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to my enquiry whether he knew the Ritbus on the continent, — “ I 
know no correct name for your plant.” 
Since the above note was written, this Rubus has been described 
in the “Journal of Botany” (vol. xxv., p. 82) under the name 
R. lucens. Mr. J. G. Baker has pointed out that this name is already 
adopted for a Himalayan Rubus (in Hooker’s “ Flora of British 
India ”) I therefore drop the name lucens , and (with the consent of 
Professor Babington and Mr. J. G. Baker) call it instead Rubus 
Icetus ; the epithet having reference to the bright look which the 
shining leaves give the plant. — E. F. Linton. 
Rubus longithyrsiger , Lees. Llanberis, Carnarvon ; a large form. 
Confirmed by Professor Babington and Dr. Focke. — J. E. Griffith. 
R. pyramidalis , Bab. Grostley, Hereford, 29th July, 1886. — 
Augustin Ley. “ R. longithyrsiger , Lees = R. pyramidalis , Babgt., 
not Kaltenb.” — Dr. Focke. “ Longithyrsiger .” — C. C. Babington. 
R. corylifolius , Sm. v. conjungens. Hedge, Sellack, Hereford, 17th 
July, 1886 . — Augustin Ley. “ Corylifolius , v. conjungens .” — C. C. 
Babington. “ R. corylifolius. Sm.” — Dr. Focke. 
R. corylifolius , Sm., v. purpureus. Ross, Hereford, 5th July, 1886. 
Augustin Ley. “ Corylifolius , v. fasciculatus.” — C. C. Babington. 
On this and the next two Dr. Focke observes, “ These corylifolian 
forms may be arranged and named, but I cannot believe that they 
belong to any constant species. All the specimens are more or less 
intermediate between R. ccesius and R. ulmifolius ( discolor , Babgt.)” 
R. corylifolius , Sm., v. purpureus. Hedge, Peterstow, Hereford, 
8th July, 1886 . — Augustin Ley. “ May be the same (as the last), 
but I am not quite satisfied.” — C. C. Babington. 
R. tuberculatus , Bab. Hedge, Sellack, Hereford, 23rd July, 1886. 
Augustin Ley. “I do not call this tuber culatus . I think it is the 
dumetorum , var. concinnus of Mr. Warren. In my view a nearly 
feltless form of fasciculatus.” — C. C. Babington. 
R. tuberculatus , Bab. Bridstow, Hereford, 28th July, 1886. 
Augustin Ley. “ I do not call it tuberculatus. I believe it to be 
Kcehleri , var. infestusP — C- C. Babington. “ A corylifolian Rubus 
differing from R. ccesius in the way of R. rhamnifolius or allied forms.” 
Dr. Focke. 
R. Balfourianus , Blox. Between Llangefni and Bodforth, on the 
roadside, Anglesea, August, 1886. — J. E. Griffith. “I call this 
ccesius , var. intermedius ; leaves very poor on specimen sent.” — C. C. 
Babington. 
R ccesius , L. v. ulmifolius. Hedge, Sellack, Hereford, 20th July, 
1886. Augustin Ley. u Ccesius, var. ligerinus ( ulmifolius, Bab.) — 
C.C. Babington. U R. super -ccesius x ulmifolius, I suppose.” — Dr. Focke. 
R. ccesius , L. v. ulmifolius. Bank, Hoarwithy, Hereford, 14th June, ^ ,. v 
1886 . — Augustin Ley. “ R. ccesius, L. ; no hybrid of it.” — Dr. 
Focke. “ R. ccesius, var. tenuis.” — C. C. Babington, 
R. ccesius , L. var. Wood border, Sellack, Hereford, 24th July, 
1886. — Augustin Ley. “Intermediate between R. ccesius and the 
Glandulosi ; it resembles very much my artificial R. Bellardii 2 * . 
ccesius g ” — Dr. Focke. “ Ccesius , var. intermedius.” — C. C. 
Babington. 
