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Bromus madritensis Curtis. Limestone rocks, or on rubble 
beneath that rock and Dolomitic conglomerate, Clifton Down, YV. 
Gloster, v.c. 44, June 22, 1904. — H. S. Thompson. 
Lolium perenne L., var. compression Sibth. Waste ground, 
Upper Cranbrook Road, Bristol, v.c. 34, July 19, 1924. — H. S. 
Thompson. This var. has long been recognised. It is described 
and figured by Scheuchzer in his ' Agrostographia (1719). Under 
var. racemosum Parnell describes and figures a similar' form, but 
with pedunculated spikelets. — W.O.H. 
Lcpturus incurvatus (Trim). Seaford, Sussex, v.c. 14, July 6, 
1924. — F. J. Sheldon. The specimens were found on the seaward 
side of the road between Seaford and Newhaven, near the spot 
whence it was first recorded for Britain by W. R. Sherrin in 1908. 
Those sent to the Club that year were examined by Hackel, who 
confirmed the identification. According to this authority (vide 
W.B.E.C. Rep. 1908-1909) the critical distinction of L. incurvatus 
from L. filiformis rests, not so much on the curved culm, with its 
base hidden in the upper sheath, as on the shorter anthers, which 
in L. incurvatus measure 0'6 mm., and in L. pit if or mis 2 - 8 mm. — 
F.J.S. This plant appears to conform to the description of 
L. incurvatus , b vulgatus , sub var. subcurvatus Asch. & Graeb. — 
W. O. Howarth. 
Athyrium alpestre Milde. Choire Chais, at 2500 ft. in East 
Inverness, July 24, 1911. — YV. A. Shoolbred. 
Asplenium viride Huds. Limestone pavement above Austwick, 
W. Yorks., Sept. 17, 1924. These plants were in great abund- 
ance, close to a few fine specimens of Polystichum Lonchitis. A 
mile away I passed a small colony of Arenaria gothica , and also 
saw Veronica spicata on the face of a scar., — W. Ii. Pearsall. 
Lastraea spinulosa Presl. Box Hill, Surrey, Sept. 13, 1924. — 
H. VV. Pugsley. These specimens are sent as vouchers for the 
occurrence of this bog-loving fern in a very unusual habitat — the 
clay overlying the chalk on the summit of the hill — where, 
although now growing in some quantit}^, it may shortly be extir- 
pated. This is not the only unexpected species that grows on 
the clayey crest of Box Hill. .Among the ferns Lastraea dilatata 
Presl. is relatively common, and there is at least one good patch 
of Athyrium Lilix-Joemina Roth. Scrophularia aquaiica L. is 
widely distributed on the hill, and extends to some of the driest 
chalk screes, from which the clay is now entirely denuded. Box 
Hill is the only locality where I know this species away from 
water, and I have not seen it recorded from another similar 
