808 HEPATIC^ OE SUFFOLK. 



attention to it of so long duration. However, the circumstance 

 had its signiticance, in exhibiting the existence of a powerful 

 competition with the Saproliujnia. Whence did it come ? "What 

 influence does it exert at large on this disease of fishes m thus 

 driving it from its stronghold in the bodies of insects, &c., in 

 water ? Especially, what is its action on the skin of fishes ?" 



HEPATIC M OF SUFFOLK. 

 By the Eev. E. N. Bloomfield, M.A. 



In common with several other counties in the East of England, 

 Sufiblk has no hills worthy of the name, the air is dry, and the 

 rainfall but scanty. Hence we need not be suriarised that this 

 family is represented by few species, and even these occur but 

 sparingly. 



The only common species are Fndlania dilatata and Radula 

 complanata, on trees ; Marchantia polyviorpha, C'onocephalus conicus, 

 and Fellia epiplujUa, on sides of streams, &c. ; and Lophocolea 

 hidentata, in shady places. Even the usually common Dipluphyllum 

 albicans has not yet been met with in Sufl'olk. 



In the following enumeration I have used the nomenclature 

 of the ' London Catalogue of British Mosses and Hepaticas,' ed. ii. 

 1881. 



My best thanks are due to Mr. W. M. Pearson, of Pendleton, 

 Manchester, for kindly verifying my specimens, and thus enabling 

 me to speak decisively, as far as I had specimens to submit to him. 



Marchantia polymorpha L. Common. 



Conocep)halus conicus L. Common. 



Targionia Jn/pojJn/Ua L. The specimen figured m Engl. Bot. 

 was sent from Nayland. I know no other Suffolk station. W. 



Riccia gJauca L. Not uncommon in clover fields, &c. — B. 

 crijstallina L. This rare species was gathered on Thetford Heath 

 by the Kev. W. M. Hind, LL.D., of Honington. W. 



liicciclla Jinitans L. Hitcham, Vrofcssor Henslow. Hopton, 

 Hist. Yar. Lound. 



Ricciocarpas natans L. Hitcham, Prof. Henslow. Lakenheath, 

 Suf. Fl. Hadleigh, iiV/^. W. I have seen specimens of both these 

 species from Hitcham. 



Frullania dilatata L. Very common. — F. TaDxtrisci Mich. 

 This was gathered from an ancient barrow on Troston Heath by 

 Dr. Hind. W. 



Radula complanata L. Common. 



Porclla platijphi/lla L. Not iincommou. 



Lcpidozia sctacca Mitten. This is recorded from several stations 

 near Lowestoft, Belton, Ashby, and Westleton. I have gathered 

 it at Belton. E. 



Odontoschisiiia Spluujni Dicks. Belton Bogs, Hook. Juny. I 

 have gathered it in this station. E. 



