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— A. H. W.-D. This, in ray opinion, is siraply a form of R. 7 )iollis, 
Sm., with narrower leaflets than usual and with fruit of an un- 
common shape. As to the relation between R. mollis^ Sm., and 
R, pomifera^ Herrra., I believe, with Crepin, that these should be 
united as one species (Agg.) under the name of R. villosa^ L. — 
W. Barclay. 
R. omissa, Doseg., var. submollis (Ley)? Near New Radnor, 
10th Sept. 1908. “ i?. iomentosa^ Sm., tres voisine de la var. 
tunoniensiSy Deseg.” — M. Sudre. “Form of the tomcntosa group.” 
— Dr. H. Dinglkr. This a puzzling rose, which I refer with 
hesitation to my R. subniollisy on account of the thorns being some- 
what straight, some variously curved on the same bush. May it be 
a submollis X? — A. Ley. An omissa form, near my idea of var. 
submollisy Ley. The leaflets in my specimen are only micro- 
glandular; but Mr. Ley considers them to be too glandular for his 
variety. The difficulty of seeing the sub-foliar glands, and the 
uncertainty as to the degree of importance to be attached to micro- 
glands renders the diagnosis of the whole villosco subsection very 
difficult. — A. H. W.-D. 
R. Andrzeiovii, Steven. By Pentwyn Reservoir, Dolygaer, 
Breconshire, 14th July and 24th Sept. 1908. The strong slightly 
falcate main thorns, leaves with sub-foliar glands, and aciculate 
petioles, mark the plant I am attributing to R. Andrzeiovii, Steven. 
M. Sudre thinks there are two plants here, i. (the flowering plant) 
“voisine de la var. sub-globosa, Cariot.” 2. (the fruiting plant) 
“dififerente, fruits hispides ; nerves secondaires glanduleuses.” 
They were certainly picked from the same bush ! Dr. Dingier 
“ very fine form ; probably of the tomcntosa group, perhaps near 
to R. omissa, De'seg. — A. Ley. See remarks on the New Radnor 
specimen as to the name R. Andrzeiovii. This seems very near 
var. pscudomollis. Ley {R. tomentosa, v. pseudomollis, E. G. Baker), 
and still nearer R. intromissa, Crep. ; but the latter, so far as I am 
aware, has not been identified as British. Mr. Ley thinks the 
glandular leaflets are against my suggestion; but my specimen has 
these either quite eglandular or only some of them with microglands. 
— A. PL W.-D. With regard to this and the two following 
specimens, would it not be better to make certain, before asking an 
opinion respecting them, whether or not they really belong to the 
omissa group, i.e., whether or not the sepals persist until the full 
maturity of the fruit. Mr. Ley seemingly thinks they do not ; 
whilst Dr. Dingier and Major Wolley-Dod think they probably do 
in the case of the first two, whilst in the case of Mr. Bell’s plant the 
Major seems certain of the fact. The specimens in all three cases 
leave me uncertain on this essential point and the collectors do not 
give the information, so that it seems best to wait until further 
