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THE BOTANICAL EXCHANGE CLUB OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 
Rubles macrophylloides, Genev., teste ^V. M. Rogers. Eastham 
wood, Cheshire (58), 4th August 1902. 'I'his grows mingled with 
R. rosaceus, var. syivestris, and the great similarity between the stem 
leaves of the two plants has no doubt contributed to this addition to 
the Cheshire list being hitherto overlooked. — J. A. Wheldon. 
R. Sprengelii, Weihe. Heath near Woore, Salop, 20th August 
1902. The e.xtraordinary cutting of the leaflets, and as a rule the very 
highly-developed panicles, made me suppose when I gathered this 
that it was some species quite unknown to me, though typical Sprengelii 
is familiar enough. Consequently I failed to obtain a sufficient 
quantity of the better-developed panicles to represent this peculiarity- 
on all the sheets sent. The name is agreed to by the Rev. W. Moyle 
Rogers. — A. H. Wolley-Dod. 
R. Sprengelii^ Weihe, f. or var. Yeldersley Lane, near Shirley, 
Derbyshire, 12th August 1902. A few bushes of this grow in the 
hedge of the lane, which I have observed for several years. It differs 
from typical R. Sprengelii m its more robust habit j shape and texture 
of the leaflets, which are strongly reticulate underneath, with many 
shining white hairs on the veins; the many line yellow prickles on the 
rachis ; the sepals long-pointed, with red glandular hairs and yellow 
acicles ; the styles, as in Sprengelii, are longer than the short stamens 
and green, the petals broad and pink. Dr. Focke remarked on its 
resemblance to his R. cimbricus, but this is only in the foliage, and in 
all other points it is distinct. Mr. Rogers agrees that it is connected 
with R. Sprengelii, and yet in many features different, and suggested 
a hybrid origin as the explanation, d'he bramble which prevails along 
the same part of the lane is R. infecundus, which exhibits just those 
features in which this plant differs from type Sprengelii, so that it may 
be very possibly R. infecundus x Sprengelii, more fertile than Rubi 
hybrids usually are. — W. R. Linton. “Is it not a Sprengelii hybrid? 
I remember nothing like it from any other locality.” — W. M. R. 
R. hirtifolius, Muell. and Wirtg. Round the edges of dry heathy 
plantations on Mitcheldean Meend, West Gloucester; altitude more 
than 800 feet; 20th August 1902. — Augustin Ley. 
R. hirtifolius, M. & W., var. mollissimus, Rogers. Dersinghain 
Heath, West Norfolk, ist September 1902. New county record. — A. 
B. Jackson. “ Yes, a form with exceptionally strong prickles on the 
panicle-rachis.” — W. Moyle Rogers. “ One specimen only sent, and 
retained by Mr. Rogers.” — Ed. 
R. hirtifolius, Muell. and ^Virtg., variety mollissimus, Rogers. 
Open woods, commons, and fences, near ^\'elsh Newton, Hereford- 
shire, very abundantly, ist August 1902. — Augustin Ley. 
R. cinerosus, Rogers. Wyre banks, Knott End, West Lancashire 
(60), July 1902. — J. A. Wheluon. “Yes.” — W. M. R. 
