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Gordano, N. Somerset, August 28, 1927. When writing 
in the Gardener’s Chronicle, Oct. 22, 1922, Mr. Fraser con- 
sidered that Nelmes’ Alveston plant— practically identical 
with the present gathering — agreed “ in every particular 
with the description by Sole and other authors.” But on 
further study he has concluded that Sole’s type was probably 
confined to the West Country localities that he mentioned ; 
and that our latterday “vulgaris ” differs widely enough to 
merit separation as var. subcordata. A specimen in my 
possession — a single stem — believed to have been distributed 
by Sole, but without locality or date, seems to support Mr. 
Fraser’s conclusions. It appears also that our Mendip M . 
citrata should be merged with this piperita variation, (Menthae 
Britannicae, Rep. Bot. Soc. Suppl., 1926) a change one had 
anticipated. — Jas. W. White. Certainly — A. Bennett. 
Correctly named. There are several varieties belonging to 
the vulgaris Sole type, and as three of them were quite different 
from this, I had to give it [a separate name when describing 
the wild varieties. Some of Mr. White’s specimens are 
sportive, with the lower verticils remote, as if reverting to 
aquatica. This is interesting and would seem to confirm 
the theory that piperita is the hybrid M. aquatica X spicata . — 
J. Fraser. 
Mentha aquatica L. var. capitata Briq. [Y 149] Laneside 
near Holmwood, Surrey, August 21, 1927. — J. E. Lousley. 
Yes, I think so ; it is the var. minor Sole, and perhaps the 
commonest form of M. aquatica. My specimen is not strikingly 
hirsute nor are the heads unusually broad, but Briquet’s 
description is wide enough to cover a good deal of variation. — 
Jas. W. White. Rightly named according to the authority 
quoted, but there are older names for it. Many people 
take it as the type of the species, M. aquatica Linn., with 
M. hirsuta Hudson as a synonym. The latter is well repre- 
sented in the herbarium of Linnaeus, while his description 
would apply to several of the varieties. M. aquatica var. 
minor Sole is also an older name than Briquet’s. — J. Fraser. 
Mentha sativa L. var. paludosa Sole, = var. crenata Briquet. 
Marsh at Walton-in-Gordano, N. Somerset, August 30, 1927. 
Two years ago Mr. Salmon suggested that this Mint (sent as 
rivalis Wats.) agreed well with var. paludosa Sole. Mr. 
Fraser, however (Menthae Britannicae, Rep. Bot. Soc. Suppl. 
1926) discards the name paludosa altogether, and identifies 
