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CAREX CHORDORHIZA, EHRHART, IN BRITAIN. By Edward S. 

 Marshall and W. A. Shoolbred. Journ. Bot., Nov., p. 450. Near 

 head of Loch Naver, W. Sutherland, in a spongy, sphagnous bog, on 

 4th August 1897. 



NEW OR CRITICAL BRITISH MARINE ALG.E. By E. A. L. Batters, 

 LL.B., F.L.S. Journ. Bot., Nov., pp. 433-440. Describes a 

 number of species, among which are the following from Scotland : 

 Ulvella fucicola, Rosenv., var. nov. globosa, epiphytic on Sphacelaria 

 racemosa, Berwick; Phczostroma prostratum, Kuck., Cumbrae; 

 Mikrosyphar Polysiphonice, Kuck., Berwick; Hildenbrandtia Crouani, 

 J. Ag., Berwick; Porphyrodiscus simulans, nov. g. and sp., 

 Berwick. 



OBSERVATIONS ON PLANT PLANKTON. By George Murray, F.R.S. 

 Fifteenth Annual Report of the Fishery Board of Scotland, part iii. 

 pp. 212-218; reprinted in Journal of Botany, Oct. 1897, pp. 387- 

 395. Describes the results of work on West Coast in 1896, under 

 "Methods," "Distribution," and "Reproduction of Diatoms." 



EXTINCTION OF DEYEUXIA STRICTA, KUNTH, VAR. BOREALIS 

 (L/ESTAD.) By G. C. Druce. Journ. Bot., Dec., p. 491. Records 

 disappearance of the grass from its habitat a small swamp near 

 Killin Pier in Perthshire. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE GLASGOW NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, 

 SESSION 1896-97. Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Glasgow, 1896-97, pp. 129- 

 150. Numerous notices of plants from localities in Scotland, some 

 being new records for districts. 



BOTANICAL NOTES FROM GALLOWAY FOR 1896. By James 

 M'Andrew. Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Glasgow, 1896-97, pp. 72-74. 

 Several new records. 



NOTES ON THE MYCOLOGY OF KELVINGROVE PARK. By William 

 Stewart. Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Glasgow, 1896-97, pp. 75-79. An 

 interesting list. 



ON SOME COLL AND TIREE PLANTS. By Symers M. Macvicar. 

 Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Glasgow, 1896-97, pp. 55-57. 



A LIST OF THE ALG/E OF LAMLASH BAY, ARRAN, COLLECTED 

 DURING SEPTEMBER 1894. By David Robertson, LL.D., etc. 

 Trans. Nat. Hist. Glasgow, 1896-97, pp. 62-71. 



