482 , THE BOTANICAL EXCHANGE CLUB OF THE BRITISH ISLES, 
this shrub should be distributed. Noteworthy, also, is the tendency 
of the veins on the underside of the leaves to become glabrous, a 
feature which does not seem to be present in the allied species.” — 
E. Kcehne. 24/2/96. Prof. Koehne now considers this a hybrid 
between Pyrus Aiicuparia and P. intermedia. — W. H. B. (.See also 
‘Journ. Bot’ 1897, p. 99. 
Rosa mollis. Smith ; E. F. Linton. Roadside, Gladswood, on the 
banks of the Tweed, South Berwickshire, 13th July, 1894. Not 
recorded in “Topographical Botany” for County 81.- — Charles 
Bailey. “ Cette forme presente, sur ses receptacle.s, des soies 
glanduleuses aussi fortes et aussi nombreuses que dans le R. pomifera, 
Herrm.” — Prof. Crepin. 
R. Smith ; W. M. Rogers. Hedge, Lower Derraid; also, bush 
outside the woods of Castle Grant, near Grantown-on-Spey, South 
Elgin, 22nd July, 1895. Not recorded for County 95 in “Topo- 
graphical Botany.” — Charles Bailey. 
R. mollis, Smith, var. cxrulea. Woods ; W. M. Rogers. On the 
banks of the River Spey, near the old churchyard, Inverallan, near 
Grantown, South Elgin, 20th July, 1895. — Charles Bailey. “D’apres 
les materiaux provenant d’Ecosse que je possede en herbier, je ne 
crois pas que la teinte bleuatre du feuillage corresponde toujours a 
I’absence plus ou moins complete de glandes sur les pedicelles et 
receptacles. II y a des varietes a feuillages bleuatre qui possedent 
des pedicelles et receptacles hispides-glanduleux.” — Prof. Crepin. 
R. tomentosa. Smith; E. F. Linton. Hedge in Glen Turret, 2nd 
October, 1894; roadside bush on the banks of the River Turret, 3rd 
October, 1894; and bush near the Hydro, on the Knock of Crieff ; 
all in Mid. Perth. Not recorded for Vice-county 88 in ‘ Topographical 
Botany.’ — Charles Bailey. On the first plant Prof. Crepin 
remarks, “W. tomentosa, Sm., var. — Une partie des aiguillons sont 
droits, et resemblent a ceux de R. mollis, Sm,” 
R. tomentosa, Smith, W. M. Rogers. Lower Derraid, and high 
road through the woods of Castle Grant, 22nd July, 1895 ; Avest of 
railway, and in a field on the road from Grantown-on-Spey to Mid. 
Dreggie and Easter Gorton, 24th July, 1895 i localities in 
South Elgin. Also, banks of the Caledonian Canal at Aberchalder, 
1 8th July, 1895 ; and railway bank on the road from Speybridge to 
Congash, near Grantown-on-Spey, Easterness, 26th July, 1895. Not 
recorded for vice-counties 95 and 96 in ‘ Topographical Botany.’ — 
Charles Bailey. “ Cette forme presente quelques traits de ressem- 
blance avec le R. itiollis, Sm, Les stipules superieures et les bractees 
sont assez dilatees.” — Prof. Crepin. (This opinion refers to the plants 
from “high road through woods,” from “west of railway,” and from 
“ field on the road from Grantown.”) 
