transversally, the veins (now) showing on outside surface. Petals not 1/2 as long as stamens (Coste & Corbiery). Sepals green with purple dots inside (Calico style). 4-19-34 Neltboras niger L. Coste I 45, Box 376, BM CP 280, SVK I 254. Adv. fr. Cult. Drage garden. Lfts with large down creq. teeth extending 1/2 to middle of lf. Lfts oblong-wedge- shaped, narrowwll clunishly to base, the lateral ones pedate or very distinctabella (so that base exterior lf tip is more from apex of petiob. Fr.(now) without exterior ridge is more nearly tapered at top (so that beak which is broader at base than at tip is not distinctly set off from interior edge of follicle). Follicle shows no transverse veining on outside surface. Sepals now green (SVK) are remembered as white when inf. No petals or stamens left or free. St stout (as in H.vor - Coste says "grêle". Flo 2. Lft base of pedicel, lower one is an broadly ovate semi-clasping bract, entire except for tiny lf-like effect at top. Besides this each fl has 2 more -narrowwlv ovate or lanceolate, not clasping bracts not far below calyx. 4-19-34 Helleborus foetidus L. Coste I 46, Box 9, BVH 19, SVK I & 55 ** F l v adv fr. Allion. To of with the 2 above.