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List of Hepatics and Mosses. 



MAECHANTIACE.E. 



Preissia, Corda (1829). {Chomiocarpon, Scop. 17G0.) 

 commutata, Ness. {C. quadratus, Scop.) 



JUNGERMANNIACEiE. 



Frcllaxia, Raddi (1818). 



Tamarisci, (Mich.) Dum. 

 Pleurozia, Dumortier (1835). 

 (Physiotium, Nees, 1838.) 

 cochleariformis, Weiss.- (J. pur- 

 purea, Lightf. 1777.) 

 Bazzania, Cm?/ (1821). [Masti- 

 gohryum, Nees, 1845.) 

 tricrenata, (Wakl.) Lindhg. 

 (dejiexa, Mart.) 

 Herberta, Gray (1821). (Schis- 

 ma, Dum. 1823.) 

 aJunca, Dicks. 



Anthelia, Dumort. (1835). 

 [Chandonanthus, Mitt, p.p.) 

 julacea, (L.) Light/. 

 Jungermannia, Li7m. (1745). 

 quinquedentata, Web, (J. 

 Li/oni, Tayl. 

 Gymxomitrium, Corda (1829). 

 (Cesia, Gray, 1821.) 

 concinatum, Corda. 

 crenulatum, Gottsche. 

 Pellia, Raddi. (1818). (Mar- 

 silia, Mich. 1741.) 

 calycina, Tagl. (v. furcigera, 

 Hook.) 



Experimental Planting in Central Africa. By J. W. MoiR, 

 Manager of the African Lakes Company. 



(Read 13th January 1887.) 



The operations referred to in this paper were conducted at 

 Mandala, close to the lilantyre Mission Station, nearly IG 

 degrees south of the equator, over 3400 feet above sea-level, 

 and over 200 miles from the nearest part of the ocean. We 

 have there a high, contincaital district, with a mean temper- 

 ature of 67°, ranging from 33° in the cold season to 95° in 

 the hot, and a rainfall of ahout 50 or 55 inches. Hardly a 

 month passes without a very little rain, but the rainy season 

 lasts five months, from middle or end of Xovend)er to middle 

 or end of April. 



I shall then commence l)y s])eaking of the introduction 

 of cofi'ee into Central Africa. 'J'o ([uote from tlie Times of 

 Friday last, " little sliort of romantic are some of the incidents 

 connected with the company's progress. Making very bad 

 weather of it foj' niiiny y(;ars, two little stunted coffee plants 

 led a miseraljle existence; in the Edinburgli l>otanical Garden. 

 It was a happy and kindly thought all ways when the Curator 



