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R. mercicus Bagnall, var. chrysoxylon Rogers. Nant Offeren, 
Bangor, Carnarvonsh., v.c. 49, July 6, 1916. — J. E. Griffith. 
Yes, though panicle not so good as those collected by Mr. Griffith 
last year. — H.J.R. 
R. [ thyrsoideus Wimm. ?]. Heath Drove, Nailsea, N. Somerset, 
v.c. 6, July 25, 1917. — J. W. White. R. hirtifolius Muell. & 
Wirtg. Stem here frequently nearly bare, but in some cases 
normally hairy. — H.J.R. 
R. thrysoideus Wimm., var. viridescens Rogers, M.S. (1) 
Tackbear, Bridgerule, N. Devon, v.c. 4, Aug. 12, 1882. — T. R. 
Archer Briggs and W. Moyle Rogers. ( 2 ) Goonhavern to Pen- 
hallic Water, Newquay, W. Cornwall, v.c. 1, July 1898. — W. 
Moyle Rogers. ( 3 ) Perranzabuloe, W. Cornwall, v.c. 1 , Oct. 23, 
1907. — Wm. Tresidder. All communicated by W. M. R. The 
closeness of the connexion with type seems to be established 
especially by the combination of the strong deeply-furrowed 
glabrous stem with the comparatively short curved prickles and 
showy flowers of the panicle. It is, however, considerably unlike 
in habit and coloration, besides having leaflets narrower and soon 
bare beneath, with panicle (when fully developed) considerably 
branched and purplish petals. From R. rusticanus , towards which 
it takes a step from type, it may be readily distinguished by its 
epruinose stem, its more compressed prickles and longer stamens ; 
and from my R. Briggsianus , which at first sight it recalls, by its 
sulcate stem and short curved panicle-prickles, as well as by its 
different leaves, greyer sepals and purplish petals. — W. Moyle 
Rogers. 
R. Godroni Lecoq. A Lamotte. Rowberrow Bottom, Mendip, 
N. Somerset, v.c. 6, July 30, 1917. — Ida M. Roper. “ R. Godroni 
aggr., not quite robustus.” — H.J.R. “ I agree in putting this under 
our difficult aggregate Godroni — nearer, I suppose, to our var. 
robustus than to our type (?) Godroni .” — W.M.R. These notes were 
written on specimens gathered in 1916, and Mr. Riddelsdell now 
remarks that he still thinks so. — I.M.R. 
R. hirtifolius Muell. & Wirtg. Nailsea Moor, N. Somerset, 
v.c. 6, July 20, 1917. New county record. — Ida M. Roper. 
Weak form, I suppose, with mostly 3-nate leaves; panicle very 
young and undeveloped, and in other respects abnormal. I do 
not think a hybrid. But in the absence of collector’s notes this 
rather unsatisfactory material is not absolutely convincing. — 
H.J.R. There is no doubt that hirtifolius grows in this locality, 
because that plant was sent by Mr. White, though under the 
name of thyrsoideus. — I.M.R. 
