374 the botanical exchange club of the BRITISH ISLES. 
Dod suggests K. inccrta^ De'seg., or R. Levieiirei, Rip. — A. Lev. 
Comprehensive a species as R. hispidula is, I do not think it covers 
plants with glabrous styles, which character also removes Mr. Ley’s 
plant from R. incerta, Desegl., which it much resembles. I do not 
know any species combining uniserrate leaflets, hairy on veins 
beneath, hispid peduncles, and glabrous styles, e.Kcept slylosa forms. 
This certainly bears considerable resemblance to that aberrant 
variety eva7iida, Christ., of R. stylosa^ of which I have seen original 
specimens, and have also gathered it on Ham Common ; but I 
doubt its identity therewith. Very similar specimens from Marstow, 
Hereford, sent to me by Mr. Ley were named R. Burnati, Burn, 
and Gremli, for me by M. Sudre ; but Dr. Dingier dissented, and 
labelled them near R. Dcs^^/isei, Bor., under which I think this 
should be placed ; but it is not the typical plant. — A. H. W.-D. To 
what Major VVolley-Dod says 1 would add that it is only the leaflets 
of the barren stem which have hairs on the secondary veins. On 
the older leaves the secondary veins seem quite glabrous, and even 
on the midrib the hairs seem to be much fewer. It may be that 
when still older the leaflets become quite glabrous. At any rate 
this point should be ascertained. If this be so, I should be inclined 
to class the plant as one of the naked-stylcd forms of A*, canina, L., 
var. andei^avensis (Bast.).— W. Barclay. Ripart described /lis- 
pidula as a species, therefore brackets are necessary. Is not Christ 
the authority for R. Ru}-7iati ? — G. C. Druce. 
R. du77ietor 11771, 'rhuill, var. Gab7aelis, Girard. Kilpeck, Here- 
fordshire, 5th Aug. 1908. The name is given on M. Sudre’s 
authority. Major AVolley-Dod dissented from the name I had sug- 
gested {Co7y77ibifera, Borkh.), on account of its large clusters ot 
flowers ; but was unable to suggest another name. — A. Ley. Much 
like specimens from other stations so named for me by M. Sudre 
and l)r. Dingier. Gerard describes it as a species, not as a variety, 
and Killer ranks it nearer to R. urbica, Linn., than R. du77ietoru77i, 
ThuilljOn account of its ovoid rather than sub-globose calyx tube. — 
A. H. W.-D. 
du7iieioru77i, Thuill, var. Dhcglisei (Bor.). Brampton 
Abbots, Herefordshire, roth Aug. 1908. M. Sudre and Major 
Wolley-Dod both agree in assigning this name to the present plant, 
with no hesitation. — A. Ley. Quite correct except for its villose 
styles. They are usually hispid or thinly so. — .\. II. AV.-D. Both 
this and the following agree w'ell enough with my specimens from 
the Continent. In one of my specimens the styles are quite as 
villous, and the leaflets glabrescent above.— W. Barclay. R. 
jDt's^gh'sei, Boreau, of my ‘ T.,ist.’ — G. C. Druce. 
R. Dhcglisei (Bor.). Duckington Wood, Cheshire, 3rd Aug. 
1908. Named for me by Mons. Sudre and Dr. Dingier, though it 
