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Rubus corylifolins , var. c. purpureus . Near Cemetery, Shrews- 
bury. — W. A. Leighton. “Correct.” — C. C. Babington. 
Rubus ccesius, var. agrestis. Sandhills, Blundell, S.W. Lane., 20th 
Sept., 1880. — J. H. Lewis. “Is b. tenuis .” — C. C. Babington. 
Rubus spectabilis , Pursh. Abundantly naturalised in a wood 
between Hythe and Westhanger, Kent, 13th June, 1881. Native of 
North America. — J. Cosmo Melvill. “This is naturalised in many 
places in Arran, but I do not know whether there is a printed record 
of the fact.” — J. T. Boswell. 
In reporting upon the brambles generally, Professor Babington 
writes : — “Very few of these Rubi are either good specimens or well 
preserved. More care should be taken if Rubi are to be named 
accurately.” 
Rosa ‘ cuspid atoides, Crepin.’ Heiton, Roxburgh. — A. Brother- 
ston. “ Appears to come nearest cuspidatoides , Crepin, but the 
armature of the fruit is more like some of the mollissima forms.” — 
J. Groves. “I think a glandular variety of mollis , with less to- 
mentum than usual.” — J. G. Baker. 
Rosa tomentosa , Sm. Hedge between Knotter Mill and Leigh 
(frt.), and between Kingsmill and Landulp (flower), East Cornwall. 
This represents what M. Deseglise considers “ le vrai R. tomentosa y 
Sm.” — T. R. A. Briggs. 
Rosa tomentosa, var. 1 scabriusculai Near Sleaford, S. Lincoln, 
August, 1881. — G. Webster. “ Scabriuscula .” — J. G. Baker. 
Rosa feetida, Bast. Runsell Lane, near Warwick, 20th August, 
1881. — R. L. Baker. Chesterton Wood, Warwick, July, 1880. — 
H. Bromwich. “ Dr. Baker’s plant I should label subglobosa , 
Bromwich’s scabriuscula” — J. G. Baker. 
Rosa canina, L., var. surculosa. Hedges, Orcop and St. 
Weonards, Hereford, 7th September, 1881. — A. Ley. 
Rosa spharica, Gren. Chetnole, Dorset, frequent, 14th July, 
1881, and 3rd October, 1879. — W. M. Rogers. “No. Tr y senticosa.” — 
J. G. Baker. 
Rosa du?netorum , Th. Marston, Oxon. — G. C. Druce. “I 
should call sphcerica .” — J. G. Baker. 
Rosa frondosa , Stev.. Chetnole, Dorset, 13th June, 1881. 
W. M. Rogers. Near York, August, 1881. — G. Webster. “Rogers’ 
not satisfactory, sepals erect, &c. ; but Webster’s very good.” — J. G. 
Baker. 
Rosa pruinosa , Baker. One mile west of Hawes, N. Yorks., 
19 th August, 1881. — A. Ley. 
Rosa tomentella , Lam. Otmoor, Oxon — G. C. Druce. 
Rosa verticillacantha, Merat. Letsworth, Oxon. — G. C. Druce 
Rosa platyphylla , Rau. Kenilworth, September, 1881. — R. L. 
Baker, and H. Bromwich. “ Dr. Baker’s good for obtusifolia ; 
Bromwich’s substantially the same, but fruit more oblong.” — J. G. 
Baker. 
Rosa Kosinciana , Bess. Wheatley, Oxon. — G. C. Druce. 
Rosa pulverulenta, Lindl. Old Park Lane, Warwick, August, 
1881. — H. Bromwich. u Pulverulenta is a sweet briar; this a dog 
rose. Try suberistata •” — J. G. Baker. 
Rosa Watsoni, Baker. Barnes, Kelso, Roxburgh, Sept., 1877. 
