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examples from Llanrwst (Comber), Wensleydale (1884, Percival), 
Pateley Bridge, Yorks, (shorter petioles), Matlock (Playfair, 
1900). Many of the numerous root-leaves doubtless die down 
by midsummer. By May 15, 1922, numbers are already eaten 
by some animal. On April 15, 1922. T. alpestre was well in 
flower about Winterhead, N. Somerset, though deep snow 
remained in hollows on Mendip at 700 feet. The pale mauve 
flowers there have very dark purple anthers. A month later the 
flowers appeared almost white. Will members continue to 
observe the root-leaves and the shape of the capsules of this 
perplexing aggregate ? Bouy (“FI. France,” Vol. 2, 147) suggests 
that the Linnean diagnosis (in “Sp. PI.” 903) of T. alpestre cannot 
apply to any other plant than T. brachypetalum Jord., and more 
particularly to the form T. salticolum. — H. S. Thompson. 
Hutchinsia petraea Br. Great Ormes Head, Carnarvon, 
v.c. 49. — Coll. Jos. Sidebotham, May 1867. Comm. S. H. 
Bickham. 
Polygala calcarea F. Schultz. Hilly rough pastures above 
Combe Hay, Bath, N. Somerset, v.c. 6. At 500 ft. and 300 ft., 
scattered over several acres in the latter, a new locality. June 
12, 1921. All fruit dropped by July 2. — H. S. Thompson. 
Dianthus glancus Huds. Limestone rocks near Charterhouse 
on Mendip, Somerset, v.c. 6, June 23, 1921. — H. S. Thompson. 
The robust form or variety with entire petals, taller and more 
branched stem, which I sent to the Club in 1917 and to Kew, 
and which in small quantity keeps constant near Charterhouse, 
I have never been able to hear anything about. — IT.S.T. 
Silene gallica L. Fallow cornfield near Godlingstone Farm 
Swanage, Dorset, June 10, 1921. — E. B. Bishop. This is a 
smalkflowered form having the petals suffused with pale purple, 
which appears to indicate a transition to S. quinguevulnera L. 
It is the only form occurring in some parts of N. Devon, and 
differs considerably from the commoner British plant with 
relatively large white flowers. The variations of this species 
aae somewhat summarily dealt with in the “Cambridge British 
Flora” (iii. p. 78). — H. W. Pugsley. This seems to have the 
flowers, erect habit, shorter fruiting pedicels, etc., of A gallica. 
One specimen only sent.- — C.E.S. 
S. nutans Linn. Great Ormes Head, Carnarvon. — Coll. Jos. 
Sidebotham, May 1867. Comm. S. H. Bickham. Yes— S. nutans ; 
not the allied more glabrous S. (lubia , which has a moie cylindrical 
calyx, etc. — C.E.S. 
