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Amhlystet/ium fallax Brid., from Stroud, E. J. Elliott; this is the 

 var. vallis-dausce of Hypmcm filiciniim. Mitten's var. scahrellum of 

 H. tenellum, known by its rough seta, was sent from Lewes by 

 W. E. Nicholson ; aad the new Hijpnum prucerruiiuni from Perth- 

 shire by E. H. Meldrum. Only a few Hepaticfe were sent, which 

 included P. cocldeariforme Weis., from Moidart by S. M. Macvicar ; 

 and Lejeunea minutissima and Forella hcvitjata from Gloucestershire 

 by E. J. Elliott. Any person wishing to join the Club should com- 

 municate with the Hon. Sec, Rev. C. H. Waddell, Saintfield, Co. 

 Down. 



Another part (xxii.) of the Flora of British India appeared in 

 December. Sir Joseph Hooker continues his elaboration of the 

 GraminecB. Dr. Stapf contributes certain genera — Poa, Erat/rostis, 

 Festiica, Bromus, L'atahrosa ; and the BanihusecE, are condensed from 

 Mr. J. S. Gamble's monograph of the Bamboos of British India. 



The Messrs. Linton have issued the second fascicle of their Set 

 of British Hieracia. As in the first fascicle, the greater number of 

 specimens are endemic, consisting of ten species and three varieties. 

 Of the remainder, six are common to Britain and Scandinavia, and 

 six are found throughout Europe. The following note accompanies 

 the specimens : — " We include //. pratmse, though doubtfully native, 

 as it has been known for many years in its Scotch locality. H. siiiuans 

 is a recently-defined species of the yif/ri'sceutia, not infrequent on 

 the Breadalbanes. H. riibiciuuluin is allied to H. phunheum Fr., our 

 plant beiug from the Moffat Hills, where it is fairly abundant. 

 H. murorum vars. pellucidum and lepistodes, and H. riijidiim var. 

 scabrescens, have been recently identified as British by Dr. M. 

 Elfstrand of Upsala. H. holophyllum seems confined to the lime- 

 stone cliffs of Derbyshire. H. suhanfractum is closely allied to 

 H. anfractiforme Almq. H. diaphanoides var, apiculatiim has been 

 thought to resemble H. diaphanuin Fr. var. stenolepis Lindeb., but 

 their identity is denied both by Herr Dahlstedt and the author of 

 the British variety. H. umbeUatum, the form supplied is one with 

 livid styles, but in other respects fairly typical." 



Mr. I. H. BuRKiLL has been appointed an assistant in the Kew 

 Herbarium. 



At the Linnean Society's meeting on Dec. 3rd, Mr. E. M. 

 Holmes exhibited specimens of Liebmannia viajor, a seaweed not 

 hitherto delected in Britain, and, so far as is known, recorded 

 only from Finisterre. The specimens were collected at Lossie- 

 mouth, in August, 1896. He also showed Bonninnaiaonia hamifera, 

 collected in May last by Mr. E. George, and in August last by 

 himself. In 1895 living specimens of this seaweed, a native 

 of Japan, were found at Falmouth by the late Mr. T. H. Buft'ham, 

 and during the present year other examples had been found at 

 Shanklin, Isle of Wight, showing that the plant had apparently 

 become naturalized. 



In the Annals of Botany for December, Mr. G. C. Druce has a 

 note on a British hybrid Gentian [G. Amarella x yermanica) and 



