326 G. Claridge Druce. 
transversalibus crassis approximate vix apice ramulosis, inferioribus 
obsolete areolatis vel subverticalibus, semine parvo ovoideo laevi, 
foliis parvis intense virentibus crassiusculis planis circumscriptione 
rotundato-pentagonis subquinatis, partitionibus petiolulatis ovatis 
profunde pinnatifidis, lobis paucis distantibus obtusis mucronulatis 
integris vel subdentatis, caule humili erecto simplici vel diffuse 
ramoso, ramis ascendentibus undique patenter glanduloso-villosis, 
radice bienni. 
Hab. in locis saxosis et rupestribus montium calcarearum. 
Caulis vix ultra sex pollices altus, odor laevis. 
A G. Robertiauo plane differt floribus duplo minoribus, carpellis 
magis rugosis, foliis parvis minus dissectis et fere crassioribus, 
habitu valde humiliore diffuso. 
A G. modesto Jord. discedit sepalis multo longius pilosis magis 
dorse convexis, petalis latioribus minus oblongis ungue suo hand 
longioribus fructu rostro breviore, carpellis tnox deciduis nee diutius 
suspensis, rugis eorum crassioribus, foliis obscure virentibus minus 
dissectis, hispiditate longiore, habitu humiliore diffuso.” 
519. Rhamnus catharticus L. var. Schroeteri nov. var. Silver- 
dale, Lancashire. Arbor parva (3-4m. alta). Foliis ovalibus orbiculis, 
flave-viridibus, acuminatis (25-30 mm. longis 15-20 latis), supra 
infraque dense pilosis ; petiolis dense pubescentibus ; fructus cum 
pedunculis hirsutis. 
The pubescence is of such a nature as to appear mealy, and the 
whole foliage appeared of a dusty yellowish tint, quite unlike that 
of the midland plant. Professor Schroeter, who first drew attention 
to this example, has kindly sent me a specimen of Rhamnus Villarsii 
Jordan, itself more hairy than the type, but he agrees with me in 
thinking the British plant quite distinct from Jordan’s species from 
Fribourg. 
909. Alchemilla vulgaris L. var. acutidens (Buser as a species) 
Briquet. We await Dr. Ostenfeld’s notes on this plant, which he 
showed to the party on the ascent of Ben Lawers. 
1042. Peplis portula L. var. dentata nov. var. Killarney, Co. 
Kerry. This form which was first gathered by the writer in the Black 
Valley, Co. Kerry, in 1875, subsequently at Boscastle, Cornwall, 
and again this year with the Excursion, differs from the type in 
having much longer teeth to the calyx and may be described 
“ Dentibus calycis capsula (1 mm. vel. ultra) longioribus.” It forms 
a passage to the Mediterranean and Western variety longidentata 
J. Gay, and is especially interesting as affording another link with 
the Iberian flora. 
1434. Cirsium palustre Scop. var. ferox nov. var. Crossfell, 
etc. This extremely spinous variety was seen in many places on 
the Excursion and the members agreed in considering it distinct. 
It may be defined as :—Planta robusta (40-60 cm. alta), pallide 
viridis, spinosissima, cum pallide-flavis spinis (fortibus). Capitulis 
pallidis-roseis vel albis; floribus, in densis racemis terminalibus 
aggregatis. Phyllariis pallidis cinereis-viridibus, externalibus forti 
spina terminatis, parte media viscida, fulgida subnigra, paucis pilis 
glandulosis: phyllariis superioribus in apice plane scariosa terminatis. 
Doubtless thedroughtand sunny weatherofthisabnormal season 
would tend to reduce the vegetative growth and thus produce a more 
