REPORT FOR 1900. 639 
Hicracium sparsifolium , Lindeb. Near Uig, Skye, 13th August 
1888; and hort. Bournemouth, 10th July, 1895. — E. F. Linton. 
H. rigidum, Hartmn., var . pullatum Dahl. The name assented to 
by Mr. Hanbury. One of the most abundant varieties in S. Wales, 
and itself varying greatly. The plants sent grew in profusion along 
the railway banks at the head of Glyn Collwng, Breconshire, alt. about 
1100 ft., nth July 1900— Augustin Ley. 
H. rigidum , Hartm., var. longiciliatum , F. J. Hanb. Railway 
bank, Glyn Collwng, Breconshire, 26th July 1900. The varietal 
name must be only provisionally accepted. The plant sent was 
passed in 1899 by Mr. Hanbury as this variety ; but further com- 
parison with Scotch specimens may probably make it necessary to give 
to the present plant a distinct place under Id. rigidum , to which 
species it certainly belongs. The question is complicated by other 
considerations which cannot conveniently be discussed in this note. — 
Augustin Ley. 
H. rigidum , Hartm., var. serpentinum , F. J. Hanb. Llyn-fan- 
fechan, Carmarthenshire, 3rd August 1899. Seen and accepted by 
Mr. Hanbury. It is believed to be a new record for Carmarthen. — 
Augustin Ley. 
//. strictum , Fr. Bank of burn, Coalbackie, W. Sutherland, 3rd 
August 1897. — W. A. Shoolbred. 
H. . Rocky shore of Lake Ullswater, near Patterdale, 
Westmoreland, 31st August 1900. The prevailing hawkweed of the 
lowland moors and hedgerows about Windermere and Ullswater. — 
J. Cosmo Melvill. “//. boreale , Fr.” — F. J. H. and E. F. L. 
H. boreale , Fr., variety. Dry, rocky knoll, Nant Francon, Carnar- 
von, 15th August 1900. It is possible that this may be merely a form, 
induced by the dry shallow soil in which the plant grew. I send it 
in hope that it may turn out one of the named varieties. — A ugustin 
Ley. 
H. . Upper Tawe Valley, West Breconshire, 3rd August 
1899. Style pure yellow. Neither Mr. Hanbury nor any of our other 
authorities have been able to suggest a name for this form, and it will 
have to stand over for further investigation. I have it under cultiva- 
tion, and hope to be able to give further report upon it next year.— 
Augustin Ley. 
Taraxacum palusire, DC., var. udum, Jord. Tongue, v.-c. 108, 
V 7 . Sutherland, 23rd May 1900. I suggest that this is identical with 
the T. officinale, y alpinum , Koch., ‘Syn.,’ ed. 2, p. 492, recently 
recorded by Mr. Druce from Lochnagar. The outer phyllaries vary 
in direction ; being sometimes closely appressed, sometimes spreading. 
— Edward S. Marshall. 
