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irregularity, is doubtless more or less abnormal. The same thing 
may be said of the trifid leaves and of the blunt divisions which 
occasionally come to light, when a large series of leaves is examined. 
Although Dickson’s original figures show perianths and 
mature capsules, these organs seem to be very rarely produced. 
HERBERTA ADUNCA (Dicks.) S. F. Gray 
16. Cells trom the basal portion of a leaf, showing the 
17. Dorsal base of a leaf, X 225. 18. Cells from 
the upper part of a dorsal leaf-division, X 225. 19. Cells from the apex of the same 
division, X 225. 20. Perigonial bract, X40. Fics. 14, 16-19 were drawn from 
oliected by E. Jorgensen and distributed in Schiffner’s Hep. 
from Norwegian specimens collected by B. Kaalaas 
FIGs. 14-20. 
14, 15. Leaves, X 40. 
basal vitta on the right, X 225. 
Norwegian specimens ¢ 
Europ. Exsic. 464; F1Gs. 15, 20, 
and distributed in the same exsiccatae 465. 
Hooker stated definitely that the only fruiting plants coe seen 
were Scotch specimens furnished by Dickson. Pearson did not 
know fruiting plants at all; his description and figures of the bracts 
and perianths were drawn from Cuban specimens referred to 
H. juniperina, his idea being that the reproductive parts in this 
* Hep. British Isles 00, TOT. pl. 36, f. 11, 12. 1900. 
