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NOTES ON ENGLISH RUBI. 131
the living plant in England, but numerous dried English specimens.
Cont. distrih. Denmark, N.W. and C. Germany, N. France.
24. K. PULCHERRiMus Neuman. II. pali/anthemos Lindeg. — Mr.
Baker puts it under li. timbrosiis Aut. Anglor. as a glandular variety.
This view may be correct, as the differences seem to be of little
importance. I know, however, no intermediate forms. I have not
seen the living plant, but I have received dried specimens from
different parts of England.
Co7it. distrih. S. Sweden, Denmark, Germany (very local).
25. E. MACROTHYRsos Lange.—Mr. Griffith and Mr. Bailey have
sent me specimens of this beautiful bramble from N.W. Wales.
Cont. distrib. Very local in N.W. Germany (Holstein, Hartz
Mount.) and N. France (Oise, Seine Inf. ; see Assoc. Eubol. 430, 031).
2G. R. PYRAMiDALis Kaltub.—In general appearance it resembles
R. villicauUs {calvatm), but it is distinguished by smaller prickles, a
very soft, nearly velvety under side of the leaves, a dense and
always glandular panicle, &c. I have seen a good deal of dried
English specimens.
Cont. distrih, S. Sweden, Denmark, N. and W. Germany,
Belgium, N. France.
27. R. vESTiTus W. et N. li. leiicostarJu/s Schleich. — In such
genera as lluhus it is nearly impossible to follow in every case the
rules of priority. We cannot choose the first name, if its meaning
is not quite clear and correct. The first description of a bramble
is often very incomplete or erroneous, or it combines difterent forms
or separates allied ones. The name of " leucostachijs" or "white
spike" shows that the author did not include the ordinary pinkflowering
form. On the other hand, the description of R. vestitus
given by Weilie et Nees is very accurate ; the authors have studied
the influence of soil and moisture upon the plant, they have pointed
out under what circumstances this species will produce pink or
white flowers, orbicular or elliptic leaflets with a white or a green
under surface. Therefore, I think we shall do better to prefer the
name R. vestitus, published a few months later, than leucostachys, for
the same reasons as we prefer R. suberecttis to Nessensis and rosaceus
to hetcntcanthKs. I have seen R. vestitim at many places in S.
England.
(Jont. distrih. Denmark, W. Germany, Belgium, Switzerland,
Austria (very local), France.
V. Stems nrcuate-prostrate, hearing prickles of nearly equal size and
(jlunduhir set