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Wood without striation. Bracteoles oblong obtuse or subacute, 
not ferruginous, blackish-brown above. Catkins small. Leaves 
small, with crenate margin and oblique and twisted tip ; the 
early ones often subrotundate. The hybrid may, however, have 
(as in other bushes from the neighbourhood, agreed to by Mr. 
Linton) considerably larger leaves. — J.E.L. I agree. E.F.L. 
The evidence for each of the suggested parents is, in my judg- 
ment, ample. — W.H.P. 
S. aurita x caprea ? [522]. Triangle between M.Ry. and 
G.N.Ry, Ickleford, Herts., v.c.'20, April 10 and June 27, 1922. 
Confirmed by E. F. Linton. — J. E. Little. Yes, I think so. — 
W.H.P. 
S. aurita x cinerea $ [507]. Hedgerow, Benslow, Hitchin, 
Herts., v.c. 20, April 26 and Sept. 25, 1922. — J. E. Little. I 
agree.— E.F.L. The catkins afford sufficient evidence of aurita , 
although some of the substantial twigs, with their many large 
buds, might suggest cinerea alone. — W.H.P. 
S. aurita x cinerea $ [506]. Maidencroft, Hitchin, Herts., 
v.c. 20, April 30 and July 1, 1922. — J. E. Little. I agree. — 
E F.L. The form of the leaves, the slender glabrescent one-year- 
old twigs, the small size of the catkins, their broad rounded 
black bracts, the numerous long striations under the peel, etc., 
all point to the name being correct. — J.F. 
■S. aurita x cinerea $ [508]. Ippolyts Common, Hitchin, 
Herts., v.c. 20, April 9 and Aug. 4, 1922. — J. E. Little. Yes. — 
E F.L. A very beautiful intermediate. The foliage indicates 
aurita , but the absence of rugosity at once attracts notice. This, 
together with the lighter colour, the broad and blackened bracts, 
and the filaments pilose at the base, would appear to be due to 
cinerea. — W.H.P. This is evident in the leaves, twigs, catkins, 
etc., but the leaves are less densely pubescent than I have gene- 
rally ascribed to S. aurita x cinerea ( S . hitescens Kerner), though 
this would vary according to the parents and character of the 
situation. The young leaves are decidedly rugose. — J.F. 
S. x cinerea ? [509]. Benslow, Hitchin, Herts., v.c. 
20, April 20 and July 22, 1922. — J. E. Little. S. aurita x ca- 
prea x cinerea ? — E.F.L. Leaves too narrow, and catkins too 
long for S. Reicharclti Kerner. It would suggest S. aurita x cine- 
rea x caprea. S. aurita by the colour of the pubescence and the 
stipules ; S. cinerea by the shape of the leaves and the short 
striations under the bark ; and S. caprea by the great length of 
the lower leaves and by the length of the style. — J.F. 
