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Ten " Broke-back Seeds" — fruits (indet.) ; two groups of the fruit 

 of " Earay "- -one of the Peppers ( indet.) ; four Kola nuts — seeds of Cola 

 acuminata? — from Sierra Leone: four Mango Seeds {Mangifem 

 gabonensis '?) from Matadi, River Congo ; one dried specimen of 

 "Wild Passion flower" (indet.) in fruit: one dried specimen of 

 another creeping plant (indet.) from Swedish Mission, Matadi, River 

 Congo; three fruits of the Avocado Pear (Persea gratissima) from 

 Sierra Leone (E. 28. 2. 99. 1-7) ; presented by Mr. A. Ridyard. 



Seven sample pieces of Woods from Batanga, W. Africa (E. 1. 3. 

 99. 1-7) ; presented by Mr. John Newberry, per Mr. A. Ridyard. 



A collection of Sea-weeds from Llandudno, consisting of about 60 

 specimens, and representing 21 species (E. 5. 4. 99. 1-22) : — 

 Polysiphonia nigrescens, Grev. ; P. simulans, Harv. (?); Dasya coceinea, 

 Ag. : Chylocladia articulata, Grev. ; Corallina officinalis, L. ; Delesseria 

 sinuosa, Lamour.; D.alata, Lamour. ; Plocamittm coccineum, Lyngb. ; 

 Rhodymenia palmata, Grev. ; R. palmata, var. sobolifera : R. ciliata, 

 Grev. ; Gymnogongrus plicatus, Kiitz., Co-ami tun rubrum, Ag., Griftithsia 

 setacea. Ag. ; Bryopsis plumosa, Ag. ; Cladophora rupestris, Kiitz. ; C. 

 Uetevirens, Kiitz.; Enteromorpha intesthnalis, Link. ; Ulvalatissima,h.; 

 Porphi/ra vulgaris, Ag. ; La miliaria digituta, Lamour.; Cladostephm 

 ispongiosus, Ag. : collected and presented by Alderman J. X. Stolterfoht. 



Sea-weeds, collected at Hilbre Island, by a member of the Staff, 

 about 40 specimens, representing a dozen species (E. 12. 4. 99. 1-10) : — 

 Polysiphonia nigrescens, Grev. (with Ceramium rubrum, Ag.. TJlva 

 latissima, L., Confervae and Diatoms attached to it) : Ceramium rubrum, 

 Ag. (with Diatoms attached to it) ; Cladophora Uetevirens, Kiitz.; Enter- 

 omorpha compressa, Grev.: lira latissima, L. : Ectocarptts silictilosus, 

 Lyngb. ; Cladophora rupestris, Kiitz. 



One "Ground Yam" — -tuberous root (indet) ; one Mango — fruit of 

 Mangifera gabonensis ? from Sierra Leone; one Cocoa Pod — fruit of 

 Theobronia Cacao from Fernando Po : one Melobesia polymorpha, L. 

 from Bata. S. W. Africa (E. 1",. fi. 99. 1 & 2 ; 16. 6. 99. 1. ; 26, 6. 99. 1) ; 

 presented by Mr. A. Ridyard. 



One Puff-ball (Lycoperdon giganteum, Batsch.) weighing 18 lbs. when 

 pulled, found growing in the grounds of the Asylum, Haydock Lodge, 

 Xewton-le-Willows, 30. 6. 99 (E. 27. 7. 99. 1) : presented by Dr. Street. 



