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in Buddie’s collection on which to found his species, M. acutifolia, 
which he stated was allied to M. sativa. It is not surprising, 
therefore, to find variations in the progeny of a hybrid Mint. 
I have six or more specimens from the Medway valley, all 
varying in small particulars around Smith’s type. The name 
might equally or more correctly be written x Mentha verticillata 
Linn., var. acutifolia (Sm.), (M. aquatica x arvensis) for Linmeus 
first described the hybrid in his Systema (1759) as M. verticillata. 
In his second edition of Species Plantarum (1762) he appeared 
to have forgotten the first name and created M. sativa in its 
place. This was pointed out by the late J. G. Baker on the 
English Mints, and by Briquet in Les Lalnees cles Alpes Maritimes , 
pp. 85, 86.— J. Fraser. Smith described his acutifolia as having 
patent (or rarely recurved) hairs on the pedicels, shortly petioled 
leaves and sessile whorls of flowers. These examples possess 
none of these characteristics, upon the first of which Smith laid 
great stress. Mr. Fraser’s specimens may be somebody’s acutifolia, 
but how can it be Smith’s ?— C. E. Salmon. 
Calamintha sylvatica Bromf. Apes Down, I. of Wight, v.c. 10, 
September 1888. Coll. J. H. A. Steuart Comm. Nat. Mus. of 
Wales. 
Stachys recta L. t Hitchin, Herts., 1925. — J. E. Little. Mr. 
Lacaita agrees; but Mr. Pugsley writes, “This is S. annua L., 
I think. The falciform calyx-teeth are a characteristic feature.” 
Plantago Coronopus L., form approaching var. Sabrince Cardew 
et Baker fil. Steep Holm, Bristol Channel, June 3, 1925, on 
limestone rock, where there appear to be intermediate states 
between the type and the variety. — H. S. Thompson. I should 
refer this to Plantago Coronopus L., var. Sabrince Bak, fil. and 
Cardew. — E. G. Baker. 
P. Coronopus L. Reculvers, E. Kent, Sept. 11, 1924. — C. E. 
Salmon and W. R. Sherrin. We have compared this with Dr. 
Wirtzen’s Herb, plant, select. No. 393, P. Coronopus L. forma 
bipinnatifolia, and should be inclined to refer the plant from 
Reculvers to this form. In the type the leaves are very slightly 
bipinnatifid. — E. G. Baker. 
illecebrum verticillatum L. New Forest, Hants., Sept. 14, 
1925.— L. B. Hall. 
Polygonum Persicaria L., var. elatius Meisn. [652]. Wrctton 
Fen, W. Norfolk, Aug. 10, 1925.— J. E. Little. 
