(Valmont along R.R. tracks) thick & opening on edges so that neither outside nor inside surface is pollen covered. Receptacle enlarged, even in fl, glabrous (except for base where it is flat just inside ring of stamens). Style bright yellow, thickish 1/2 mm long. I-F. 15-17mm diam [6-19-33 plants in same vicinity were found to be F. mecca L. Coats II 27, Bon 100, BVH 40, 44-49, BM JCP 951, SVI 363] 4-24-31 Ranunculus Ficaria L. x 394, BVH 9 = Ficaria ranunculoides Rott. Coats ± 31 = F. ranunculoides Meneck. Bon 9. Fl Glion (Had been in fl at least since 4/10) Flowerage 1 indian. (Note fl in Maggiore 1-6-31 was 1½-2 indians. As remembered lux & whole plant much larger) 4-24-31 ? Ribes sanguineum Pursh BM JCP 336 Fl. Cult Glion. If in BM JCP must be this because style glabrous. Baset 5+mm, pedicel 8+mm. Calyx tube including ovary about equal or a trifle longer than the 4-5 mm limb. Styles united to near top. Pedicels bracts, ovaries & lower part of calyx all glandular. The very young buds were dull green & glabrous above. Now softly pubes. Beneath all parts more or less glandular. Base of petiole expanded into 2 thin wings. Consp. white.