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Ribes rubrum L, var. sativum (Reichb.). Bushy bank of the 
River lie, near Ilminster, S. Somerset, v.c. 5, April 30, 1917. 
Most likely bird-sown. — Edward S. Marshall. 
Sedum semngulare L. Walls at Burrington, N. Somerset, v.c. 
6, July 25, 1917. First seen in this new locality on June 11 by 
H. W. Pugsley with the contributor. — H. S. Thompson. 
Callitriche truncata Guss. (Ref. No. 4409). Bridgewater and 
Taunton Canal, at Charlton (parish of Creech St. Michael), S. 
Somerset, v.c. 5, July 17, 1917. Fruit either sessile or shortly 
stalked. — Edward S. Marshall. 
Oenothera odorata Jacq. Burnham Sandhills, N. Somerset, 
v.c. 6, July 2, 1917. A Patagonian species, first recorded from 
Burnham in 1859 by Thos. Clark, jun. — H. S. Thompson. 
Circcea lutetiana L., var. cordifolia Lasch. (Ref. No. 293). 
Edge of plantation near Wooda Bay, N. Devon, v.c. 4, Sept. 12, 
1917. — W. C. Barton. Yes, so I should say. (See Rept. 1913 — 14, 
p. 446).— C.E.S. 
Lonicera Xylosteum L. (Ref. No. 307). Amberley, W. Sussex, 
v.c. 13, June 15, 1917. — W. C. Barton. Mr. W. W. Reeves, 
about thirty years ago, told me that he believed this to be a true 
native, near Amberley. The European distribution favours its 
being so in S.E. England. — E S.M. 
Galium verum L. Robust woody growth, averaging 2 ft. 3 in. 
high (one 2 ft. 11 in. high). Roadside on Mendip plateau, at - 
850 ft., N. Somerset, v.c. 6, July 21, 1917. — H. S. Thompson. 
G. verum L., [var. maritimum DC.]. Burnham Sandhills, N. 
Somerset, v.c. 6, Aug. 20, 1917. It flowers later than the 
ordinary form. — H. S. Thompson. This does not agree very 
well with De Candolle’s description. It may be the var. Uttorale, 
Br6bisson, but (in any case) is hardly more than a state , due to 
local conditions. — E.S.M. In spite of the situation, I believe the 
examples sent me are better left under type verum. “La 
variete /3 [ maritimum ], qu’on trouve dans les sables maritimes, ne 
s’elfeve pas au-dela de 1 decim., et a le haut de la tige tres-velu.” 
(Lam. et DC., “FI. Fr.” IV., 249, 1815). “Var. c. littarale. — Tiges 
basses et couchees. FI. en panicules courtes et peu fournies. 
Sables maritimes.” (Brebisson, “FI. Norm.” 180, 1879). These 
two varieties are evidently identical, and differ from Mr. Thomp- 
son’s plant in being more low-growing and having shorter panicles, 
smaller fruit, etc. — C.E.S. 
