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state, due perhaps to exposure, of S. jilicaulis Jord. , It holds a 
middle position between apetala and ciliata. The sepals are not 
invariably appressed to the ripe capsule, and it differs from both 
species by its more filiform peduncles, smaller flowers, etc. From 
S. ciliata it is distinguished by its sepals being less acute, shorter 
in proportion to its ripe capsule, etc. I am not surprised Mr. 
Thompson named it ciliata : Corbiere considered it a variety of 
that species. — C.E.S. 
Spergula sativci Boenn. Waste ground, Mitcham Common, 
Surrey, Aug. 1924. — J. L. O’Loughlin. This is S. vulgaris Boenn, 
far more Common in Surrey than S. sativa. — C.E.S. No. This 
is S. vulgaris Boenn. (S. arvensis L em.) as is clear from the 
papillate seeds, which lack the wider membranous margin of 
sativa. The papillae are deciduous, as Syme (E. B.) remarks, and 
have entirely disappeared from some seeds. Both the papillae 
and the margin in these species are elastic, and possibly assist in 
distribution, as the seeds jump when lightly rubbed. — W. C. 
Barton. 
Elatine hexandra DC. S. side of Hedgecourt Pool, near Fel- 
bridge, Surrey, v.c. 17, Sept. 1923. — J. L. O’Loughlin. 
Hypericum datum Ait. Grown in the University Garden, 
Bristol, Aug. 1920. — J. W. White. Mr. White knows this 
better than I do. — C.E.S. 
Tilia platyphyllos Scop. From planted trees at Stoke Bishop, 
Bristol, July 9 and Sept. 6, 1924. — J. W. White. Yes, 
characteristic. — A.B.J. 
Geranium sylvaticum L., var. parviflorum Blytt, Burnside, near 
Fortingal, Perth, v.c. 88, July 6, 1913. — W. A. Shoolbred. 
G. Robertianum L., var. purpureum Vill. emend. Observatory 
Hill, Clifton, W. Gloster, v.c. 34, June 28, 1924. First recorded 
by Mr. C. Wall. A good clump growing amongst G. rotundifolium. 
The flowers measured 8mm. across. — Ida M. Roper. Yes 
G. purpureum Vill. emend. Godron 1854 (in Mem. Soc. Emul. 
Doubs ser. ii, V. 19), but not a var. of G. Robertianum L. It is a 
good species distinguished by many characters throughout the 
plant, I take this opportunity of correcting the reference given 
in Journ. of Bot. 1921, 94 (error due to a mislaid note.)— A. J. 
Wilmot. 
Eroclium. Several specimens were sent by two members 
which were too scrappy for Mr. Salmon to determine. “ Notes 
should be made as to petals spotted or not, colour of anthers and 
stigma, etc., before pressing.” 
