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interesting report on Mr. R. D’O. Good’s paper on the genus 
Empetrum, read at the Linnean Society. — H.S.T. 
Uhnus nitens Moench. Det. A. Henry. Between Grove Road, 
Hitchin, and Wilbury Hill, Herts., Feb. 16, 1923 and Sept. 13, 
1925. — J. E. Little. Foliage in very poor condition, and certainly 
not that of typical U. nitens, the leaves being smaller and resem- 
bling those of the Wheatley Elm ( U. nitens var. Wheatleyi) in 
being broader in proportion to their length. W hat is the habit 
of the tree 1 — A. B, Jackson. 
Herminium monorchis Br. Norbury Park, Surrey, July 1859. 
Leg. John Linnell, jun. I feel rather ashamed to send the Club 
so many specimens of an uncommon orchis, each with a tuber ! 
They were collected in 1859, and are a good example of what 
happened in the “bad old days,” when the preservation of rare 
species for the benefit of coming generations was not in the least 
considered. Such conduct, I am glad to say, would not be tole- 
rated nowadays in either of the Botanical Exchange Clubs. For 
information regarding the collector see Lathyrus Nissolia. — C. E. 
Salmon. 
Juncus injlexus x effusus. Northcbapel. — R. J. Burdon. Very 
interesting. Pith continuous ; capsules very like those of 
J. glaucus ( injlexus ), but more abruptly contracted into a mucro. 
The seeds appear quite fertile. The plant is, I believe, J. glaucus 
( injlexus ) x effusus, much on the glaucus side. In many details it 
will not agree with Syme’s description of J. diffisus ; he was evi- 
dently describing a very different (and sterile) form of the same 
hybrid. — C. E. Salmon. 
J. diffusus Hoppe = J. glaucus x J. effusus. Near Woking, 
Surrey, Sept. 11, 1925.— I. A. Williams. I agree that this is 
glaucus x effusus, and it is apparent^ quite sterile. — C. E. Salmon. 
Yes ; pith continuous. Panicle as in J. glaucus. The colour of 
the basal leaf-sheaths is an important point. It would be well to 
show a root-piece. — J. E. Little. 
J. ohtusijlorus Ehrh. Near Woking, Surrey, Aug. 17, 1925. 
I send these two specimens as vouchers for the record. I did 
not find the plant in sufficient quantity to warrant my taking 
more of it. — 1. A. Williams. I agree ; too young to show any 
fruit.— C. E. Salmon. 
Sparganium minimum Fries. Recent cutting in peat, used as 
drinking place for calves, Ashcott Moor, N. Somerset, Aug. 17, 
1925. A few years ago this cutting had no sign of the plant, 
which is now choking it. — H. S. Thompson. 
