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Hodge, Yes, the hairs on the fruit are glandular ; M^rat described 
his plant as a species in ‘ FI. Paris,’ which is distinct from the 
Willdenouni of Boenninghausen. — G. Claridge Druce. Fruit 
glandular ; correct. But Koch’s name is Willdenowiatia ; he says 
\Sy 7 iopsis^ ed. 2, 177), that it is M. Willde 7 iowii^ Boenn. (not of 
Merat), whose plant hardly deserves to rank as a variety. — Edward 
S. Marshall, Correct, I believe ; fruit with glandular hairs. — A. B. 
Jackson. This is var. Willde 7 iowia 7 ia, Koch.= WilldeTiowii, Boenn., 
non Merat. Rouy and Foucaud call it sub-var. gla 7 idu/osa, Neilr. 
Merat’s plant is said by Koch to differ only from type by the 
stipules being “ obsolete denticulis, vel integerrimis,” and he con- 
siders it scarcely worth the name of a variety ; however, Rouy and 
Foucaud do not discard it, but it survives in their ‘ FI, France’ as 
sub. -var. mtegristipiila, R. and F., with the simple description 
“ Stipules entibres.” I believe plants occur with the upper stipules 
entire, and the lower toothed. I do not recollect seeing such 
a glandular plant of liipulma before as that of Mr. Hodge’s; not 
only are the legumes glandular-hairy, but glands occur on stem, 
leaves, petioles, &c, — C. E. Salmon. Medicago hipulma, Linn., 
var. scahra, Gray [ref. No. 306]. Wall-top, Malvern, Worcester, 
v.-c. 37, September 9, 1910. — S. H. Bickham. I have read some- 
where that Gray’s var. is not glandular; nor, so far as 1 can see, 
are the specimens before me. Hardly separable from type. In 
‘ Lond. Cat.’ var. b. should stand as WilldeTtounana, Koch. I have 
not seen Gray’s description. — Edward S. Marshall. This will 
not do for var. scabra, Gray, as that is considered a synonym 
of var. gla 7 idulosa, Neilr, (= var. Willde 7 iowii, Boenn.), which has 
pods glandular-hairy. The fruits on Mr. Bickham’s plant have 
hairs without glands, so it would come under the sub-var. eriocarpa, 
Rouy and Fouc. — C. E. Salmon. There are several forms or 
varieties of the black medick in cultivation ; and I think an agri- 
culturalist would be able to offer some illuminating comments on 
the forms or varieties of this species. Gray’s plant, referred to 
above, is described as follows in his ‘Nat. Arr.’ 1821, p. 605 : — 
“ scabra. Legumen cochleate, about 10 on one peduncle, slightly 
compressed, rough, with many tubercles.” The only synonym cited 
by Gray is “ Raii Syn. 333, 4.” — C. E. Moss. 
Medicago lappacea, Desr. Sewage tip by Canal-side, Frizing- 
hall, Bradford, Yorkshire, v.-c. 64, July 3, 1910. Named by Mr. 
Turrill, Kew. — John Cryer. Rather young; but it looks right. — 
Edward S. Marshall. 
Melilotus hidica^ All. Ballast Mounds, Witton Brook, North- 
wich, v.-c. 58, August 1910. — W. Hodge. 
Coro 7 iilla varia., L. Quarry Radyr, v.-c. 41, July 18, 1910. 
