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Linton. “ Certainly not the same as the Plymouth plants, 
pronounced R. pyra 7 nidalis^ Kalt. by Babington ; which occurs also 
near Bodmin, W. Cornwall I think we have a plant very similar to 
what Mr. Linton has forwarded in the neighbourhood of Plymouth, 
but I cannot hazard the application of a name to this. Of course it 
belongs to the Sylvatici group.” — T. R. Archer Briggs. Mr. Linton 
states that this has been named by Focke, and passed by Babington. 
Riibiis leucostachys^ Sm. Bemersley Norton, in the moors, Stafford- 
shire, August, 1887. — W. H. Painter. “This form must be 
distinguished from R. leucostachys^ which is, however, doubtless, 
closely related to it. It is my R. da^iicus^ which, I believe, will prove 
to be a mere form of the original R. Saltcri from x\pse Castle Wood.” 
— Dr. Focke. First record for Britain. 
R. chlo 7 ’othyrsus^ Focke. Shirley, Derbyshire, September, 
1887. Only observed in one lane. I shall be glad to learn whether 
this is agreed to as the true chlorothyrsus^ as it differs from specimens 
bearing the same name which I have received from the Continent.” — 
W. R. Linton. “W. cMorothyrsus^ Focke, or very near to it.” — W. 
O. Focke. First record for Britain. 
R. Salteri^ Bab. Woods, Aconbury, Herefordshire, 6th September, 
1887. — Augustin Ley. New County record. 
R. sulcatus^ Vest, (fide Babington). Boggy Wood, Lyonshall, 
Herefordshire, September, 1887. — Augustin Ley. R. ca 7 pmifoliiis^ 
Wh. and N., fide.”— W. O. Focke. 
W., sp. Hedge bank at Reap’s Moor, near Alstonfield, N. 
Staffordshire, 15th October, 1887. These specimens are from the same 
bushes as those formerly sent under the name of R. 7 'a 77 ios 7 is, Blox. 
They were so named after comparison with a plant from near Youl- 
greave, Derbyshire, which Mr. Bloxam called 7 -a 7 ?iosiisP but I have 
since been led to question the correctness of the name, so much do 
these plants differ in armature of the panicle from Mr. Briggs’s 
ra 77 iosusP which had also been named by Bloxam. — W. H. Purchas. 
“W. rho 77 ihifolius^ Wh.” — W. O. Focke. 
R. adscitus, Genev. Penyard Park wood, Ross, Herefordshire, 
29th July, 1887. — Augustin Ley. New County record. 
R. grains^ Focke. Shirley, Derbyshire, July, 1887. Only a 
single bush has been observed, occurring in a swampy and open part 
of Shirley Wood, among bushes of R. carpinifolms^ W. & N., and 
R.fissus^ Lindl. — W. R. Linton. Household Heath, Norfolk, 22nd 
August and 30th September, 1887. — E. F, Linton. So named by 
Dr. Focke. New County record. 
R. Maasii^ Focke, = R. u 77 ibrosus (Bab. Man.)., Ansley, War- 
wickshire, 20th August, 1887. As this is one of the commonest 
British brambles, I have only sent a limited supply, assuming that it 
is only required as a voucher for correctness in nomenclature. J. E. 
Bagnall. This plant, Mr. Baker thinks, should be called /v. 
polyanthe7nos^ Lindeb. It is undoubtedly the timbrosiis, Bab., 
carpmifolius^ Blox., and R. Maasii^ Lond. Cat., but differs total!) from 
specimens named R. Maasii for Mr. Baker by Dr. Focke, which is 
the W. co 7 'difoHns of English authors. — G. N. 
