369 
Sm. was a hybrid of R. conglomerates and R. maritimus. Unfor- 
tunately this erroneous assumption was followed by Ascherson 
and Graebner in their Synopsis. As against this, Murbeck 
(Lund, Sweden) and K. Fritsch (Graz, Austria) have made it 
cpiite clear that Beck’s view is incorrect. R. paluster Sm. is the 
same species as R. limosus Thuill.” It will be noted that Conti- 
nental usage is R. paluster, Rumex being masculine, and paluster 
being a three-termination adjective. On the other hand silvcstris 
is only a two-termination adjective, and the form Silvester would 
be incorrect. — J. E. Little. 
P. 336 — Prunus serotina. For Plum Cherry read Rum Cherry. 
P. 339 — Galium palustre. For Roadside read Pondside. 
P. 352, 1. 30. For flat read fat. 
P. 356 — Carex divulsa, “Parkhurst, I. of Wight,” should read 
Parkhurst House, near Black Down, W. Sussex ; the same as 
(No. 1). 
P. 334 — Brassica adpressa, from Avonmouth Docks, leg. Mrs. 
Sandwith and J. W. White, has been compared by Mr. Little 
with B. adpressa from the Channel Isles, which had a relatively 
longer beak, with occasional seeds in it; and he suggests that 
his specimen is B. nigra , with which Mr. Salmon agrees. Mr. 
White says that evidently there was a mixed gathering. 
FREDERICK LONG (1840—1927). 
On going to press we much regret to hear that Mr. Frederick 
Long, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., of Norwich, passed away on Feb. 23, 
aged 86. Since joining the Club in 1910 he had been a contri- 
butor of specimens every year but one until 1921. 
His daughter, Miss Mary S. Long, writes that her father was 
ill only a few hours, and that up to the last he took an interest 
in his favourite hobby, and that his friend Mr. Nicholson came 
every week and spent an hour helping him with his plants, etc., 
for his eyesight was much impaired. 
From the Eastern Daily Press, March 23rd, 1927, we learn 
that his herbarium of some 2000 specimens of British plants was 
bequeathed to the Norwich Castle Museum. Some of the speci- 
mens were gathered as far back as 1859, and the last was added 
on the day of his death. The collection contains a specimen of 
the rare grass Hierochloe borealis from the original finder, Robert 
Dick, of Caithness. Dr. Long is stated to have been the first to 
