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SOME ACCOUNT OF CHESHIRE RUBI. 359
ley, Lindow, near Stockport, on the Mottram Eoad. (2.) The common
hedge Bramble of the district. (6.) Near Crewe Park Gate.
(7.) Lower Peover, Eudheath, very prevalent.
25. R. diversifoUiis, Lindl., var. concinnus, Baker = nemorostis pilosus
(Jide Bloxam).— (2.) Near Trout Hall Parinhoiise, in the lane,
on both sides ; again in Pour Lane End, Plumbley, etc. ; in hedges all
about Plumbley Moor. (7.) All about the Back Lane, Lower Peover
also near the old Fox Covert.
26. R.fuscus, W. and N.— (2.) Enter Smoker Hill Farm, Plumb-
ley, from the Norwich road, pass through it, and search the first large
field-hedge to the right. This farm is unmarked ; it is a little on the
Manchester side of the ' Smoker Inn,' in Watling Street. (7.) Koad-
side, just short of tbe firs, at Eudheath, between Bradshaw Brook and
the ' Three Greyhounds.' Perhaps the same plant as Professor Babing-
ton's R. villicauUs, /3. derasus, aud Geiievier's R. adsitus.
27. R. festivus, Wirt.— (2.) Prevalent about Tabley Hill, Knuts-
ford racecourse, especially near Tabley toll-gate and Bexton ; all along
Tabley Lane. (7.) Near Bradshaw Brook, laneside, whicb joins Eudheath
Eoad ; apparently rare in this hundred, though very common
in 2.
28. R. Balfouriamis, Blox.—I believe thinly, but generally distri-
buted in this neighbourhood, but easily overlooked. (2.) Turnpike
roadside, at intervals, from the Ewe-tree, Tabley, to Mere,— this part
of the road marked as Tabley Street ; again, some enormous panicles
from a bush or two growing in company with the R.fuscus, in Plumbley
(to whicb refer), on Smoker Hill Farm. Abundant along the southern
side of the Smoker wood, the only, station I have yet seen it growing
in any quantity.
29. R. corylifoUus, Sm., y. purpureus, Bab.—Not by any means a
prevalent hedge Ruhus in Cheshire. R. diversifolius occurs nine times
to its once. Still it is generally but sparsely distributed. I am not
certain whether I have ever seen a. subliistris, Lees, in Cheshire, except
once at Biley, near Middlewich. (1.) Between Stockport and Mot-
tram. (2.) Tabley Hill Lane ; Clay House Farm. (4.) A field pit,
near tbe river, about half a mile on the new ferry-side of Bromborough
Pools, joining the Mersey. I believe this was var. sublustris, but am
not sure. (7.) Biley (var. sublustris, Lees), New Covert, Lower
Peover (y. purpureus)
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