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M. 8. The specimen from Nanaimo, which 
Macoun cites, should be referred to R. sinuata. 
8. Riccardia palmata (Hedw.) Carruth. 
Comox (Macoun). P.- 26,7 Me 75 hes @edan 
Hill specimen, quoted by Macoun, represents 
a form of R. latijrons. 
9g. Riccardia sinuata (Dicks.) Trevis. Na- 
naimo (Macoun). M. 7 (as Aneura pinnatifida). 
The specimens cited by Macoun belong to 
R. multtfida. The widely distributed R. pin- 
guis is also recorded from Vancouver Island by 
Pearson and by Macoun. A specimen from 
Comox, however, kindly sent for examination, 
is a sterile Pellia. 
10. Metzgeria conjugata Lindb.  Gold- 
stream, near Victoria; Qualicum; Comox (Ma- 
coun). Blankensop Bay (Dawson). Port Ren- 
frew (Miss: Gibbs; skinner). =22 277) ieee 
Four other species of Meizgeriacee have 
been reported from Vancouver Island by Ma- 
coun, but all must be considered more or less 
doubtful. These four species are the follow- 
ing: Pellia epiphylla, P. endiviejolia, Blasia 
pusilla, and Fossombronia pusilla. The Blasia 
