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Riihus serpens^ Weihe. Woods near Llandogo, Monmouthshire, 
September, 1885. A few specimens are sent of a plant thus named 
by Dr. Focke. — Augustin Ley. First record for Britain. 
R. Balfourianus^ Blox. Near Dinas Dindryfoel, Anglesey, 
September, 1887. — J. E. Griffith. Confirmed by Mr. J. G. Baker, 
and Professor C. C. Babington. New County record. 
R. corylifolius^ Sm., var. Biddulph, Staffordshire, September, 
1887. — W. H. Painter. New County record. 
R. corylifolius^ Sm., var. Brailsford, Derbyshire, 21st July, 1887. 
— W. R. Linton. New County record. 
R. corylifoliiis, Sm., var. b., conjungens^ Bab., large form, fide 
Babington. Near Llangaffo, Anglesey, October, 1887. — J. E. Griffith. 
R. Gelertii^ Eridericksen. Beeston, by Norwich, 3rd September, 
1887. — E. F. Linton. So named by W. O. Focke. Pdrst record for 
Britain. 
R. scab?'osus. P. J. MlilL, form. Brailford, Derbyshire, 21st July, 
1887. — W. R. Linton. 
R. sp. Buckden, Hunts., August, 1886. Considered by Professor 
Babington to be near Lainoihei, Genev., a var. of scab 7 'osus^ 
Miill., and by Dr. Focke to be identical with minor osus^ Hayne. 
This is a plant which occupies about 20 yards of a hedge at Buckden. 
It has a distinct habit, trailing luxuriantly, with red stems and light 
green foliage. I have tramped over all that south part of Hunts, 
more or less thoroughly, but have met with this Rubus nowhere else. 
A further feature is that during the two or three seasons that I have 
observed it, it has flowered freely, but matured no fruit, seeming 
sterile. R. scabrosus^ R. coryUfolius^ and R. ccesius occur in the 
vicinity, but from all three it is distinct. — W. R. Linton. 
R. ccBsius, L., var. intermedius. Wood border, Sellack, Hereford- 
shire, loth July, 1887. — Augustin Ley. 
R. ccesius, L., hybrid with R, Idceus. Between Hipley Rock 
and Longcliff Wharf, on the road from Ashbourne to Matlock, 
Derbyshire, nth July, 1887. I send a fair supply of this, gathered 
in June last. I add a few more, gathered in the end of autumn, 
shewing that the plant does not fruit, and which may be sent out with 
the others as far as they will go. The stems of this curious plant are 
as erect as those of the Raspberry, but when they touch a loose wall of 
stones they send out long shoots, creeping amongst the stones, just as 
R. ccesius would do. — W. H. Purchas. “ Correct.” — W. O. Focke. 
Potentilla procumbens, Sibth. Biddulph, Staffordshire, September, 
1887. — W. H. Painter. 
Rosa Ripartii, Desegl. Barnes Common, Surrey, 30th June, 1886. 
— W. R. Linton. This is intermediate between the plant reported 
by me in ‘Journal of Botany,’ under above name, and ordinary R. 
spinosissima, L. Professor Crepin writes, “ It is not var. Ripartit, 
which is distinguished by its compound glandular^ teeth, and by 
glands on the lower surface of the leaflets. Mr. Linton’s plant is 
scarcely double-toothed ; it is a variation from typical R. spuio- 
sissimaP 
R. spinosissima, L. Peduncles setose and aciculate. Banks, 
