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examination, however, these gatherings- show that they cannot be 
accepted as evidence, for the sufficient reason that the catkins are not 
in that state of maturity which is essential, in this group of willows, 
for a right understanding of the catkin structure. In the specimens 
seen by me, three out of the four gatherings still show some of the 
scales ; in all, the stigmas are tolerably fresh ; and in all, the ovary is 
under 5 mm. in length. Mr. Linton seems to be unaware that in S. 
fragilis the pedicel lengthens as the capsule attains its full size, which 
is, on an average, about 7 mm. in length. I find, in my note-book, 
a note on some specimens of S. fragilis , in which, in the young catkin, 
the pedicel and nectary were about equal in length, but, as the capsule 
matured, the pedicel grew to 2^ times the length of the nectary. In 
A. fragilis and its allies, the proper age for 2 catkin specimens is 
that in which the capsules are ripe, but not burst. In such specimens 
the majority of the pedicels are 2-3 times the length of the nectary, 
though the length varies in the same catkin ; but sometimes, (on some 
trees) the length is barely twice that of the nectary (see ‘ Revision,’ 
p. 372, foot note). Whilst the shorter length of this pedicel is often 
a character in what I have called typical S. viridis, neither it nor any 
other character is constant, as I have explained in the ‘ Revision ’ 
(p. 373), and no one, who knows willow hybrids, would expect such 
to be the case.” — F. Buchanan White. 
Salix alba , L. Near Aberystwith, July, 1891 ; an old tree. New 
County record for Cardiganshire. In the same field I found growing 
at the sea level Wahlenbergia hederacea , Reich., in abundance, and 
Agrostis alba , L. var. — W. Hunt Painter. Passed by Dr. F. 
Buchanan White. 
S. viridis , Fr. Sturston, near Shirley, S. Derbyshire, June and 
September, 1891. — W. R. Linton. “Not impossibly x S. viridis , 
Fr., near fragilis , but catkins much too young for certain determi- 
nation.” — F. Buchanan White. 
S. decipiens , Hoffm. Kinson, near Bournemouth, 12th May, 1891, 
and 7th October, 1890. — E. F. Linton. “As usual the $ plant. 
The ° seems to be of much rarer occurrence.” — F. Buchanan White. 
S. stipularis, Sm. Cult. May and August, 1891. Origin, Swansea, 
Glamorganshire. — W. R. Linton. “Another x S. Smithiana form, 
nearer sericans , Tausch, than slipularis , Sm., from which, inter alia , 
the long pedicels of the capsules distinguish it.” — F. Buchanan White. 
S. stipularis , Sm. Cult, from Swansea, Glamorganshire. — W. R. 
Linton. “ Still another x S. Smithiana form, and probably best 
referred to stipularis , Sm., though not in its most characteristic state, 
especially as regards the leaves.” — F. Buchanan White. 
S. cinerea , L., var. oleifolia , Sm. Near Parkstone, Dorset. 
There are forms of S. aurita-cinerea ( S. lutescens, Kern.), which 
come near this in leaf ; others have sometimes been named S. oleifolia , 
Sm. Hence a confusion, whicn has led to the suggestion being made 
that the var. oleifolia should be dropped from our list. I think this 
Parkstone plant is rather a variety of S. cinerea , than a cross between 
this species and S. aurita , and that it answers to Smith’s S. oleifolia , 
which may be a leaf variety of S. cinerea . — E. F. Linton. “ If 
