured by 
Reichenbach. — E. G. Baker. 
X Rumex Weberi Fisch-Benz. [Ref. D 4], By a dyke, 
near the Waterworks, Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, Aug. 
21, 1932. — J. E. Lousley. Without any doubt R. Hydro- 
lapathum X obtusifolius. — D. H. Danser. This is undoubtedly 
R. maximus of the Lond. Cat., R. Weberi F.-B. ( Hydro - 
lapathum X obtusifolius ) of Druce’s List, R. maximus auct. ; 
I do not think its hybrid origin has been established. Very 
good and useful material. — E. Drabble. 1 regard this as 
correct. The inner perianth segments are more decidedly 
dentate at the base than those of R. H ydrolapathum .... 
I think R. maximus Schreb. as good as any name, by regarding 
it as a species. — J. Fraser. 
Rumex Patientia L. Fruits [983] Near Gas Works, 
Hitchin, Herts. (Has persisted since 1921), Aug. 30, 1932. — 
J. E. Little. The fruits are correct. Outer sepals cordate. 
