June, 1892. 
THE BOTANY OF BIDDULPH. 
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Var. cordifolius, W. and N. III. With the above. Respecting 
this Rubus, Professor Babington wrote :—“ I think that this is 
the proper cordifolius, and closely allied to affiuis ; our ordinary 
cordifolius is only a form of rhamnifolius.” Mr. J. G. Baker 
also found this variety near Harracle’s Mill, but I failed to 
discover his bush. 
R. Lindleianus, Lees. I. Near Biddulph Forge, &c. II. Near 
Knypersley Mill. III. Near Horton Church. N.C.R. 
R. leueostaehys, Sm. 
Yar. eonspieuus (P. J. Mull.), II. Abundant in this district. 
III. Near Rushton Spencer. N.C.R. 
R. danieus, Focke. II. Bemersley, near road to Norton; named by 
Dr. Focke. 
R. pyramidalis, Kalt. I. Abundant about Biddulph ; ascends to 
900 feet at the Bride Stones. II. Lask Edge. III. Near 
Rudyerd Reservoir. N.C.R. 
R. Salteri, Bab. 
Var. calvatUS, Blox. I. Near Biddulph Hall; “agrees with 
specimen in my herbm. from Mr. Bloxam,” Dr. Focke , who, 
notwithstanding this, calls it R. villicaulis. N.C.R. 
R. earpinifolius, W. and N. I. Near The Hurst, Biddulph. III. 
Near Rudyerd Reservoir. N.C.R. 
R. Villicaulis, Koehl. II. Mill Hayes Lane. III. Near Rudyerd 
Hotel. N.C.R. 
R. Geleptii, Fridericksen. III. Near Rudyerd Hotel, fide Rev. W. 
Moyle Rogers. N.C.R. 
R. UmbPOSUS, Auct., R. Maasii, Focke , Loud. Cat. I. Near Hay Hill 
Farm, Biddulph ; ascending to 800 feet on Lask Edge. N.C.R. 
R. Lindebergii, P. J. Miill. I. With the preceding, fide Rev. W. 
Moyle Rogers. N.C. H. 
R. Sprengelii, Weihe. Continental botanists consider the var. 
R. Borreri (Bell-Salter) onlv a strong form of this species. 
N.C.R. 
R. melanoxylon, P. J. Mull. II. Lask Edge, 900 feet, fide Dr. Focke 
and Professor Babington. Mr. J. E. Bagnall, A.L. S., considers 
this a weak form of R. Salteri, Bab. 
R. posaeeus, w. and n. 
Var. Hystrix, Weihe. III. Roadside between Lask Edge and 
Rushton Spencer, teste Dr. Focke , but not typical. N.C.R. 
R. Radula, Weihe. I. Near the Bride Stones, Biddulph Common ; 
near Woodside Colliery, an unusual form, Dr. Focke; Lask 
Edge, 900 feet. N.C.R. 
R. Koehleri, Weihe. 
Var. pallidus, Bab. In all three districts; very common. N.C.R. 
R. diStractUS, P. J. Miill. III. Near Rudyerd Hotel, fide Dr. Focke. 
Nyman, “Conspectus,” p. 226, places it under R. Koehleri, 
Weihe. N.C.R. 
R. Bellardi, Weihe. I. The drive from Biddulph Grange. N.C.R. 
R. eorylifolius, Sm. III. Rushton Spencer. Var. not determined. 
Var. puppureus, Bab. II. Mill Hayes Lane, Mr. J. E. Bagnall , 
A.L.S. N.C.R. 
