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cies with the various forms to which the names of irriguum, angusta- 

 tum and aspleuoides have been given by some botanists, who regard 

 them as distinct species. 



Dr. Greville, who had carefully examined the specimens of the two 

 last-mentioned ferns, was of opinion that Lastrasa lancastriensis is a 

 good species, and that all the forms of Athyrium Filix-fcemina exhi- 

 bited were referrible to one species. 



Dr. Balfour also showed specimens of Hieracium rigidum, var. an- 

 (jusHfoUum of Fries, from near Inversnaid, Loch Lomond, H. pre- 

 nanthoides, Habbie's Howe, Pentland Hills, and Mimulus lutens, near 

 old reservoir, Pentlands. The last-named plant has now been found 

 in several spots near Edinburgh ; also on the banks of the Clyde, 

 near Glasgow^ ; near Largs ; in Perthshire, Stirlingshire and Aber- 

 deenshire ; near Morpeth, and in South Wales. Dr. B. also men- 

 tioned the discovery of Achillaea tanacetifolia in England. 



The following gentlemen were admitted ordinary fellows of the 

 Society, viz.. Dr. Charles Stewart, 7, London Street, William Balfour 

 Baikie, Esq., 14, Pitt Street, and William Wright, Esq., 19, Salisbury 

 Street.— W^. W. E. 



BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 



March 5, 1847. — J. E. Gray, Esq., F.R.S., &c., President, in the 

 chair. 



Seven new members were elected, and various donations to the li- 

 brary and herbarium were announced. 



Among various other specimens exhibited, were examples of the 

 species mentioned in Mr. Watson's " Notes " in the ' Phytologist' for 

 the present month, and also the following : — 



Achillea tanacetifolia (All.). — Communicated by Mr. Hardy, its 

 discoverer, from the side of a high, heathy hill, near Ringing Low, 

 five miles north of Sheffield. Undoubtedly an example of that va- 

 riable species. 



Epilohium hrachycarpum (Leight.). — A garden specimen, commu- 

 nicated by Mr. Thwaites. Many duplicates were sent by Mr. 

 Thwaites for distribution, and it may hence be worth while to direct 

 attention to the peculiarity which gives additional interest to them. 

 The subdivision of the Linnean species, E. angustifolium, into two 

 others, was founded on the long and short fruit, with other charac- 



