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The notes on Centaurea apply only to the sheets that have actually 
been seen by Mr. Britton, who writes that Mr. Lousley s specimens 
ivuulcl have gained in interest had more discrimination been dis- 
played in the selection, and more care bestowed in the drying. 
Centaur ea obscura Jord. forma elongata 1 [Ref. x. 91]. Mitcham 
Common, Surrey, Sept. 23, 1926. — J. E. Lousley. C. nemoralis 
Jord., approaching var. microptilon C. E. B. ; but it looks rather 
abnormal. — C. E. Britton. 
C. surrejana C. E. Britton 1 [Ref. x. 92/1]. Epsom Downs, 
Surrey, Aug. 26, 1926. — J. E. Lousley. C. nemoralis Jord. forma. 
— C. E. Britton. 
C. nigra L., segregate ? Heclgebank, Shire Newton, Mon- 
mouth, v.c. 35, July 31, 1926. The plant seems to agree fairly 
well with C. nigra var. Eiulressi Hochst. & Steudel in Rouy & 
Fouc. FI. de France ; but I do not know what that might be in 
the new Loud. Cat. — W. A. Shoolbred. C. obscura Jord., f. 
elongata. — C. E. Britton. 
Centaurea [Ref. x. 64]. Hallelu Farm, Warlingham, 
Surrey, Oct. 7, 1925. — J. E. Lousley. Centaurea pratensis Thuill. 
— C. E. Britton. 
Centaurea [Ref. x. 65]. Near Warlingham, Surrey, 
Oct. 7, 1925. — J. E. Lousley. In very poor condition. Either 
C. pratensis Thuill. or C. Jacea L. sub.-sp. C. jungens Guyler. 
Both of these forms occur in the above district. — C. E. Britton. 
Centaurea [Ref. x. 94/6]. Banstead Downs, Surrey, 
Aug. 26, 1926. A very large branched plant. — J. E. Lousley. 
C. nemoralis Jord. — C. E. Britton. 
Centaurea [Ref. x. 95/7]. Banstead Downs, Surrey, 
Aug. 26, 1926. — J. E Lousley. C. nemoralis Jord. — C. E. 
Britton. 
Centaurea [Ref. x. 84/16]. Park Downs, near Chip- 
stead, Surrey, Oct. 11, 1926. — J. E. Lousley. C. nemoralis J or d. 
— C. E. Britton. 
Centaurea [Ref. x. 81]. Bank by Ballard’s Lane, 
near Croydon, Surrey, Oct. 8, 1926. — J. E. Lousley. Centaurea 
nemoralis Jord. — C. E. Britton. 
Centaurea [Ref. X. 82]. Epsom Downs, Surrey, 
Oct. 11, 1926. — J. E. Lousley. C. nemoralis Jord. — C. E. 
Britton. 
