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uisxiuuuTuu’s HEXoiiT Foii 1947 (1949) 
liamculws flwitatis Lam. 7U, Cumberland; River Eden, Ritts Park, 
Carlisle, August lltli, 1947— Miss C. W. Muiiiheau, conun. Cahlisle 
Museum. “ Yes, It. fiuitans Lam.” — R. W. Rutcheii. 
Itaiiunculus fluituns Lam. 62, N.E. York; River Swale, Maiden’s 
Rower, near Topclilfe, Aug. 2;lrd, 1947. — C. M. Ron (Ref. No. 4744). 
“ Yes, It. fluitam Lam. This is one of the smaller, more slender forms 
usually referred to var. Buchii Wirtg., and which 1 consider meiely an 
ecad.” — R. W. Rutcheb. 
Pupaoer dubimn L. x P. Ithucu.s L. 02, N.E. York; sandy tuinip 
field midway between Catton and Skipton-on-Swale, Aug. 30th, 1947. 
A single plant growing with normal plants of both parents. The stem 
pubescence is that of P. d.ubiwiii, the habit and colour are the same as 
P. Ithueas, the capsule intermediate in shape has more stiginatio rays 
than is usual in P. dihblwm. — C. M. Ron (Ref. No. 4743). 
Fuinaria . 70, Cumberland; cultivated field near Abbeytown, 
Sept. 28th, 1947.— IMiss C. W. MuiiuiEAn, comm. Caklisle Museum. 
” 1 would say this approaches F. micrwntlia Lag.” — R. Lewis. 
Viola caahaa L. var. ericeturum. Reichb. 70, Cumberland; sandhills 
about Allonby, May 21st, 1947.— Miss C. W. Muirheau, comm. Carlisle 
Museum. 
Viola . 70, Cumberland ; cultivated fiekl near Abbeytown, Oct. 
22nd, 1947. — Miss C. W. Muiriiead, comm. Carlisi.e Museum. “ Viola 
ohtusifolia Jord.” — R. Lewis. 
Stcllaria n-eylcrta Weihe. Go, N.W. Y"ork; wooded bank near river, 
Aisenby near Topclilfe, June 23rd, 1947. — C. M. Ron (Ref. No. 4717). 
Abwtiloa Theophrusti Medik. (/I. Avicewnae Gaertii.). Origin: 21, 
Middlesex; grown from seed obtained by D. H. Kent from the factory 
of Soya Food Ltd., at Harefield, in spring, 1947, September 16th, 1947. 
This species was plentiful in the forecourt of the factory in the previous 
year but very little material was accessible. Members may therefore 
be glad of well-grown cultivated specimens. This Asiatic species has 
long been in cultivation and is now a widespread weed in Europe, North 
Africa, Australia and North America (where it is knowm as “ Velvet 
Leaf ” and “ Indian Mallow ”). From other plants determined from 
the Harefield factory it is believed that the soya in use in 1946/7 came 
from Oregon, U.S.A., and the commonness of .4. Tlieoplirasti in cotton 
and other fields in the eastern United States supports this theory. It is 
of interest to note that the specific names refer to the belief of some of 
the early botanists that the plant was the golden Althaea of Theophras- 
tus. — J. E. Lousley. 
