REPORT FOR 1879. 
II 
County Clare, 12 th May, 1876; and Dry as octopetala var. depressa 
Bab. Limestone rocks, Ben Bulben, County Sligo, 16th July, 1879. 
Both these forms are sent by Mr. S. A. Stewart, who writes that the 
Ben Bulben plant “is a smaller plant than var. pilosa , and very 
glandular. The flowers are small with sepals shorter and broader. 
The Clare plant differs from the type in the absence of glands on the 
leaves, and in being more hairy. It is a large-flowered conspicuous 
form and very abundant. The Ben Bulben plant seems rather scarce, 
and I regret that I have so few specimens to send to the Club.” 
Mr. Baker considers these two forms to be alike. Prof. Babington 
accepts them as the vars. a. and b. of his Manual. 
Rosa involuta , Sm., a. Sabini. Sent by Mr. J. Harbord Lewis 
from a hedge at Hoylake, North Cheshire, nth August, 1879. 
Rosa involuta , Sm., d. Robertsonii Baker. Sent by Mr. James 
Groves from a hedge near Kingston, Surrey, 19th July, 1879. 
Rosa involuta, Sm., i. Wilsoni Borrer. Mr. J. H. Lewis sends 
this species from the banks of the Menai Straits, Bangor, Carnarvon- 
shire. Collected by Mr. H. S. Fisker, July, 1877, September, 1879. 
Rosa hibernica , Sm., glabra. From a hedge at Great Meols, 
North Cheshire, 22nd August, 1877. Sent by Mr. J. Harbord Lewis. 
Rosa mollis , Sm. Sent by Dr. Boswell, from Dour Waterworks, 
Fife, August, 1878. 
Rosa tomentosa , Sm. Narrow lane from the Paper Mills, to 
Moel-y-parc, near Caerwys, Flintshire ; Mr. J. H. Lewis. 
Rosa tomentosa , Sm. e. sylvestris Woods. This species is sent 
from three counties: — From Chesterton, Warwick, September, 1879, 
by Dr. R. L. Baker. From the banks of the Menai Straits, Bangor, 
Carnarvonshire, 25th July, 1871, by Mr. J. H. Lewis. Rev. W. 
Moyle Rogers sends it from Trusham, S. Devon, 15th July, 1879, 
along with a form with less glandular leaves from Haldon Hill, 
S. Devon, 22nd July, 1879. Mr. Briggs considers the Chesterton 
plant scabriuscula , Sm., from the comparatively small number of 
glands on the underside of the leaves. 
Rosa micrantha , Sm. A rose is sent with this name, queried, 
by Mr. J. H. Harbord Lewis, from a lane at Pensby, North 
Cheshire, 9th August, 1876. It is named by Mr. Baker sylvestris. 
Rosa sepium Thuill. Hedges between Glynde and Lewes, 
Surrey, July and October, 1879. Sent by Mr. J. H. A. Jenner as 
“new to county; in quantity, and perfectly wild. See Journal of 
Botany for December, 1879.” 
Rosa canina , L., d. se?iticosa Achar. Hedge at Hoylake, North 
Cheshire, nth August, 1879. Sent by Mr. J. H. Lewis; first 
pointed out to him by Mr. Fisher. 
Rosa canina , L., f. biserrata Merat. Rev. W. Moyle Rogers 
sends this from Trusham, S. Devon ; in leaf, 3rd May ; in flower, 
15th July, 1879. 
Rosa canina , L., m. tome?itella. Mr. Lewis sends this with the 
name queried from a hedge, Willaston, North Cheshire, 26th August 
and 6th October, 1876. Mr. Baker received two forms under the 
same label, one obtusifolia , the other tomentella. Mr. T. R. Archer 
Briggs also finds two plants, and writes : — “ The one collected in 
August would do well for frondosa , were it not for having some of the 
