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SHORT NOTES. 



Bibliographical Note on Cape Plants. — I see that Mr. Bolus 

 {Orchids of Cape Peniimda, p. 95 (1888) ) speaks as if there were some 

 doubt as to the authorship of certain papers on Cape Orchids which 

 appeared in the Journal of Science and the Arts, 1818-20. It may be 

 well to point out that the author has been clearly shown (in this Journal 

 for 1884, pp. 145-6, and by Mr. J. J. Bennett (Preface to vol. ii. of 

 Bot. Works of R. Brow^n, p. vi) ) to be John Bellenden Ker, as 

 Mr. Bolus infers. In the same article I have noted that Reichenbach 

 refers the drawing of Pterygodium catholicum (quoted by Mr. Bolus 

 under that species) to P. cruciferum ; that of Satyrium bracteatiim 

 is referred by Reichenbach doubtfully to S. striatum. I note with 

 some surprise that Mr. Bolus [I. c. 90) says that Bowie's " collections 

 do not appear to have been numerous or important." The National 

 Herbarium makes it evident that they were numerous, and I think 

 those who have worked at them recognize their importance. — James 

 Britten. 



Euphrasia latifolia Pursh in Caithness. — I have found two 

 small specimens of this plant among a gathering of E. foulaensis 

 from low grassy cliffs between Thurso and Scrabster. It will pro- 

 bably prove to be generally distributed over the north coast of 

 Scotland. — Edward S. Marshall. 



DiANTHus deltoides IN BERKSHIRE. — In the "Additions and 

 Corrections" to the Flora of Berkshire I inserted Dianthus deltoides 

 for the Isis district, on the authority of Miss Niven, "near Cars- 

 well." This record reached me through an indirect source, and 

 I now find it refers to D. Anneria. Quite recently, however, I have 

 seen a specimen of D. deltoides gathered just within Berkshire, near 

 Wasing, on the Hampshire border. The plant was gathered by 

 Mrs. Chorley, and I owe the information and inspection of the 

 specimen to Miss Beales, who rediscovered Herminium in the county. 

 — G. Claridge Druce. 



Bromus interruptus in Hants. — This interesting grass was 

 found by me on May 30, occurring very sparingly near Winchester 

 in a field sown with Lolium perenne, with which it was probably 

 introduced. I only saw two plants, but did not have an opportunity 

 of thoroughly examining this and adjoining fields, or I might have 

 found further specimens. It was easily recognizable at a consider- 

 able distance by the striking inflorescence. All doubt as to the 

 plant's identity was set at rest by the presence of that peculiar 

 distinguishing characteristic, viz. the split pale, and I may mention 

 that Mr. Druce has seen a specimen. This grass has not, I believe, 

 been previously noted for Hants, and its occurrence at Winchester 

 considerably extends the range of this species. Bromus interruptus 

 is now recorded for some half-dozen counties, and it seems likely 

 that this number will be increased. — A. B. Jackson. 



Carex stricta in Hants. — During a short stay at Winchester in 

 May last, I collected an interesting sedge from a ditch in a water 



