570 THE BOTANICAL EXCHANGE CLUB OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 
in the ‘Berkshire Flora/ p. 15 1, and I have little doubt that the 
Bradfield V. gracilis recorded by Mr. Jenkinson is the same variety 
of V. ge/nella as I have seen it in that neighbourhood ; so that the 
Mortimer station was the only one where true V. gracilis was known 
to grow in the county, till Mr. F. J. Stone told me he had found a 
vetch near Boar’s Hill. A visit with him to the spot showed that it 
was this s[)ecies growing in great quantity by the road side, and where 
I think it must have recently been introduced, since it is not probable 
that it would have escaped notice in a spot so frequently visited by 
myself and other botanists. In the vicinity V. hirsuta, V. gemella, 
and Lathyrus Nissolia occur, but on the opposite side of the road, 
V. s[racilis growing by the side of a field recently laid down with 
seed.”— G. C. D. 
Vida . Ballast, Garston, South Lancashire, July 1898. — 
S. Gasking. V. villosa, Roth., a species which is widely distributed 
in Europe. — J. G. 
Rubus fissus, Lindl. Bigbrooke, Oxon, October 1898. — G. C. 
Druce. “Yes.” — W. Moyle Rogers. 
R. plicatus, W. and N. Bladon, Oxon, October 1898. A new 
county record. — G. C. Druce. “Yes.” — VV. M. R. 
R. liolerythros, F^ocke. West Chiltington Common, West Sussex, 
i6th July 1898. — Jas. W. White. “Abundant over many miles of 
heath and ancient woodland. Named by Mr. Moyle Rogers. In his 
note upon this species as seen in S. W. Surrey (‘ Journ. of B6t.’ 1895, 
47), Mr. Rogers speaks of its affinity to R, integribasis, affinis, and 
villicaulis. 'I'he Sussex plant here represented, however, appears to be 
hardly distinguishable from the west-country opacus, with which we are 
familiar on the Somerset peat moor.” — J. W. W. “ Beyond all doubt 
I believe these specimens represent a thoroughly good open ground 
form or state of R. carpinifoliiis, W. et N. ; the unusual reddish stem 
and prickles and greyish felt on underside of leaves being due to 
exposure to the sun. I do not now remember the specimens before 
submitted to me by Mr. White, but having unfortunately set him on 
the wrong track, I am especially glad to have seen this good series of 
specimens to correct my mistake. If he will carefully compare them 
again with his Shapwick R. opacus (distributed to the members in 1895) 
he will see how much more ‘ rhamnifolian ’ this Chiltington Common 
plant is, especially in its grey hairy sepals and highly prickly compound 
panicle. Record for W. Sussex (v.c. 13).” — W. M. R. “P.S. — I learn 
from Mr. White that R. holerythros occurs with R. carpinifolius in the 
West Chiltington locality.” — W. M. R. 
R. incurvatus^ Bab., forma. Near Builth, Breconshire, 22nd 
August 1898 ; and Llanelwedd, Radnorshire, August 1898. — W. 
Moyle Rogers. “ Examples of a bramble which is very common in 
the Upper Wye Valley and neighbouring districts, going off from 
typical R. incurvatics towards R. carpinifolius and R. rho 7 nbifolius ; 
