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var. macrocarpa, and the fruits are no larger than those of 
P. spinosa. The hairiness of the leaves is best seen on the long 
summer shoots, if collected between the middle of June and the 
end of August, and these leaves show the greatest size attain- 
able. I would hesitate to say that I could always determine 
P. spinosa , var. macrocarpa without any flowering and fruiting 
specimens. The points are : relatively few and relatively large 
flowers, contemporaneous with the leaves ; and globose fruits ; 
also leaves very hairy on the midribs and secondary nerves. On 
account of the oval fruits and their large size I am inclined to 
think your specimen is P. clomestica x spinosa. The leaves have 
lost their hairs, evidently owing to great age. I have some 
sheets of similar forms collected in Surrey, which I have named 
P. domestica x spinosa , or P. communis x spinosa, as Hudson’s 
name is adopted by many. Some of the damsons of hedges have 
fruits as sweet, as juicy, and sometimes more free from the stone 
than some of the garden plums, and it is difficult or impossible 
to overlook the influence of P. domestica anywhere near a garden 
in which plums may be grown. — J.F. 
P. insititia L. (1) Point S. of Old Park Wood, Fishbourne, 
W. Sussex, v.c. 13, Sept. 17, 1917. Drupe 22 mm. long x 20 mm. 
broad. Stems slightly pubescent, spinous ; peduncle slightty 
pubescent. ( See Kept. Wats. B.E.C., 1917-18, p. 56. P. insititiah. 
No. 3). — J. E. Little & J. W. Parrington. “ P. insititia x spinosa 1 ” 
— G.C.D. Near P. insititia L. in most respects. The leaves are 
less hairy than usual, but this may be due to age (Sept. 17). The 
oval fruits suggest P. domestica x insititia, the latter probably 
the 5 parent. The small size of the fruits is no bar to the sug- 
gestion. The Victoria plum, when selfed, is heterozygous for 
most of its characters, and gives, amongst many others, purple 
fruits as small as the bullace. — J.F. (2) Gt. Wymondley, 
Herts., v.c. 20. FI. Apl. 7, 1918, Ls June 22, 1918. Fr. Aug. 
31, 1917. A few sheets of the plant distributed to the W.E.C. 
in 1917 (Report p. 56), and to the B.E.C. in 1918 (Report, p. 
499). Dr. Druce places it near var. latifolia (Jord. & Fourr.), and 
suspects it is P. insititia x domestica. Mr. Barton suggests that 
from the size and shape of the fruit it ought to be placed under 
P. domestica L.— J. E. Little. This has all the characters of 
P. insititia L., but the leaves are larger, with blunter or more 
rounded, shallow serratures, the pubescence of all parts excessive, 
the hairs on the peduncle being twice as long as usual or more. 
The flowers are as large as those of the garden plum, and the 
large oval fruits like those of the plum or damson. I should 
