88 



Gymnostomum curvirostrum. Burn at the foot of Mael Ghyrdy, in 

 the ascent from Kilhn. 



Bri/tim Zierii: plentiful with fruit, near the summit of Schroine ach 

 Lochen. August. 



Neckera pennata. Mael Duncrosk : upon the rocks, in holes. 



(This has only previously been found by Mr. Drummond in For- 

 farshire, and has been first pubhshed as British, in Greville's 

 Cryptogamic Flora of Scotland, and in the second edition of Mus- 

 cologia Britannica. H.) 



Pelfidea venosa : plentiful near the summit of Schroine ach Lochen, 

 and very large ^ also upon Ben Lawers, on rocks north-east of the 

 summit, on the north-east or furthest rido;e from Killin. 



NATURAL HISTORY OF MADEIRA. 



Our friend the Rev. R. T. Lowe, who is at this time visiting the 

 Island of Madeira, on a Cambridge Travelling Bachelorship, is di- 

 ligently engaged in exploring the different regions of that interesting 

 spot, in search of its natural productions. In Botany we know that 

 he has been very successful, from the excellent plants that he has 

 communicated to us. Among them is a new Fern, of the genus 

 Cryptogramma* . It gives us much pleasure to know that he is col- 

 lecting materials for a Flora and Fauna of Madeira : and from his 

 acquirements, no less than from his industry, we can confidently 

 say that this gentleman is eminently well qualified for the task . 



SOME ACCOUNT OF THE SUBSTANCE COMMONLY 

 KNOWN UNDER THE NAME OF RICE PAPER. 



Although this substance is known to many persons as a very beau- 

 tiful substitute for paper, and even preferable to it for making cer- 

 tain kinds of drawings and for manufacturing artificial flowers, it 

 has generally, we believe, been considered as an article that has un- 

 dergone some preparatory process ; and, misled probably by its Eu- 



* Cryptogramma Loveii. — Iconcs Filicum, p. v. t. 89. recently published. 



