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" Iberis ainara occurs on the Juniper Hill Estate. 



" This whole district (Beaconsfield) is very interesting. 

 In some of the woods Dentaria bulbifera grows plentifully. 

 I have also found Scrophulana vemalis and Impatiens parvi- 

 ftora (doubtfully wild), 



"We have had lately great flights of the Brambling, 

 numbering some thousands." 



Dr. Bossey exhibited a specimen of the Hydra, and described 

 its powers of reproduction of parts. 



Mr. T. Cooper showed a Yellow-underwing Moth, caught in 

 a greenhouse in January. 



Mr. Arthur Bennett exhibited specimens of the following 

 " Eecent Additions to the British Flora," and read notes 

 thereon : — 



It may be thought somewhat surprising that I am enabled 

 to speak of additions to the Flora of our country, as it is only 

 last year I made some remarks on the same subject ; but it 

 may well be considered whether our Flora has been sufficiently 

 studied with the aid of contmental books and specimens, 

 especially those of Scandinavia. 



Last year I mentioned a Pondweed from Wales, Potamogeton 

 Orijfithii, and I am now able to show specimens. 



The fii'st addition to our plant-list is a Pond- weed, Potamo- 

 geton fluitans, Eoth, gathered last year by Mr. A. Fryer, of 

 Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, one of our keenest field botanists. 

 This has many times been reported as British, only to be 

 afterwards contradicted, a form of polygonifoUus growing in 

 deep water having usually been so named. Its continental 

 distribution is quite in favour of its being British, as it occurs 

 in Denmark, Germany, Holland, Belgium, and France. Mr. 

 Fryer's specimens are satisfactory, except that no fruit has 

 been gathered ; but in all other points the specimens agree 

 well with the true plant, of which I possess an extensive 

 series, and have Mr. Fryer's and French specimens growing 

 side by side. 



Our next plant is rather a re-find, that is if it ever were 

 found in Scotland, Juncus tenuis, Willd., gathered by Mr. 

 Towndrow, of Malvern, at Cradley, Herefordshire. This was 



