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220 HEEEFORDSHIRE RUBI. shire, were issued in Sets of British Rubi, 1892-1895 (No. 18), under the name of R.fuscus W. & N. R. PALLiDus W. & N. Rare in Herefordshire ; always in woods. Known at three stations in the north of the county (Lingen, Titley, and Winforton), and one in the west (St. Devereux). In the south its place appears to be taken by R. Loehri Wirtg. First found in 1891 ; first notice, Journ. Bot. 1895, 101. R. LONoiTHYRSiGER Lees. Flova, 103 (as R. pyramidalis Bab.). Abundant in woods over nearly the whole of Herefordshire, except the east of the county, where, however, it occurs in Westhide Wood. Occurring at Great Doward in the south, Lyonshall in the north, and Gilbert's Place Wood in the west, in great abundance ; and at many other stations. R. FOLiosus W. &N. Flora, 108 (as R. Guentheri W.). Exclude R. foliosus W. & N., pp. 104, 522. Widely distributed and often abundant in Herefordshire woods, from Ross in the south to Ludlow in the north. Less common in the east, where, however, it occurs in the Storridge Woods ; and unrecorded for the western boundary. R. RosACEUs (sp. collect.). Var. a. rosaceus W. & N. Rare and scattered in Herefordshire. Abundant at one station in the south (Linton Wood, Gorstley) ; occurring at two in the north (Titley and Winforton). First found in 1887. Var. b. Hystrix (W. & N.). Flora^ 97 {ex parte). Rare in Herefordshire. Vallets Wood, and one other station in the north of the county. Var. d. PuRCHAsiANUS Rogers. Flora, 105 (as R, Reuteri Merc). Locally abundant in the south of the county, especially near Ross ; but extending northwards to Aconbnry, westwards to Welsh New- ton, and eastwards to Yatton ; and crossing the border into Monmouth and West Gloucestershire. Not confined to woods, but spreading to hedges and open ground. R. Purchasianus Rogers was issued in Sets of British Rubi, 1892-1895 (No. 22), as R. ohscurus Kalt. A plant occurs [Flora, 105, as U. Jdrtus Bab.) growing in com- pany with R. Purchasianus Rogers, and undoubtedly very near it, but uniformly distinguishable by its fewer and weaker prickles, and its more abundant hair on the stem and rachis. Great Doward, and at several other stations in the south of the county. It has been suggested with probability that it is of hybrid origin. Var. e. infecundus Rogers. Flora, 97 (as R. Hystrix W., ex parte) ; 98 (as R. rosaceus W., ex parte). Very abundant nearly throughout Herefordshire, and in some parts forming a large proportion of the bramble flora of the woods. Unrecorded at present in the Leominster and Kington districts in the north. Although ripening its fruit shyly and irregularly, R. infecundus hybridises very readily. The fruit when well-formed is round and of a full black. R. ADORNATUS P. J. Muell. Flora, 102 (under R. Lejeunei W.) ; 522 (as R. foliosus W.). In woods and thickets, local. Found at Gorstley and other stations in the south-east and south of the county, and in the north near Aymestry. R. Koehleri (sp. collect.). Var. a. Koehleri W. & N. In woods