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these from Orchis (except by calling the latter perennial, as we all 

 do), or Orchis from Fragaria. Here is a subject of much interest 

 for those to study who pay attention to such matters. I hope that 

 it will be taken up by some of the correspondents of the ' Journal 

 of Botany.' A very interesting discussion might then take place ; 

 and, even if no valuable result is obtained on the special point 

 under discussion, we should be sure to derive much pleasure and 

 information from it ; many things come to light unexpectedly 

 when we follow up such a question as this into all its intricacies. — 

 C. C. Babington. 



FuMARiA MURALis, Soud., IN Ireland. — In 1878 I gathered a 

 Fimaria in a cultivated field at Malone, near Belfast, Co. Antrim, 

 which I have lately submitted to Prof. Babington for exammation. 

 This he informs me he considers to be F. muralis, which 

 must, therefore, be considered as an additional species for the 

 Irish flora.— J. H. Corry. 



Potamogeton Zizii, Both, in Ireland (see Journ. Bot., 1881, 

 p. 312). — In August, 1879, I gathered a plant, which Prof. 

 Babington considers to belong undoubtedly to this species, growing 

 close to the Lough Beg end of the new cut which connects Loughs 

 Neagh and Beg at Toomebridge, Co. Derry. The plant grew either 

 at the extreme end of the cut or in Lough Beg itself, and was 

 reached from a boat ; this part of Lough Beg lies in Co. Antrim. — 

 J. H. Corry. 



Chara tomentosa, L., in England. — This species has long been 

 known to grow in Ireland, but no record of it as an English plant 

 has been pubHshed. Among a number of specimens of the genus 

 gathered by me last August in East Norfolk, while " dragging "for 

 Potamogetons, were two specimens of this plant in bad condition, 

 and sterile. They occurred along with C. fragilis var. Hedwigii, 

 C. steUigera, C. hisjnda, and an elongated form of C. contraria, 

 which, when collected, I thought might be C. jiibata. 1 am 

 indebted to Dr. 0. Nordstedt for their determination ; on the C. 

 contraria he remarks " internodius longissimus ad Chara jubatum 

 accedens." From the number of specimens of the genus I found 

 in the limited extent of water I examined, I have little doubt the 

 Broad district will be found to produce (J. stelligera and contraria in 

 abundance, and tomentosa more sparingly. The station was the 

 same as C. stelligera occurred in, i.e., the Hundred Stream, near 

 Potter Heigham. East Norfolk will add another county to the 

 records for C. contraria by Messrs. Groves in Journ. Bot., 1881, 

 p. 355. — Arthur Bennett. 



Jersey Plants. — I am indebted to Mr. Piquet for specimens of 

 two plants not recorded for the Channel Isles : — Hypochcerismaculata, 

 L., from sea-chffs in the neigbourhood of St. Ouens, Jersey; and 

 Carduus pratensis, Huds., from a wet meadow, St. Clements, 

 Jersey. — Arthur Bennett. 



