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narrow leaves well under 1 mm. in greatest breadth. This 
has been noted in Mr. Wilmott’s handwriting as tenuissima, 
but is not included in the cover for that variety. The general 
inference is that abundant intermediates occur, and there is 
no clear line of demarcation between the variety and the 
type. — J. E. Lousley. Fries’ variety was originally tenuifolia. 
How did the name “ tenuissima Fr.” get into the Fond. Cat., 
ed. X. ? H.S.T. 
V. gracilis Fois. Ref. 1409. Amongst grass by Denbies 
Drive, Dorking, Surrey, v.c. 17, July 16, 1927. — E. C. Wallace. 
Yes, with shorter leaflets and smaller flowers than usual. — 
H. S. Thompson. Rather a small weak form but appears 
correctly named. I have no record of this plant as a native 
Surrey species— though reported as an introduction — so ii 
wild in this station it would be a new County record. — C. E. 
Salmon. 
Lathyrus Nissolia L. Field, Redstone Wood, Redhill, 
Surrey, 1860. — J. Linnell. Comm. C. E. Salmon. Widely 
distributed in Surrey ; but though an annual it may be abun- 
dant in a station one year, and entirely absent the next. 
Certain of the Leguminosae have the faculty of lying dormant 
for years and then suddenly appearing in great numbers, 
even in uncultivated banks, commons, etc. — J. Fraser. 
Rnbus argenteus, W. and N. Durdham Down, Bristol, 
West Gloucester, July 30, 1927. — J. W. White. Yes, 
some of the panicles abnormal through checked growth. — 
H. J. Riddlesdell. 
Rubns apiculatus W. and N. var. raduloides Rogers. The 
Arbutus Walk, Blaize Castle, West Gloucester, Aug. 31, 
1927. — J. W. White. Correct. — H. J. Riddelsdell. 
Rubies Drejeri G. Jensen. ( fide W. M. Rogers) Durdham 
Down, Bristol, West Gloucester, August 27, 1927. — J. W. 
White. Yes : the form from Durdham Down so named by 
Rogers.— H. J. Riddelsdell. 
Rubus echinatus Lindl. Woods by Boldermere, Ockham, 
Surrey, Aug. 7, 1927. Stem arching at first, then prostrate 
creeping. Petals pink, obovate ; filaments white, longer 
than the greenish styles ; young carpels glabrous. Sepals 
erect in flower, strongly reflexed in fruit. — D. G. Catcheside. 
Yes. — H. J. Riddelsdell. Single sheet only seen, for this was 
