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patches of heath and subsoil. Where the lupin was longest established, 
I observed that the indigenous plants, among which was Lycopodium 
alpinum, Linn., were being exterminated, and replaced by lupins and 
grass. I have seen this plant growing on an island in the River Dee, 
at Kingcausie, in Kincardineshire, and on the banks of the Beauly 
River, near the railway bridge, in Inverness-shire. Dr. J. M. 
Macfarlane informed me that it has also established itself on the banks 
of the River Tay, in Perthshire. I therefore think that this naturalised 
plant merits a place in the next edition of the London Catalogue. — 
H. H. Johnston. Well established, too, in the River Clunie, between 
Braemar village and its junction with the Dee. — E. F. L. 
Astragalus alpinus , L. Little Craigindal, Aberdeenshire, 19th 
July, 1886. — F. J, Hanbury. 
Vida Orobus , DC. Railway banks near Rhaiader, Radnorshire, 
3rd August, 1886 . — Augustin Ley. Mr. Ley sends a series of 
specimens in fine fruit. 
Rubus Idoeus , L., form. Sandy flats by the sea, near Swansea, 
Glamorgan, 12th July, 1886. — W. R. Linton. “R. Idceus, sand 
form. Interesting.” — C. C. Babington. “ R. ccesius , L.” — Dr. Focke. 
Mr. W. R. Linton tells me that on after-consideration he thinks 
Idceus and ccesius may have been growing and gathered together. 
The specimen I put out for myself is clearly R. ccesius. — E. F. L. 
R. incurvatus , Bab. Near Llanberis, Carnarvon, August, 1886. — 
J. E. Griffith. “ R. incurvatus , Bab.” — Dr. Focke. “ Incurvatus .” 
C. C. Babington. 
R. hamosus , Genev. Roadside, Poppleton, near York, August, 
1886. Stems high arching, almost sub-erect, petals white, not 
contiguous, stamens white, exceeding the greenish-white pistils. — G eo. 
Webster. “I have a series of hamosus in Herb. Genev. They are 
like this, but do not seem to accord with his description. I call 
them rhamnifoliusP — C. C. Babington. “ R. carpinifolius , Wh. et 
N.” — Dr. Focke. 
R. conspicuus , Mull. Raincliff woods, near Scarbro’, 18th Sept., 
1886. Stems prostrate, petals, stamens, and pistils deep red. — G eo. 
Webster. “ R. vestitus , Wh. and N.” — Dr. Focke. “ Does not agree 
well with conspicuus ; but very nearly with conspicuus , var. oblongus, 
Awd. of Wirtgen. rub. No. 10.” — C. C. Babington. 
R. conspicuus , Mull. Brynllwyd, Bangor,. Sept. 1886. — J. E. 
Griffith. “ Conspicuus .” — C. C. Babington. “ R. vestitus ; a form 
somewhat approaching R. ulmifoliusP — Dr. Focke. 
R. Salieri, Bab. Growing in several bushes over part of Mouse- 
hold Heath, August nth and 20th, 1886. Two sets.” — E. F. 
Linton. “ These two are probably the same, but I think not Salteri. 
I believe they ought to go to pyramidalis , Kalt.” — C. C. Babington. 
“ R. gratus, Focke.” — Dr. Focke. 
R. Salteri , Bab. Woods, Aconbury, Hereford, nth Sept., 1886; 
abundant in the woods near Aconbury, but not yet- found elsewhere 
in Herefordshire. Named R. Salteri for me by Dr. Focke. — 
Augustin Ley. “ Is, I believe, conspicuus .” — C. C. Babington. 
“ Near R. Salteri and R. villicaulis. It resembles very much my 
typical specimen of R. Salteri from the Cambridge garden.” — Dr. 
Focke. 
