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is just over 2 ixim. The spores are all slightly constricted, and 

 the mature ones are decidedly brown ; they vary much in size, the 

 largest being 0'03 mm. long and 0'015 mm. broad. The Salwey 

 specimens are dated Cwm Buchen, 1835, and one of Borrer's, 

 1841. Crombie remarks, in the monograph already referred to, 

 that Lecanora isidioides has not recently been met with, and there 

 is no record from anywhere in Great Britain since the date 

 of the book. — Robert Paulsen. 



PucciNiA Smyrnii. — This fungus, parasitic on Smyrnium 

 Olusatrimi, is recorded by Plowright as occurring, "^cidiospores, 

 May to June; teleutospores, June to July," and by Grove, in his 

 book, as " ^cidia, April-June ; teleutospores, June-August." It 

 is perhaps, therefore, worthy of record to state that through the 

 kindness of Miss D. E. Gepp I have received consignments of the 

 fungus from Torquay each month from August to April. In every 

 case aecidia and teleutosori were present, the former always much 

 the more abundant. In December, January, and February the 

 teleutosori were very few in number and indifferently hypophyllous 

 or epiphyllous. The teleutospores germinate overnight in hanging- 

 drop, giving rise to a typical promycelium, the sporidia produced 

 often having germinated in situ by the morning. — J. Ramsbottom. 



Isle of Man Hepatic^ (p. 45). —Prof. Farmer states that 

 " little or nothing has yet been done towards recording the 

 species that occur in the Island." As an official of the Moss 

 Exchange Club I should like to call attention to the second edition 

 of the Census Catalogue of British Heijaiicce, issued in May, 

 1913, where all the species mentioned by Prof. Farmer are 

 recorded, except Eucalyx suhelUpticus (hitherto only noted for 

 Mid-Perth), Lejeunia cavifolia var. planiuscula and Anthoceros 

 IcBvis. The list given in the Catalogiie is a rich one, based on 

 work done by Mr. G. A. Holt, with supplementary records 

 supplied by Mr. Beesley and others. I understand that Mr. 

 Hunter has recently made further additions of interest. Alto- 

 gether about eighty species and varieties are known to occur in 

 the Island. Of the genera referred to by Prof. Farmer there are 

 recorded three species of Lepidozia, seven species of LopJiozia, 

 and one species each of Fossomhronia, Madotheca, and Radula. — 

 J. A. Wheldon. 



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