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to see the fern distinguished by a name expressive of the peculiar 

 curvature of the frond, which is the obvious and most striking charac- 

 ter that first meets the eye of the beholder, whether any choose to 

 express this character by the term recurva, incurva, concava, or what 

 not. W. T. Bree. 



Allesley Rectory, January 23, 1845. 



Notice of the ' Supplement to English Botany^ Nos. 59 — 62, inclusive. 



We regard the ' English Botany ' as so completely a standard and 

 sterling publication, that we always have great pleasure in contribut- 

 ing our aid, however inefficient, in the endeavour to increase the sale 

 of the Supplement. No portion of the original work was prepared 

 with greater care, or evinced more consummate knowledge of the sub- 

 ject; and none of the plates have exhibited greater accuracy or beau- 

 ty; — than are displayed in the numbers published during the past 

 year. Our limits prevent our giving much more than a list of the spe- 

 cies figured. 



2879. Conferva Brownii. The description is by the Rev. M. J. 

 Berkeley, who informs us that the plant was originally found by Mr. 

 Brown, in a cave near Dunrea, in the north of Ireland : it has since 

 occurred in the county Wicklow ; and Mr. Ralfs has met with it on 

 the Cornish coast. Mr. Harvey (Man. Brit. Alg. 134) compares it to 

 Conferva aegagropila. 



2880. Atriplex rosea. Mr. Babington, who describes this Linnaean 

 species, thinks it has usually been confounded with A, patula by Eng- 

 lish botanists. It is common on the sea-coast throughout Britain. 



2881. Polysiphonia pulvinata. This is the Conferva pulvinata of 

 Roth. It has been found at Port Stuart by Mr. Moore ; at Milltown 

 Malbay by Mr. Harvey ; and on the Devonshire and Coniish coasts 

 by Mrs. Griffiths and Mr. Ralfs. The description is from the pen of 

 the Rev. Mr. Berkeley. 



2882. Polysiphonia thuyoides. This Conferva was first described 

 by Mr. Harvey in the ' Flora Hibernica,' part iii. p. 205. The habi- 

 tat (Cornish and Devon coasts) is omitted. The description of this 

 species is also contributed by Mr. Berkeley. 



2883. Ruhus glandulosus. Mr. Borrer we believe to be the contri- 

 butor of the excellent and detailed description of this "remarkable 

 and beautifiil bramble." It is an old continental species, and com- 

 mon in various parts of Europe, but was first discovered as British by 



