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rectangular, and the costa narrow, well defined and not filling the 

 acumen, only in the perichetial ones distinctly excurrent. The tufts 

 are very dense and compact, dark green, the leaves not sjjreading, rather 

 sab-erect or patent, the stem about 5 mm., the pedicel 7-8 mm. 



Nottingham Island, Hudson Strait, August 24th, iSS4(R. Bell.) 



4. Barbula subcuneifolia, Kindb., n. sp. 



Differs from Barbula cumifolia in very much larger subacute 

 leaves, reddish in the older state, costa very stout, elevate and blood- 

 red, larger capsule with more twisted teeth, very twisting and dark-red 

 pedicel ; inflorescence probably dicEcious. 



Mixed with Pottia Heimii ; St. Matthew Island, Behring sea, 

 August loth, 1891 (J. M. Macoun.) 



Note.— St. Matthew Island, 6o°3o' N. Lat., i73'3o' \V. Long., 

 resembles St. Lawrence Island in general appearance, but theie is on 

 it a much greater variety of plants. The interior of the island is hilly 

 and covered with grass. 



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MICROSCOPICAL SOIREE. 

 On Thursday, the nth of February, at S p.m., a microscopical 

 soiree will be held in the N jrmal School, to which the students of that 

 institution are particularly invited. Four short papers, of not more 

 than ten minutes each, will be read by Messrs. Ferrier, Shutt, Fletcher 

 and Harrington. The subjects discussed will be illustrated by micro- 

 scopes. 



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SUBSCRIPTIONS. 



The Club year having nearly expired (the third Tuesday in March 

 being the date of the annual meeting), any members who have not yet 

 paid their subscriptions will oblige by sending them to the Treasurer, 

 Mr. A. G. Kingston, Dept. of Public Works, Ottawa. 



