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has actual existence. But an examination of the sheets in the 
European Herbarium at the Brit. Mus. — especially Billot 2526 
(though not fully mature) ; a sheet from Herb. B. Auerswald 
1848, leg. Bruckner; a sheet ex Herb. A. H. Wolley-Dod, Flora 
Calpensis (Gibraltar), No. 621, Naval Recreation Ground, 12 Apr. 
1912 (mature) — shows that the seeds magnified some 8 diameters 
are only finely punctulate, perhaps with slight striation. All 
these sheets agree with Koch’s description (“Synopsis,” p. 606). 
“seminibus lsevibus nitidis,” the same words in which he de- 
scribes the seeds of C. album, and to the naked eye they are both 
smooth and shining. Mr. E. G. Baker assents to the description 
of the seeds on the sheets above mentioned as punctulate, and 
not rugose. Under a strong lens the seeds of the Welwyn Tunnel 
plant are finely striate-punctulate, black and shining, but not 
smooth as in C. album. They agree with those of C. opulifolium 
[x serotinuml] from Fazakerley, S. Lancs., v.c. 59, Sept. 1912, 
sent to the B. E. C. 1912, by J. A. Wheldon, and passed by 
J. Murr and E. S. Marshall as C. opulifolium. Joseph Woods, in 
“Tourist’s Flora,” 1850, p. 314, writes: “In all the specimens 
which I possess as the C. opulifolium of Du by, or the C. viride of 
Coss & Germ., most of the leaves terminate in a complete angle, 
generally about a right angle, or in an acute tooth. A few only 
of the lower leaves are really obtuse. The proportion of entire 
upper leaves is much smaller than in C. album.” — J. E. Little. The 
Welwyn Tunnel plant seems to me normal. I expect Dr. Moss 
called the seeds rugose, as they are often called so in other 
floras. They are certainly better described as you do. — A.J.W. 
I have re-examined the Welwyn Tunnel plant, and am in agree- 
ment with the naming. The seeds of C. album and C. opulifolium- 
are practically identical as regards smoothness ; the point lies in 
those of C. album being + acutely margined, while those of 
C. opulifolium are decidedly obtusely rounded at the edge. The 
broad leaves, particularly near the apex of the spikes, seem also 
a good character of G. opulifolium. — C.E.S. ( See Report, 1913 — 
14, p. 455.) 
Salicornia dolichostachya Moss x herbacea L., f. stricta. (Ref. 
No. 341 a). Pagham, W. Sussex, v.c. 13, Sept. 12, 1918 ( teste 
E. J. Salisbury). — W. C. Barton. 
S. herbacea L., f. stricta. Pagham, W. Sussex, v.c. 13, Sept. 
12, 1918. — W. C. Barton. Yes. — C.E.S. 
•S', ramosissima Woods. (1) Sidlesham, W. Sussex, v.c. 13, 
Oct. 10, 1916 & Oct. 11, 1918. — J. E. Little. Yes; the apparent 
