208 Dr. Goodenough and Mr. WoodwardV Qbfcrvaiions on 



fo attenuated at the bafe, as to appear to be leaves, not unlike thofc 

 otfedoides. 



We have received fpecimens of this plant from a variety of cor- 

 refpondents and friends, who one and all have fent it to us under 

 the name of F. verticillatus of Mr. Lightfoot. It is a matter of 

 great regret to us that we could not meet with his original fpecimen. 

 If this be his plant, it is to be feared that his figure in the Fl. Sccti- 

 ca is not accurately drawn, the lad: divifion of the branches being 

 more capillary than we have ever obferved them to be — Or per- 

 haps he had his figure taken from a plant more luxuriant in its 

 form than our fouthern latitudes ever produce. 



Our worthy and accurate friend Mr. Davies fent us a fpecimen 

 very much refembling Mr. Lightfoot's figure in every refpeel except 

 the capillary branches. He met with it on the coaft of the Ifle of 

 Anglefey. Neverthelefs it ihould be obferved, that Mr. Lightfoot 

 dwells very much on the capillary branches, making them a part 

 of his eiTential character. 



58. FjCUS CONFERVOIDES. 



F. frone filiformi ramofa, ramis fub-diftichis fub-fimplicibus 

 fetaceis; tuberculis lateralibus femi-globofis. Herb. Linn. 

 Buddie, p. 16. n. 12. Petiver, p. 30. n. \, 



R. Syn. p. 51. n. 3. and p. 50. n. 50. Att.Gall. 17 12, p. 40. pi. 5./ 9. 



F. lon^iflimus. Gmelin, p. 134./. 13. FL Dan. t. 650. 



F. confervoides. Linn. Sp. PI. 1629. 



F. verrucofus. FL Ang. p. 588. Withering, vol. 3. p. 256. Stack- 

 hoiife, Ner. Briit. p. 26. /. 8. 



F. flagelliformis. Fl. Scot. p. 928. 



Habitat 



