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glumis ovato-lanceolatis in acumen exquisite attenuatis, nuce sub- 

 drupacea ellipsoidea trisulcata styli basi crassa albo-squamulata 

 coronata. 



In ins. Hongkong, juxta pagum Pok fu lum, fif. Jan. frf. Maio 

 1883, detexit cl. C. Ford. (Herb, propr. n. 22181.) 



This species, the discovery of which is due to Mr. Ford's 

 untiring vigilance, is interesting, as affording additional evidence 

 to that given by Gahnia trifitis Nees, and Lepidosperma Chinense 

 Nees, of the affinity of the South Chinese Cyperaceous flora with 

 that of the Australian continent. Its nearest allies are, I believe, 

 0. Preisui F. Muell. and C. laxum Benth., both from Western 

 Australia, of neither of which do I possess specimens. The 

 creeping rhizome, flat, non-spongiose leaves, and narrow panicle 

 readily distinguish it from the Singalese Baumea crassa Thw. ! 



NOTES ON THE BRITISH CHARACKyE FOE 1884. 

 By Henry & James Groves. 



Since the publication of the last instalment of our ' Notes ' we 

 have had but little to record beyond additions to the account of the 

 comital distribution of the species and varieties. Lychnothamnus 

 steLliger, from South Devon, Chara contraria var. hispidula, from 

 Cheshire, Tohjpella prolifera, from Cambs. and Hunts, and T. 

 glomerata, from Sligo and Leitrim, are the most important records. 

 We have to thank our correspondents for the many specimens, 

 both fresh and dried, which they have forwarded. 



Chara fragilis, Desv. — Berks, 1883, G. C. Druce ; Bucks, 

 1884, G. C. Druce; Hunts, 1883, A. Fryer; Northants, 1879, 

 G, C. Druce ; Derby, 1883, C. Bailey ; Lanes. S., 1882, H. Searle 

 {Hb. Arthur Bennett) ; Wigton, 1883, G. C. Druce ; Lanark, 1875, 

 A. Mackindor, comm. A. Bennett; Easterness (Nairn), 1884, J. G.; 

 Westerness, 1884, E. F. Linton (Hb. Bennett) ; Dumbarton, 1881, 

 [Hb. Bennett); Boss W., 1883,^0. Bailey; Waterford, 1882, G. 

 Nicholson; Clare, 1884, S. A. Stewart; Sligo, 1884, R. M. Barrington. 



var. harbata. — Antrim, W. Thompson (in Hb. S. A. Stewart). 



var. capillacea. — Galway W., 1875, A. G. More. 



\a,r. Hedwigii. — Cambs. and Hunts, 1883, A. Fryer; Oxon, 



1883, G. C. Druce; Sligo, 1884, B. M. Barrington. 



var. Sturrockii. — By a clerical error the locality was omitted 

 from our account of this variety (Journ. Bot. 1884, p. 2). It was 

 collected in a small loch near Blairgowrie, Perth E., 1883, A. 

 Sturrock. 



C. aspera, Willd. — Hunts, Eamsey S. Mary, 1884, A. Fryer; 

 York N.W., Wensley Dale, 1884, J. Percival, comm. C. Bailey; 

 Isle of Man, 1881, R. Wood {Hb. Bennett); Perth M., Ochtertyre 

 Loch, near Crieff, 1884, A. Sturrock ; Easterness, near Nairn, 



1884, J. G. 



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