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At the commencement of this inquiry, I certainly never enter- 

 tained the least idea that results so important, so interesting and 

 unexpected, would have accrued from what was simply intended 

 as a means for acquiring further information as to our indigenous 

 species, as compared with that of Bry. Eur. I cannot avoid the con- 

 fession that I feel deeply gratified that means so small should have 

 been productive in eliciting such an amount of highly interesting 

 information to bryologists in all countries. It would now appear 

 from the researches of Dr. Schimper, that we have in Europe, 

 belonging to the section of O. anomalum, the following species, 

 viz.: — O. anomalum, Hedw. and Bry. Eur., O. saxatile, Dill. Bridel 

 (our indigenous O. anomalum, H. and T.), O. Blyttii, 0. Scem- 

 merfeltii, and O. sclerodon ; all found in Norway. In addition to 

 these, I may mention also as belonging to the same group, and 

 recently detected, 0. Breutelii, and O. arcticum, in Greenland; 

 O. Barthii, in Labrador ; and O. Pylaiseii, in Newfoundland. 

 Surely there is sufficient stimulus and encouragement here to 

 excite all to further and renewed research. The field for investi- 

 gation and continued inquiry is yet ample, and will doubtless still 

 afford to all who perseveringly investigate its treasures for them- 

 selves, rewards far exceeding their most sanguine expectations. 

 I hope the knowledge of such facts and results as have already 

 been made manifest may stimulate anew all the bryologists of 

 this and other countries, and I shall feel most especially obliged 

 by any communications from the numerous readers of the ' Phy- 

 tologist ' bearing upon this subject. I may mention here, as one 

 result of this inquiry, the discovery for the first time in this 

 country of the interesting O. Sturmii, Hoppe, gathered by my 

 much esteemed friend Mr. D. Moore, of Glasnevin, on mossy 

 rocks, at Luggielaw, in the county of Wicklow, which had lain 

 hid and undetected in his herbarium since 1857, and sent to me 

 with numerous others, supposed varieties of 0. anomalum, but 

 from which it is easily recognized. I have also lately received 

 from Scotland genuine examples of O. anomalum, Br. Eur., be- 

 sides those from Aberdour, and I would especially request the 

 attention of our Scottish friends to this species, hoping that they 

 may be able to communicate through the pages of the ' Phytolo- 

 gist ' further information relating to its distribution and occur- 

 rence in that part of the kingdom. 



