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opportunity of examining the description of this plant, but we 
submitted it to Dr. Nylander, and he pronounced it to be Szroso- 
phon ocellatus (Dillw) Ktz. It is a small filamentous plant. The 
filaments are like fine thread, slightly branched, of a brown or dark 
olive colour; it grows on the face of damp rocks. The second 
Family, which embraces all the gelatinous Lichens not of a fila- 
mentous kind, is fairly represented in Cumberland. ‘The third 
Family as yet only consists of one rare species, which has not 
hitherto been found in Scotland or in the North of England. The 
fourth Family, or Lichens proper, is very large, containing upwards 
of 1600 species and varieties. ‘The first two families of Lichens 
are a sort of adjustment of the border-land of the group where 
they adjoin and mingle with the Alge; while the last family 
contains all the plants which have the typical and distinctive 
features of the Class, and which may be said to occupy a less 
questionable position. Cumberland, in its production of this large 
family of Lichens, we have reason to believe, will compare favour- 
ably with any other County in Great Britain. 
While this record may be accepted as reliable as far as it goes, 
still it can only be regarded as an instalment. In the Lichenology 
of this County, a fine field is open for enterprising and diligent 
research ; and whenever it is put forth, it will be amply rewarded. 
In order that our list may be as useful as possible, in representing 
Lichen-research in Cumberland up to the present time, we shall 
include in it all Lichens known to have been found in the County, 
adding the name of the finder when it is other than ourself. We 
give also the several localities of the same plant, as far as we know 
them. 
