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G. Mollugo subsp. erectum (Huds.) Briq. I adopt tbe nomen- 
clature of Dr. Briquet, the chief authority on Galium ; but this 
series of mostly very small, delicate forms retained from a moi e 
normal gathering of June 19, 1922, is bewildering. See Deport 
for 1922, p. 217, and Journ. Bot. 1919, p. 286. The whole came 
from a pasture at Sidcot, N. Somerset. — H. S. Thompson. In 
November 1922 I noted that the leaves of this gathering vary in 
number from 6 — 8, and in shape from linear to linear-oblong or 
linear-lanceolate. Some have a mucro, and the majority are 
turned in at the margin, and have fine forward teeth. The 
young capsules are almost glabrous. Some specimens may come 
under G. Mollugo subsp. tenuifolium (All.) Schinz et Thellung. I 
also have a sheet of specimens gathered June 3, 1920 (when cows 
were grazing), which are only 4 to 8 inches high, leaves with 
distinct mucro and with decided mid-rib, and flowers 4 — 5 mm. 
across. The aspect is that of G. sylvestre, but they may be crossed 
with erectum , or merely a depauperate form of the latter. In 
1920 no larger specimens were seen in the field. G. sylvestre has 
never been recorded from within several miles of that field, and 
these further notes may be interesting to indicate the extreme 
variability of certain Galiums when growing under different con- 
ditions of cultivation in the same upland pasture, browsed by 
sheep for “at least forty years,” mown for the first time in 1919, 
then grazed by a horse, and in 1920 by cows. If the various 
forms of G. Mollugo, G. erectum , and G. sylvestre could be culti- 
vated and carefully watched the results might be both useful and 
illuminating. — H. S. Thompson. 
G. Mollugo L., var. Bakeri (Syme) ? Priory Park, Hitchin, 
Herts., v.c. 20, June 17, 1925. From the same station as that 
named by E. G. Baker (1924 distribution, but not in Report). — 
J. E. Little. The “Yorkshire Galium allied to G. erectum ” 
(Journ. Bot. 1863, 290) which Syme named G. datum Thuill., 
var. Bakeri seems little understood ; and Mr. Salmon said 
(W.B.E.C. Report, 1920, p 104), “It would appear, from Mr. 
Baker’s careful description, that his plant would be better placed 
as a variety of G. erectum , with which it agrees as regards pedicel- 
length and angle, in leaves, flowers and fruit, and also in its time 
of flowering.” — H. S. Thompson. 
G. palustre, var. Witheringii (Sm.). Roadside, Mitcham Com- 
mon, Surrey, v.c. 17, July 13 and Sept. 1925. — D. G. Catcheside. 
Is not this the type ? Smith’s Witheringii should have elliptic- 
lanceolate leaves, about five in a whorl, and upright rough stems. 
These examples seem too straggling, leaves in fours, panicle too 
