218 Postelstia 
examine many of the specimens referred to 
in his catalogue, including all of the more 
doubtful ones. 
RICCIA CEA 
1. Ricciocarpus natans (L.) Corda. Lost 
Lake, Cedar Hill, Victoria (Miacoum). Ragzee 
INIne2 
i) 
MAR CHAN TIACH At 
Targionia hypophylla LL. Pier’s Farm 
and Parson’s Mountain, near Victoria (Ma- 
No 
coun). M. 2 Specimens from: Vancouljenmic. 
land are also cited by Underwoodt and by 
Howe, ©2361 
3. Asterella gracilis (Web. f.) Underwood. 
Comox; Goldstream, near Victoria (Macoun.) 
P. 27, M. 2. Also noted by Underwood§ and 
by Howe. Another species of this genus, A ster- 
ella tenella (L.) Beauv., is also cited by Pear- 
son, p. 27. The specimens which he quotes, 
* Throughout the paper these abbreviations refer to the pages of 
Pearson's ‘‘List’’ and Macoun’s ‘‘Catalogue’’, respectively. 
+ Bot. Gazette 20; 70. 1895. 
t The page-references after Howe's name relate to his ‘‘Hepatice 
and Anthocerotes of California." Mem. Torrey Club 7: 1809 
NIL, (ey (Sit 
